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| Product | SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall View product | VMware NSX by VMware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall: PoE/PoE+ ports. Ideal for desktop next-gen firewall. Deployment: appliance. See how it compares with top Firewall alternatives. | Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Desktop Next-Gen Firewalls & SD-WAN | Software-Defined Networking & Microsegmentation |
| Best for | Retail, SMB, Branch Offices, Small Business, Retail Branches, Remote Offices | Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Desktop hardware appliance; Compact desktop hardware appliance | Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliances |
| Data residency | On-premises deployment | On-premises Data Center; Multi-Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Retail BranchesSMBSmall Offices | VMware vSphereKVMBare-metal ServersKubernetesAWSAzure |
| Compliance | ICSA LabsCommon Criteria | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SonicWall Capture ATPCapture Security CenterCapture Client | VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationKubernetesSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | RetailSMBBranch OfficesSmall BusinessRetail BranchesRemote Offices | Global EnterpriseBankingTelecomHealthcareDefense |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUSEUAPAC |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | SonicWall | VMware |
| Headquarters | Milpitas, California, USA | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1991 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
SonicWall TZ Series
SonicWall TZ Series by SonicWall: PoE/PoE+ ports. Ideal for desktop next-gen firewall. Deployment: appliance. See how it compares with top Firewall alternatives.VMware NSX
Evaluating VMware NSX? See how this Network Security tool handles microsegmentation and distributed IDS/IPS, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
SonicWall TZ Series
Desktop Next-Gen Firewalls & SD-WANVMware NSX
Software-Defined Networking & MicrosegmentationBest for
SonicWall TZ Series
Retail, SMB, Branch Offices, Small Business, Retail Branches, Remote OfficesVMware NSX
Global Enterprise, Banking, Telecom, Healthcare, DefensePricing
Pricing model
SonicWall TZ Series
Contact VendorVMware NSX
Contact VendorFree trial
SonicWall TZ Series
Free trial: yesVMware NSX
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
SonicWall TZ Series
VMware NSX
Deployment details
SonicWall TZ Series
Desktop hardware appliance; Compact desktop hardware applianceVMware NSX
Software; Hypervisor-Native; Multi-Cloud; Software; Hypervisor-native; Virtual appliancesData residency
SonicWall TZ Series
On-premises deploymentVMware NSX
On-premises Data Center; Multi-CloudKey features
What it offers
SonicWall TZ Series
- Desktop next-gen firewall
- Integrated SD-WAN
- Optional Wi-Fi 6
- PoE/PoE+ ports
- Zero-touch deployment
- Zero-touch install
VMware NSX
- Distributed hypervisor firewall
- Microsegmentation
- Virtual routing & switching
- Distributed IDS/IPS
- Container networking
- Network Security
- Firewall / NGFW
- Network Segmentation
Platform & access
API access
SonicWall TZ Series
API access: yesVMware NSX
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
SonicWall TZ Series
SSO: yesVMware NSX
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
SonicWall TZ Series
RBAC: yesVMware NSX
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SonicWall TZ Series
Multi-tenant: noVMware NSX
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
SonicWall TZ Series
Mobile app: noVMware NSX
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
SonicWall TZ Series
VMware NSX
Compliance
SonicWall TZ Series
VMware NSX
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SonicWall TZ Series
VMware NSX
Industries
SonicWall TZ Series
VMware NSX
Regions
SonicWall TZ Series
VMware NSX
Vendor
Company
SonicWall TZ Series
SonicWallVMware NSX
VMwareHeadquarters
SonicWall TZ Series
Milpitas, California, USAVMware NSX
Palo Alto, California, USACompany size
SonicWall TZ Series
1,000+VMware NSX
10,001+Founded
SonicWall TZ Series
1991VMware NSX
1998