This product has helped in securing my SQL database and web applications from DDoS attacks and SQL injections, improved my network speed, and helped me to set specific policies for specific applications which I couldn't do with other products.

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it_user228864

Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

XTM is more effective and friendly to use than our previous solution, and it also provides me with very good VPN tunnel stability.

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it_user229791

SAP Specialist Engineer at a import and exporter with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

The multi-WAN feature allows us to configure multiple external interfaces.

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it_user229794

Project Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

I would recommend this product, as it is a very flexible one with probably the most intuitive configuration.

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it_user229800

PRE-SALES MANAGER at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

Lots of enterprise-grade features in SMB firewall Cost-price performance is at its best

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it_user229806

Network Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

It's a solid firewall option with new and useful features typically being added with each new firmware release.

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it_user228585

Network & infra Manager at Vanguard Business Solutions & Consulting

Apr 28, 2015

The product is easy to use and is the fastest way to learn about firewalls.

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it_user229818

Executive VP/Partner at To Solution, LLC

Apr 28, 2015

We switched because WatchGuard offered better value for money without sacrificing security.

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WatchGuard XTM [EOL] Cons review quotes

it_user1266

Network Manager at a local government with 51-200 employees

Jul 23, 2012

Sometimes the local firebox management tool is flaky.

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it_user229362

Senior Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

Apr 26, 2015

Using the SSL VPN remote feature is great, but we additionally needed two-factor authentication, and employed a third-party product.

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Head of Information Technology with 51-200 employees

Apr 27, 2015

The web interface is easy to use but it looks complicated and could be simplified.

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it_user228864

Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

I think the anti-Spam feature, and the real time log to inspect the bandwidth users both need improving.

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it_user229791

SAP Specialist Engineer at a import and exporter with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

Tech support is sometimes a little bit slow.

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it_user229794

Project Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

The problem is the high cost.

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it_user229800

PRE-SALES MANAGER at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

The issue that we had was that the integration with Active Directory was a bit of a hassle.

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it_user229806

Network Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

Apr 28, 2015

Early models of the XTM2 (e.g. 21, 22, 23) line lacked sufficient memory, and caused a number of issues that required frequent reboots.

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it_user228585

Network & infra Manager at Vanguard Business Solutions & Consulting

Apr 28, 2015

Wireless throughput needs to be improved.

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it_user229818

Executive VP/Partner at To Solution, LLC

Apr 28, 2015

The WatchGuard gateway wireless functionality for managing access points leaves much to be desired.

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