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| SonicWALL Enhances Network Security and Secure Remote Access for Marshall School District | |
| Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 08:32:00 AM | |
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Illinois School District Deploys E-Class NSA E5500 and SSL-VPN 200 Solutions From SonicWALL to Improve Security, Performance and Productivity SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SonicWALL, Inc. , a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced that Marshall Community Unit School District 2C has deployed SonicWALL� E-Class NSA E5500 and SonicWALL� SSL-VPN 200 appliances to deliver enterprise-class network security and secure remote access in each of its five campuses, including a high school, junior high school and two elementary schools. In its efforts to maintain compliance with regulations such as the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), the Marshall School District had encountered limitations in its previous firewall solution's capacity, configurability and security. "Our old firewall couldn't keep up with our current Internet connectivity demands. My IT staff had to correct issues that we wouldn't have faced with a more dedicated firewall solution," said Darin Hostetter, Technology Coordinator. "Our security concerns became serious, forcing us to have teachers monitor their students more closely, which subsequently took them away from their teaching." The enterprise-class security of the SonicWALL NSA E5500 has alleviated those concerns. "Now that we've got everything behind the E5500, I no longer worry about platform vulnerabilities affecting our Internet security," said Hostetter. "Our Internet connection is now much more stable and consistent. We haven't had to reboot since deployment." The NSA E5500 is a high-performance, multi-service network security platform engineered to accommodate enterprise-scale academic network environments, enabling the Marshall School District to provide content that is safe, secure, and free from offensive material. Hostetter investigated alternative network security vendors, including Cisco, before choosing SonicWALL. "I didn't want to pay extra for a Cisco logo," said Hostetter. "Unlike Cisco, SonicWALL offered the same security features without being overpriced. SonicWALL gave us comparable high-performance security features for everything we needed, and was still much less expensive than all the other products we looked at." For assistance in the deployment, Hostetter turned to Sikich LLC. "Sikich sent out a consultant to help us set up and it was a breeze," said Hostetter. "In just one day, we had the E5500 up and protecting all of our teacher and student computers." By deploying the E5500, the Marshall School District has lowered total cost of ownership (TCO) by reducing IT staff hours spent on configuring firewall rules and policies to meet regulatory compliance mandates, and by eliminating the need for an additional server license. "The management utility is easy, straightforward and logical," said Hostetter. "We've gained approximately 50% better download speeds and much better Web performance." The SSL-VPN 200 provides Marshall School District with a powerful, easy-to-use and cost-effective secure remote access solution that, unlike its previous IPSec-based VPN, does not require the pre-installation of client software. "We've seen phenomenal success with the SSL-VPN 200," said Hostetter. "It's made remote access much easier and more pleasant for the teachers." With the success of the deployment, Hostetter now plans to extend secure remote access to all teachers and staff over SSL VPN by the start of the upcoming school year. To Purchase SonicWALL Products Visit http://www.sonicguard.com |