Infographic
Choosing the Right Next Generation Firewall for Your Network
This infographic provides five recommendations for evaluating and deploying a next-generation firewall. Organizations should first identify the capabilities they genuinely need because configuration difficulty may prevent many purchased features from being used. Cost, performance, staffing, and implementation effort should be assessed alongside technical specifications. Independent testing can help compare vendors objectively, and broader vendor evaluations may prevent organizations from overlooking better options. Testing before purchase is essential, with many respondents saying they would conduct more extensive trials in the future. Deployment location also affects requirements because firewalls may protect the network edge, data center, or both. The selected platform should support cur
