Key consideration points to evaluate when comparing firewalls:

• Updates & Renewals
• Single Point of Failure vs. High-Availability/Failover Solutions
• Make sure the direction chosen makes the most business sense today & tomorrow

Based on the above, the AIS Managed Firewall Service is often best option.

Example 5-Year Total Cost of Ownership(TCO) Comparison between Sonicwall and AIS Managed Firewall for an organization with 6 Locations

Sonicwall firewall solution over 5 years:

• Hardware, labor, and 1^st year licensing costs to replace a Sonicwall at the main location: $5,800.
• Hardware, labor, and 1^st year licensing costs to replace a Sonicwall at the other 5 locations: $2,500 per location.
• Annual renewal costs: $6,800/yr.
• Total cost over 5 years: $45,500.
  • Total of 6 devices across the 6 locations.

AIS Managed Firewall solution over 5 years:

• $100/mo/site x 6 sites = $600/mo
• Implementation Labor for all 6 locations: $3,240.
• Total cost over 5 years: $39,240.
• Savings of over $6,000.
  • Total of 12 devices across the 6 locations for redundancy.

Differences between the two solutions: