Question : What is the best firewall / VPN solution for a network of 15 - 20 users?

Hi,

I am working with a new customer who is asking for information as to what would be the best firewall / VPN solution for their office with 15 to 20 users. Currently they are using Juniper for VPN, but have mentioned that they need more licenses and would like to make a change.

Is there a firewall / VPN solution that is able to be implemented / maintained by an end user that will provide adequate firewall protection with VPN access for approximately 20 users?

Thx.

Answer : What is the best firewall / VPN solution for a network of 15 - 20 users?

It usually not a good idea to change brands "just for a change". Juniper is a good device, even the smallest model  (SSG5)  allows for 8000 sessions - so what they need licenses for?

But if they want to do a change, the famous ones come into mind: WatchGuard (easy to manage, reliable), SonicWall, CheckPoint (which has been a bit - proprietary, but are much better lately).

There is no "Best solution", it depends what they want to do with it, who manages it, how much the budget is, what the demands in future are, and lastly on personal preference. Some folks like to use the GUI, others CLI, and I do both - Juniper SSG allows for that.