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Read recent SonicWALL company, customer and product announcements. The press releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
Press Releases - Australia & New Zealand
Date
Title / Summary
07 Dec 2011
The proliferation of powerful smartphones and tablets poses a new problem for IT: providing secure remote access to network resources for a growing number of employees who use their own mobile devices for business purposes. With the introduction of the SonicWALL E-Class SRA EX9000 running on the new SonicWALL Aventail 10.6 architecture, SonicWALL enables IT organisations in large enterprises to provide remote access for devices running Windows and Windows Mobile, Apple Mac OS and iOS, Google Android and Linux.
01 Dec 2011
SonicWALL Launches Mobile Connect™ App for iOS »
SonicWALL, today announced the SonicWALL® Mobile Connect™ App is now available on the App StoreSM for download to Apple devices such as iPad® and iPhone®.
02 Nov 2011
SonicWALL erects another wall, ITWire Online »
Network security and data protection solutions vendor, SonicWALL, has introduced two high- performance, application-aware next-generation firewalls for branch offices and small to medium sized businesses (SMBs).
01 Nov 2011
SECURITY specialist SonicWALL has hired Bradley Smith as business manager for Australia. Based in Sydney, he reports to Australia and New Zealand manager Sandeep Joshi.
28 Oct 2011
SonicWALL launches Application Traffic Analytics suite - ARNet »
Network security and data protection solutions provider, SonicWALL has released its Application Traffic Analytics software suite consisting of the GMS 7.0, Analyser, and Scrutiniser solutions.
26 Oct 2011
25 Oct 2011
SonicWALL announces new Business Manager »
SonicWALL, the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, has appointed Bradley Smith as Business Manager for Australia.
13 Oct 2011
SonicWALL launches traffic analysis suite - TechDay NZ Online »
Network security and data protection providers SonicWALL have launched a new suite of products to provide IT managers with insights into the traffic on their networks.
12 Oct 2011
Firewall vendor beefs up analytics - Reseller News, New Zealand »
SonicWALL today announced its Application Traffic Analytics software suite, designed to give enterprise customers centralised bandwidth utilisation, traffic, security threats and employee productivity data, according
to a statement released by the company.
12 Oct 2011
SonicWALL Application Traffic Analytics article - IT Wire Online »
A software suite from SonicWALL helps administrators keep an eye on traffic flowing across their networks.
11 Oct 2011
SonicWALL Announces Suite of Application Traffic AnalyticsTools »
SonicWALL today announced the launch of its Application Traffic Analytics software suite. This next-generation solution consists of SonicWALL GMS7.0, Analyser and Scrutiniser and provides enterprise IT managers with unparalleled insight into real-time and historical network bandwidth utilisation, application traffic, security threats and employee productivity.
16 Aug 2011
PRODUCTS ROUND-UP: The latest from SonicWALL, WD, Netgear and Transcend »
SonicWALL releases SSL VPN 5.5 firmware. Network security and data protection solution provider, SonicWALL has released a new product for its Secure Remote Access (SRA) series - the SSL VPN 5.5 firmware.
01 Aug 2011
Steel Blue Interview with Computerworld »
The biggest headache for WA based safety footwear company Steel Blue's systems administrator, Daniella Rietdijk, has been dealing with the threat of staff accidentally clicking on spam emails.
29 Jul 2011
Application Control with Cloud Computing »
Sandeep Joshi, ANZ Country Manager for SonicWALL, shares his thoughts on application control, cloud computing and the solution today's efficient enterprises need to consider.
26 Jul 2011
SonicWALL, the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced availability of the SonicWALL®SSL VPN 5.5 firmware for the Secure Remote Access (SRA) Series. The release significantly enhances SonicWALL's market-leading SSL VPN technology with the introduction of spike licensing, which enables network administrators to quickly and automatically increase the concurrent user capacity of their remote access solution during disaster situations.
31 May 2011
Joshi appointed as SonicWALL Country Manager ANZ »
Network security provider, SonicWALL, has recently appointed Sandeep Joshi as its Country Manager for ANZ.
The appointment reflects SonicWALL’s growth strategy for the region, which is being sustained by the establishment of additional new senior sales and technical roles and the progress of its Aventail enterprise solutions.
31 May 2011
SonicWALL appoints Country Manager »
Security and data protection solutions provider SonicWALL has appointed Sandeep Joshi as Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, the company announced today.
Joshi will focus on strengthening revenue growth in the enterprise market and growing its partner base throughout the region, according to the statement.
31 May 2011
New Country Manager for SonicWALL »
Network security and data protection device vendor,SonicWALL, has named Sandeep Joshi as Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Most recently he was Business Manager for Security Offerings at Datacom Australia, a part of Datacom Australasia group.
20 May 2011
Smartphones, security and the enterprise »
Smartphones are among the most important technological developments of our time. Since the advent of the first smartphones in the 1990s, these once cumbersome devices have become immensely powerful and sophisticated tools – not just individual communications devices, but whole computing platforms, capable of running a vast array of personal and business applications.
19 May 2011
SonicWALL Drives Growth Strategy in Australia and New Zealand, Announces New Country Manager »
SonicWALL, Inc.today announced the appointment of Sandeep Joshi as Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Sandeep’s core focus will be on further strengthening SonicWALL’s revenue growth in the enterprise market and growing its partner base throughout ANZ.
04 May 2011
Data loss: every CIO’s worst nightmare »
Data backup is a term many people choose to ignore: it’s like a disease everyone thinks they can avoid until they contract it.
15 Feb 2011
SonicWALL Revolutionises Network Security with SuperMassive E10000 Next-Generation Firewall Series »
SonicWALL®, Inc.today announced its SuperMassive™ E10000 Series of Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) consisting of the E10100, the E10200, the E10400 and the flagship E10800. The SuperMassive Series features a massively scalable multi-core architecture that utilizes up to 96 cores of processing power. It delivers more than 40 Gbps of firewall throughput and over 30 Gbps of application control and Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS) with industry-leading power, space and cooling (PSC) metrics[1]. Based on these features, the SonicWALL SuperMassive E10000 Series offers unique price/performance and an unmatched combination of price/power/performance.
07 Jan 2011
SonicWALL Research Shows Global Trends in Network and Internet Security Threats for 2010 »
SonicWALL, Inc. today released its end-of-year summary of cyber-security intelligence. The report reveals global trends in potentially threatening network activity and application usage. Data for the summary was collected throughout 2010 from the SonicWALL Global Response Intelligent Defense (GRID) Network. The data is broken out geographically, with over 30 countries represented. The GRID consists of millions of SonicWALL anti-spam and email security sensors located worldwide. It provides the company’s clients with up-to-the-minute information about viruses, vulnerabilities and spyware.
19 Oct 2010
SonicWALL, Inc. today announced SonicOS 5.8 for its Next-Generation Firewall product lines. The new release enhances its existing application intelligence and control capabilities by integrating a real-time application visualisation dashboard and analysis tools, enabling IT managers to visualise all application traffic and determine application bandwidth consumption based on real-time information.
16 Aug 2010
SonicWALL Extends Channel Leadership with Launch of New Partner Program in ANZ »
SonicWALL, Inc., today announced it restructured its Medallion Partner Program. The changed program offers resellers at all levels more value and protection and empowers them to better serve all market tiers. It offers exclusive benefits and increased levels of support in the form of revenue rebates, sales incentives, new marketing tools and presales support - all with the goal of increasing profitability for SonicWALL’s most committed partners.
11 Aug 2010
SonicWALL Signs Origin IT and Expands Channel Reach in New Zealand »
SonicWALL, Inc. today announced that New Zealand IT services provider, Origin IT will immediately offer local SMB and enterprise customers the full suite of SonicWALL's network security solutions. The Auckland-based reseller has been selected for its ability to deliver SonicWALL's simple to use and affordable IT security products that enable customers to remove the cost and complexity of managing a secure network environment.
06 Aug 2010
SonicWALL Releases Mid-Year Assessment of Top Cybercrime Threats for 2010 »
SonicWALL, Inc. today released its mid-year summary of the top cybercrime trends for 2010. From July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, the company tracked computer threats worldwide using its Global Response Intelligence Defense (GRID) network. The GRID contains millions of SonicWALL anti-spam and e-mail security servers located worldwide, to proactively protect networks from intrusions and malware attacks.
30 Jul 2010
SonicWALL, Inc. today underscored its position as a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions with the launch of two new remote access SSL VPN security solutions.
09 Jun 2010
SonicWALL bolsters security portfolio with delivery of email protection and anti-spam »
SonicWALL, Inc. today announced the SonicWALL Email Security Appliance (ESA) 3300 and the SonicWALL ESA 4300, bringing market-leading high performance, highly scalable and cost effective email security to organisations of all sizes.
28 Apr 2010
Project SuperMassive comprises key elements, including: SonicWALL’s massively scalable Next-Generation Network Security Platform architecture, SonicWALL’s Next-Generation Firewall technology, and SonicWALL’s patented Reassembly-Free Deep Packet Inspection (RF-DPI) engine.
27 Oct 2009
SonicWALL Australia has seen interest in its remote access security soar after what it calls a "perfect storm" of market conditions. SonicWALL has seen queries about its remote access security solutions triple in recent months as businesses respond to the current economic climate and look to reduce costs, in addition to dealing with the increasing threat of natural disasters, pandemics, terrorism, fires, power outages and hard drive crashes.
15 Oct 2009
SonicWALL Raises Bar for Network and Email Security »
SYDNEY – 15 October 2009 – SonicWALL has released updates to its advanced network and email security solutions with the announcement of SonicOS 5.5 for Unified Threat Management (UTM), Email Security 7.2 and Global Management System (GMS) 6.0.
13 Oct 2009
SonicWALL Solutions Now Rated "Avaya Compliant" »
SYDNEY – 13 October 2009 — SonicWALL today announced that its Unified Threat Management (UTM) and IPSec VPN solutions are compliant with key Internet protocol (IP) telephony solutions from Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services
07 Oct 2009
SonicWALL expands commitment and simplifies Customer Programs »
SYDNEY - 7 October 2009 - SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced the launch of its Customer Advantage Program (CAP), further emphasising its commitment to provide customers with more choice, cost savings and flexibility.
26 Aug 2009
SonicWALL Moves Top-Notch Channel Training Program Online »
SYDNEY - 26 August 2009 - SonicWALL is pleased to announce its new online Sales and Technical Training program designed to assist channel partners in Australia and New Zealand 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
05 Aug 2009
SonicWALL Australia and New Zealand Appoints New Country Manager »
SYDNEY - 5 August 2009 - SonicWALL, Inc., a leading provider of integrated security, productivity and mobility solutions, is pleased to formally announce the appointment of Dean Redman as the new Country Manager in Australia and New Zealand.
22 Jul 2009
SYDNEY - 22 July 2009 - Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Leaders" quadrant of the "Magic Quadrant for SMB Multifunction Firewalls." (i)
17 Jul 2009
SonicWALL’s New Anti-Spam Service Provides an Industry Breakthrough in Security and Ease-of-Use »
SYDNEY - 17 July 2009 - Powerful, fully-integrated Enterprise-class Anti-Spam service improves upon traditional hosted solution. SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced the SonicWALL Comprehensive Anti-Spam Service (CASS), a solution delivering advanced spam protection fully integrated with SonicWALL’s Unified Threat Management Firewalls.
17 Jul 2009
SYDNEY - 17 July 2009 - New product line adds vital new security, productivity, and redundancy features while tripling performance levels. SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced the expansion of its TZ Series product line with the launch of the TZ 200, TZ 200 Wireless-N, TZ 100, and TZ 100 Wireless-N.
08 Jul 2009
SYDNEY - 8 July 2009 - SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, confirmed today that users of its Gateway AV/IPS technology are automatically protected against the recently discovered vulnerability within Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser.
