Sophos XG V16 released

[pcdoc 114]

Not bad at all. Thanks for the update. 

[nrf 113]

and thanks for your fine articles, it's a different beast from UTM9 and change can be difficult for some of us

 

[pcdoc 114]

18 hours ago, nrf said:

and thanks for your fine articles, it's a different beast from UTM9 and change can be difficult for some of us

 

 

Yep, change is difficult for everyone, but in part that is why we love tech since it changes all the time.  Mostly painful but always fun.

[oj88 113]

I am now on Untangle 14 HomePro ($50/yr).

 

For those who have extensive experience on either platforms, what do I gain and/or lose if I move to Sophos XG Home Edition when my HomePro subscription runs out?

[Jason 73]

I’ve used both Sophos UTM 9 and XG. Why would you want to leave Untangle NGFW 14? Have found it to be a welcome change over Sophos.

[pcdoc 114]

10 minutes ago, oj88 said:

I am now on Untangle 14 HomePro ($50/yr).

 

For those who have extensive experience on either platforms, what do I gain and/or lose if I move to Sophos XG Home Edition when my HomePro subscription runs out?

 

I think the answer depends on many factors.  I have tried/used every version of Untangle and think it is a great program.  The pricing is great and blows away anything you can buy in the store.  That said, if you do not mind a learning curve, you will gain extra power and configuration options, especially in filtering.  Just my two cents.

[oj88 113]

Not that I hate it. On the contrary, I was kicking myself for not moving to it from pfSense sooner. But then again, I'm also looking for value. If Sophos can do almost, if not, everything Untangle can do, I might decide to jump ship and save $50 per year.

Edited June 29, 2018 by oj88

[pcdoc 114]

7 minutes ago, oj88 said:

Not that I hate it. On the contrary, I was kicking myself for not moving to it from pfSense sooner. But then again, I'm also looking for value. If Sophos can do almost, if not, everything Untangle can do, I might decide to jump ship and save $50 per year.

 

I would not do it for cost saving only as it will likely require some time investment.  Do for added security and options.  XG is getting better and better and I convinced I would not use anything else but I have spent quite a bit of time learning it.

 

If you have not seen it and you want to blow an hour, I did a video on filtering that got allot of traction.

 

 

 

[nrf 113]

I have settled in on xg now - 4th time's a charm.

 

by sheer repetition I'm pretty comfortable with how to set it up. One aspect of using business software as a "home" user - the value judgements in many of the categories etc. differ from the way a home admin might view them. For example, a business would frown upon its employees looking into how to unionize but at home who cares. Job surfing, porn, etc. all take on different judgments at home versus business. I also found little use for app filtering. I chose to block only the most severe proxy apps.

 

I am enjoying being able to drill down on the reports!

[nrf 113]

update - Amazingly I am still on sophos XG... normally I would have hopped elsewhere by now. Just as I want my essentials server to be non-adrenaline same goes for my firewall. I have added openNMS to my setup so I get quick notice of any issues before the screaming starts.

Edited February 18 by nrf
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