SonicWALL Network Security Virtual (NSV) 270 Virtual Appliance

The SonicWALL Network Security Virtual (NSV) 270 is a virtual next-generation firewall appliance that delivers 2.5 Gbps firewall throughput for modern virtualized and cloud environments. This software-based security gateway provides comprehensive threat prevention, deep packet inspection, and secure VPN connectivity without dedicated hardware.

Advantages

Deploy enterprise-grade security on your existing virtualization infrastructure with support for VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and KVM, as well as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. The NSV 270 combines intrusion prevention, gateway anti-virus, content filtering, and application control with Capture ATP sandboxing to block zero-day threats. Active/standby high availability ensures business continuity, while SD-WAN capabilities optimize traffic across multiple links.

Suitable for

• Virtualized data centers and private clouds
• Public cloud deployments on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Branch offices requiring secure SD-WAN connectivity
• Organizations needing scalable, software-defined security
• Managed service providers offering firewall-as-a-service

Key specifications

• Firewall throughput: 2.5 Gbps
• Threat prevention throughput: 1.0 Gbps
• IPS throughput: 1.2 Gbps
• VPN throughput: 1.0 Gbps
• Maximum concurrent connections: 500,000
• New connections per second: 20,000
• Recommended resources: 4 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB disk
• Site-to-site VPN tunnels: 200
• SSL VPN users: 250 (expandable)
• Management: Web UI, CLI, GMS, NSM

Recommendations

For organizations embracing virtualization, the NSV 270 offers a flexible, high-performance security solution that scales with your infrastructure while providing advanced threat protection and secure connectivity.