SonicWall TZ500 — 8-Port UTM Firewall for SMBs and Branch Offices

The SonicWall TZ500 (01-SSC-1708) is a purpose-built next-generation UTM firewall designed for small to mid-size businesses, distributed enterprises, and branch office environments running 36 to 50 users. Delivering 1.4 Gbps firewall throughput in a compact desktop form factor, the SonicWall TZ500 gives organizations enterprise-grade threat prevention without the enterprise price tag.

KEY FEATURES

The SonicWall TZ500 runs on SonicWall’s SonicOS operating system and uses a multi-core parallel-processing architecture to perform full Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) on every byte of every packet across all ports and protocols — including encrypted SSL/TLS traffic — at near-zero latency.

Unified Threat Management on the SonicWall TZ500 bundles Gateway Anti-Malware, Anti-Spyware, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Application Control, and Content/URL Filtering into a single subscription. The TotalSecure Advanced Edition bundle included with SKU 01-SSC-1708 activates all of these services for one year out of the box.

SD-WAN capability is natively integrated, allowing branch offices to replace expensive MPLS circuits with broadband links while maintaining application-level performance and policy control. The SonicWall TZ500 also supports BGP, OSPF, RIP-1, RIP-2, static IP routing, and policy-based routing — a routing feature set shared by only the TZ400 and above in the TZ series lineup.

The integrated wireless controller supports external 802.11ac Wave 2 SonicWave access points, extending the security perimeter to cover wireless users, guest networks, and IoT devices without requiring a separate wireless controller.

TECH SPECS

• Firewall Throughput: 1.4 Gbps
• UTM / Threat Prevention Throughput: 700 Mbps
• IPS Throughput: 1 Gbps
• Application Inspection Throughput: 1 Gbps
• IPSec VPN Throughput: 1 Gbps
• Full DPI Throughput: 400 Mbps
• Interfaces: 8 x 1GbE (RJ-45) Gigabit Ethernet ports
• RAM: 1 GB
• Flash Storage: 64 MB
• Processor: 4-core, 4 x 1 GHz
• Concurrent Sessions: 150,000
• New Connections Per Second: 15,000
• Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels: 25
• SSL VPN Tunnels: 50
• VLANs: 50
• Encryption: AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, 3DES, DES, MD5, SHA-1
• Form Factor: Desktop
• SKU: 01-SSC-1708
• Services Included: TotalSecure Advanced Edition (1 Year)

For the full official spec sheet, refer to the SonicWall TZ500 datasheet ( https://www.sonicwall.com/resources/datasheet/datasheet-sonicwall-tz-series/ ).

USE CASES

The SonicWall TZ500 fits a wide range of deployment scenarios where security and performance must coexist without budget overrun.

Retail and POS Environments: Retail businesses running point-of-sale systems need PCI-DSS compliant segmentation and threat prevention. The SonicWall TZ500 handles multiple security zones across both wired and wireless networks, isolating payment traffic from general store traffic.

Branch Office and Remote Site Security: Distributed enterprises with 36–50 users per site can deploy the SonicWall TZ500 at each branch and manage all units centrally through SonicWall GMS (Global Management System), giving IT teams a single-pane-of-glass view across all locations.

Education and Healthcare SMBs: Schools and clinics needing content filtering, HIPAA-compliant network segmentation, and guest wireless access benefit from the TZ500’s layered UTM stack and VLAN support.

SD-WAN Deployments: Organizations transitioning away from MPLS to broadband SD-WAN will find the SonicWall TZ500 a cost-effective edge device that keeps application performance consistent across variable WAN links.

If you are also evaluating higher-throughput options, browse our full SonicWall firewall range ( https://jazzcybershield.com/product-category/sonicwall/ ) to compare the TZ400, TZ500, and TZ600 side by side.

WHY BUY FROM JAZZ CYBER SHIELD

Jazz Cyber Shield is a dedicated IT hardware and cybersecurity reseller serving businesses across the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia. When you order the SonicWall TZ500 (01-SSC-1708) from Jazz Cyber Shield, you get genuine, manufacturer-sourced stock — not gray market or counterfeit units that void SonicWall support eligibility.

Our team handles pre-sales configuration advice so you can confirm the TZ500 is the right model before you buy, not after. We stock the full SonicWall TZ series, SonicWall renewal licenses, and complementary networking hardware from Cisco, Fortinet, and HPE Aruba, so you can build out your complete network stack from one supplier.

International shipping to the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia is handled with tracked dispatch and competitive rates. For enterprise or volume orders, contact our team directly for pricing.

For buyers also considering firewall options from other vendors, explore our full network security appliance catalog ( https://jazzcybershield.com/product-category/firewalls/ ) to compare performance tiers, licensing models, and total cost of ownership across leading brands.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What is included in SonicWall TZ500 SKU 01-SSC-1708?

A: SKU 01-SSC-1708 is the SonicWall TZ500 appliance bundled with one year of TotalSecure Advanced Edition services. This includes Gateway Anti-Malware, Anti-Spyware, IPS, Application Control, Content Filtering, and 24×7 technical support from SonicWall.

Q: How many users can the SonicWall TZ500 support?

A: SonicWall recommends the TZ500 for networks with 36 to 50 concurrent users. The appliance supports up to 150,000 concurrent sessions and handles 15,000 new connections per second, so it can comfortably serve mid-size branch environments without throughput degradation.

Q: Does the SonicWall TZ500 support SD-WAN?

A: Yes. The SonicWall TZ500 includes native SD-WAN support, allowing businesses to aggregate multiple broadband connections, implement application-aware routing policies, and reduce reliance on expensive MPLS circuits — all managed through the SonicOS interface.

Q: Can I manage multiple SonicWall TZ500 units from one console?

A: Yes. SonicWall’s Global Management System (GMS) allows centralized configuration, monitoring, and policy management of multiple TZ500 units from a single dashboard. This is ideal for distributed enterprises running the TZ500 across multiple branch office locations.