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SonicWall TZ480 Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced Edition 3-Year with 4 Gbps Firewall Throughput, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 8 Ports with 2 SFP Slots, and Advanced Security Services for Organizations Upgrading Legacy SonicWall Appliances
The SonicWall TZ480 Secure Upgrade Plus Advanced Edition 3-Year (03-SSC-6986) bundles the Gen 8 TZ480 desktop firewall with a 3-year Advanced security subscription through the Secure Upgrade Plus tradeup program, providing organizations replacing older SonicWall appliances with 4 Gbps firewall throughput, 256 MB/s VPN throughput, and 281.60 MB/s IPS throughput across 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 SFP expansion slots in a 1.81 lb desktop chassis running SonicOS 8. The 3-year term delivers the lowest per-year cost and eliminates two renewal cycles compared to annual subscriptions, locking in current pricing through the full coverage period.
The Advanced security subscription activates the complete SonicWall security stack including Gateway Antivirus, Intrusion Prevention, Application Control, Content Filtering, Capture ATP cloud sandboxing with Real-Time Deep Memory Inspection, Anti-Spyware, URL Filtering, DNS Security, and SSL/TLS inspection with decryption. The Secure Upgrade Plus program provides a hardware trade-in path from legacy TZ, SOHO, or NSA models to Gen 8 performance with SonicOS 8, and the TZ480's built-in SD-WAN, zero-touch deployment, and Network Security Manager integration provide centralized management across distributed network locations. The 13.77W power consumption, redundant power support, and 5 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP fiber connectivity deliver enterprise-grade performance in a compact 5.1 x 7.5 x 1.4 inch desktop form factor.
Where the SonicWall TZ480 Secure Upgrade Plus 3-Year Fits
- Organizations replacing legacy SonicWall appliances with maximum cost savings where the 3-year Secure Upgrade Plus bundle provides the lowest per-year cost for hardware and Advanced security services combined, the trade-in from legacy TZ, SOHO, or NSA models to Gen 8 eliminates aging infrastructure in a single procurement, and the 4 Gbps firewall throughput with 18,000 new connections per second handles 25-75 user environments
- SD-Branch deployments requiring long-term standardized security where the 3-year commitment aligns with typical hardware refresh cycles, the SD-WAN and Network Security Manager provide centralized management across all branch TZ480 units, and the zero-touch deployment provisions remote locations without dispatching technicians for the duration of the subscription
- Budget-constrained environments prioritizing predictable 3-year costs where the bundled hardware and Advanced subscription eliminates separate procurement and renewal overhead, the 3-year term locks in pricing against annual increases, and the Capture ATP sandboxing with RTDMI provides zero-day threat detection without additional per-incident costs
What the SonicWall TZ480 Secure Upgrade Plus 3-Year Delivers
- 4 Gbps Gen 8 Desktop NGFW: 4 Gbps firewall throughput with 256 MB/s VPN and 281.60 MB/s IPS throughput. 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports plus 2 SFP expansion slots. 5 Gigabit Ethernet technology. 18,000 new connections per second. SonicOS 8 with Gen 8 architecture.
- 3-Year Advanced Security Subscription: Gateway AV, IPS, Application Control, Content Filtering, Capture ATP with RTDMI, Anti-Spyware, URL Filtering, DNS Security, and SSL/TLS inspection with decryption. Longest available Secure Upgrade Plus term.
- Secure Upgrade Plus Tradeup: Hardware trade-in from legacy SonicWall appliances. Bundled hardware and security services in a single SKU. Lowest per-year cost with 3-year commitment.
- Compact Desktop Form Factor: 1.81 lb desktop chassis at 5.1 x 7.5 x 1.4 inches. 13.77W power consumption. Redundant power support. Built-in SD-WAN and zero-touch deployment. 200 VPN tunnels with AES-256 and TLS 1.3. WEEE, REACH, and RoHS compliant.
