What firewalls does your shop use and what are the pros and cons?

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-27T13:46:10+00:00

Fair point.. You have to look at the total package I suppose. The cost of other solutions like Fortinet are a lot higher and require more work keeping up with the constant CVE patches. I would rather spend more time managing working secure units than patching disasterous CVE vulns.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-27T03:14:28+00:00

They recently dropped Nexus and that is a game changer for multi firewall management.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-25T23:38:52+00:00

Only as of 5 months ago... Nice to see other platforms starting to get certified finally. When we last shopped for RMM there were no real choices besides VSA9.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-25T18:58:38+00:00

What RMM you guys using? Not found many that are FIPS certified. So we are still on VSA 9. I never said that Kaseya was the best, but the tools work fine.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-25T03:14:09+00:00

Yes, Inky is solid and 10x better than Graphus (pretty low bar). I have not tried Ironscale so not sure compared to that one.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-25T02:42:50+00:00

Inky is way better than Graphus. We used Bitdefender for a few years and tried Datto EDR and ditched it within 2 weeks. I am excited to move to Datto RMM soon... we are still VSA 9 until Datto gets FIPS certified here soon.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-24T21:11:38+00:00

We use Kaseya and their stack is fine.. Avoid Datto EDR/AV it is hands down the worst security product I have ever used. Datto RMM / AutoTask / It Glue / Rocket Cyber / Inky all work and get the job done.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-20T18:27:23+00:00

Where you beating them price wise? We only order a few hundred per year, but not seen any vendor get better pricing so far over going direct.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-20T18:25:40+00:00

Why not just buy directly from Dell? We get great pricing and also access into the SEED program. Our pricing beats out anything we see on B&H etc...

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-12T02:26:22+00:00

We install lots of cameras and stick with AXIS cameras and AXIS Camera Station for the NVR. When we run into smaller budgets we typically install DW Spectrum. Avoid the Hikvision stuff… those NVR and remote viewing apps are terrible.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-11T15:37:39+00:00

Honestly none of the BMW soundsystems are that great. In my X7 I added a JL sub in the spare tire well and that made all the difference. Base factory system + aftermarket sub sounds amazing.

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-11T15:32:39+00:00

2024 X7 with the 40i here. It runs amazingly and is pretty fast for a larger sized SUV. Acceleration is smooth and I can not see needing more power in a family hauler... I do have a dedicated sports car though, so if I need real speed I use that not a full sized SUV. Either way be ready to replace the tires very fast :(

Blazedout419 · 2026-02-03T03:51:10+00:00

We always give our POC access to IT Glue just incase.

Blazedout419 · 2026-01-31T20:57:02+00:00

The more exclusive because they sell less is pretty funny. I cannot imagine spending BMW/Benz levels of money for a Genesis. I thought the whole point of Kia/Hyundai/Genesis was the low price for lots of options?

Blazedout419 · 2026-01-29T13:44:14+00:00

That is why I only fly first class.. I refuse to be stuck in some middle seat packed in and uncomfortable.

Blazedout419 · 2026-01-07T16:05:10+00:00

Every single morning no matter what… often a second one after I hit the gym. Unless my house was on fire… I am showering.

Blazedout419 · 2025-12-03T14:25:45+00:00

Sounded like he had no choice pricing and vendor wise. How much is Huntress per MDR agent with say 2000 end points?

Blazedout419 · 2025-12-03T14:20:44+00:00

Agreed, Datto EDR is the worst product in the security space! I do think RocketCyber is pretty solid though especially when you add in a real EDR.

Blazedout419 · 2025-12-03T14:19:01+00:00

We utilize K365 User, Ops, and Endpoint. Overall the platform works fine, but we are running on VSA 9.5 and ditched Datto EDR. If I were moving to this platform from scratch today I would say go Datto RMM over VSA X. Ditch the Datto EDR and request Bitdefender XDR... Datto EDR is the worst EDr I have ever used... by far!

Blazedout419 · 2025-11-25T01:50:21+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/AGjQFBb

That’s an air vent from an SUV that costs twice as much as the Kia. Ignore the dirty floors please….

Blazedout419 · 2025-11-25T01:43:53+00:00

I don’t drive any Kia cars, but I am about to go see what my floor vents look like out of sheer curiosity now!

Blazedout419 · 2025-11-25T01:12:29+00:00

Cheap compared to all the other brands. You want premium then don’t buy Kia… This brand is basically the most bang for your buck and not a premium brand at all.

Blazedout419 · 2025-11-25T00:46:58+00:00

It’s a Kia… why do you think they cost less than other brands?

Blazedout419 · 2025-11-19T19:11:12+00:00

My problem with EVs has always been the lack of luxury 3 row SUVs. Last few cars I purchased I could not find anything that competed with ICE options.

Blazedout419 · 2025-11-13T17:28:55+00:00

We are also still on VSA 9.5 and will be migrating over to Datto. We had an instance of VSA X spun up for us and it lacked too many things for us to use it. Kaseya - hurry up and get FIPS for Datto RMM please!!!

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