Comments on: Astaro: Can VARs Profit From Free Security? http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: S Paris http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107423 S Paris Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:07:25 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107423 Hi Robert Nelson It should be usually very easy to contact Astaro. If you want to become Astaro Partner, follow this link http://www.astaro.com/partners/become-an-astaro-partner if you want to become customer and search an astaro partner, follow this link http://www.astaro.com/partners/locate-an-astaro-partner Every Astaro Partner will provide you the upgrade options and costs if you're thinking about beefing up your free essential firewall edition. Hi Robert Nelson

It should be usually very easy to contact Astaro.

If you want to become Astaro Partner, follow this link
http://www.astaro.com/partners/become-an-astaro-partner

if you want to become customer and search an astaro partner, follow this link
http://www.astaro.com/partners/locate-an-astaro-partner

Every Astaro Partner will provide you the upgrade options and costs if you’re thinking about beefing up your free essential firewall edition.

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107338 The VAR Guy Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:04:52 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107338 Robert: The VAR Guy will ping Astaro for you to see if they can jump into this conversation. -TVG Robert: The VAR Guy will ping Astaro for you to see if they can jump into this conversation.
-TVG

]]> By: robert nelson http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107327 robert nelson Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107327 After reading your article I downloaded and installed this software. Really easy to install, set up, and use. This has been since the 12th or so that I did this. Since then I have completed the partner paperwork and even sent some emails trying to figure out what the cost is to go from FREE to paid so I can decide if this is worth further testing. So how do you get the guys at Astaro to respond to you? If my experience is any indication, I think I will just stick with Sonicwall. After reading your article I downloaded and installed this software. Really easy to install, set up, and use. This has been since the 12th or so that I did this. Since then I have completed the partner paperwork and even sent some emails trying to figure out what the cost is to go from FREE to paid so I can decide if this is worth further testing. So how do you get the guys at Astaro to respond to you? If my experience is any indication, I think I will just stick with Sonicwall.

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107053 The VAR Guy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:21:24 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107053 Mark: The VAR Guy appreciates you coming back to the conversation and telling readers a bit more about your experiences. Please keep our resident blogger (and his readers...) posted as you make more decisions around Astaro, etc. -TVG Mark: The VAR Guy appreciates you coming back to the conversation and telling readers a bit more about your experiences. Please keep our resident blogger (and his readers…) posted as you make more decisions around Astaro, etc.
-TVG

]]> By: mark walter http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107049 mark walter Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:16:50 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107049 When we evaluated untangle they did not have ipsec vpn. We have to interface with the corporate mother ship and this requires an ipsec vpn. Unfortunately that took Untanlge out of the running for us. With Astaro there is a separate fee for content filtering and virus protection. Their license fee scheme makes it tough to justify for a small installation. They need to decide if they want to be SAP or Intuit. Sell a few for a lot or sell a lot for a few. MW When we evaluated untangle they did not have ipsec vpn. We have to interface with the corporate mother ship and this requires an ipsec vpn. Unfortunately that took Untanlge out of the running for us. With Astaro there is a separate fee for content filtering and virus protection. Their license fee scheme makes it tough to justify for a small installation. They need to decide if they want to be SAP or Intuit. Sell a few for a lot or sell a lot for a few.
MW

]]> By: Lindley L http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107048 Lindley L Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:39:39 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107048 How does this compare to Untangle? How does this compare to Untangle?

]]> By: mark walter http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107047 mark walter Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:38:23 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107047 I run an outsourced it department for a group of franchised locations. We primarily use open source solutions when possible. We also use the paid version of Astaro, as I said it is an outstanding product if you need it. I think they are doing themselves a disservice by crippling their new offering. Why would anyone that needs to use a VPN even consider using it? I run an outsourced it department for a group of franchised locations. We primarily use open source solutions when possible. We also use the paid version of Astaro, as I said it is an outstanding product if you need it. I think they are doing themselves a disservice by crippling their new offering. Why would anyone that needs to use a VPN even consider using it?

]]> By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107043 The VAR Guy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:38:01 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107043 Hi Mark: The VAR Guy welcomes constructive criticism and reader feedback. But can you disclose if you work for a rival software provider? Are you an IT manager? Solutions provider? The VAR Guy is all ears. -TVG Hi Mark: The VAR Guy welcomes constructive criticism and reader feedback. But can you disclose if you work for a rival software provider? Are you an IT manager? Solutions provider? The VAR Guy is all ears.
-TVG

]]> By: Mark Walter http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/01/29/astaro-can-vars-profit-from-free-security/comment-page-1/#comment-107037 Mark Walter Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:02:58 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=7864#comment-107037 Not much capability on the vpn side no ipsec and no ssl vpns. Pretty much useless for anyone needing a vpn connection. The paid version is an outstanding product. This one looks doa to me. There are several other open source based products that offer far more functionality for no money. Not much capability on the vpn side no ipsec and no ssl vpns. Pretty much useless for anyone needing a vpn connection. The paid version is an outstanding product. This one looks doa to me. There are several other open source based products that offer far more functionality for no money.

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