Banks network performance eases management

SonicWALL, the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, has announced that McHenry Savings Bank (MSB) has successfully deployed the SonicWALL WAN Acceleration solution to enhance the WAN application performance of its distributed network of banks, The Sacramento Bee reports.

MSB's SonicWALL WXA 4000 integrates seamlessly with the bank's existing SonicWALL E-Class NSA E5500 series next-generation firewall at its headquarters.

Using the NSA E5500, MSB successfully switched from costly point-to-point T1 connections to a mesh network over a virtual private network (VPN). The full service bank also deployed a SonicWALL WXA 2000 with SonicWALL NSA 240 and TZ 210 series next-generation firewalls at its distributed sites. MSB offers a complete line of deposit and loan products serving the banking needs of the residents of McHenry County, Illinois, since 1955.

To address fluctuating latency on its Internet connections, which impacted the performance of one of its core financial applications, MSB decided to deploy a WAN acceleration solution.

By implementing the WXA solution, MSB has eliminated the bank's problem with latency fluctuation, restored application service levels and dramatically improved performance, Market Watch says.

MSB has also achieved cost savings of $24 000 a year from not having to reinstall T1 connections.