Compare renewal and replacement options using subscription expiry, traffic patterns and cutover requirements.
Check what expires
Record each site, appliance model, active subscriptions and support expiry. Flag sites with critical services or after-hours operations. Ask vendors to itemise licences, appliance support and implementation so quotes cover the same scope.
Size using real traffic
Pull a representative sample of peak traffic, concurrent sessions, VPN use and growth plans. Confirm which security features are enabled during sizing. For businesses with multiple offices, include branch connectivity and remote access.
Plan the cutover before ordering
List tunnels, NAT rules, public services and business applications that need testing. Document the change window, approver, rollback trigger and post-change checks. Compare the support and migration costs over the period you intend to keep the appliance.
Request a firewall renewal review
Share your firewall models, number of sites and expiry dates so Layots can help scope renewal and replacement options.