SonicWall NSA 2600 end of life
NSA Series · also known as NSA2600, SonicWall NSA 2600
Status
Checked 30 Sep 2026NSA 2600 no longer receives security fixes. If it's still running your office firewall, plan a replacement now.
- 1End of sale 7 Mar 2019 (8 years ago)
- 2End of software maintenance 8 Mar 2021 (6 years ago)
- 3Last date of support 8 Mar 2024 (3 years ago)
Key dates
Every date links to SonicWall's own page| Milestone | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 7 Mar 20198 years ago | Vendor bulletin ↗ |
| End of software maintenance | 8 Mar 20216 years ago | Vendor bulletin ↗ |
| End of vulnerability support | Not announced | – |
| Last date of support | 8 Mar 20243 years ago | Vendor bulletin ↗ |
SonicWall terms mapped: Last Order Day = end of sale; Limited Retirement Mode begin = end of software maintenance (no further firmware updates or features, critical bugs and vulnerabilities only until End of Support); End of Support = last date of support. SonicWall publishes no separate end of vulnerability support date. Final 1-year support contract purchase date was 2023-03-07.
What this means for your business
- No new security patches: newly found vulnerabilities stay open on an internet-facing device.
- Cyber insurance questionnaires increasingly ask whether any equipment is unsupported or past end of life.
- No vendor support for faults, so a failure can mean days without a working firewall.
- This is general information, not legal or insurance advice.
Replacement options
Vendor-neutral options to consider:
- Fortinet FortiGate (entry range)
- Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway
- MikroTik RouterOS appliances
The right replacement depends on your sites, users and licensing, and is often cheaper than a like-for-like swap.
Keep or replace? Quick checklist
- Is it your internet-facing firewall?
- Do you have remote staff connecting through it?
- Is your cyber insurance renewal in the next 6 months?
- Do you store client or financial data behind it?
- Is it running old firmware, or does it have no active vendor licence?
Two or more “yes” answers on an unsupported or soon-to-be-unsupported device is a good reason to get advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is the NSA 2600 still safe to use?
Not for a business network. SonicWall no longer issues security fixes for the NSA 2600, so new vulnerabilities will not be patched.
What replaced the NSA 2600?
SonicWall's bulletin does not name a direct replacement that we've verified. The right choice depends on your sites, users and licensing.
Where do these dates come from?
From SonicWall's own lifecycle bulletins. Each date in the table links to its source, with the date we last checked it. Always confirm with SonicWall before making decisions.