Case Study: Manor Lakes College achieves 10x faster internet and stronger network security with SonicWall

Early-adopter school gives next-generation firewall an ‘A+’

Manor Lakes College in Victoria, Australia, needed faster, more reliable internet and stronger network controls to support 1,900 students and 220 staff and deliver more engaging, flexible learning. The school turned to SonicWall, deploying next‑generation firewalls (NSA 4600) along with SonicWall Analyzer and Content Filtering Service to replace legacy proxy and filtering systems.

SonicWall installed two NSA 4600s in high‑availability plus Analyzer and CFS to enable deep packet inspection, load balancing, granular bandwidth controls and VPN access. The result was a 10× faster internet experience, AUS$12,500 (U.S.$11,600) annual savings by removing proxy maintenance, seamless video streaming for classes, faster threat detection and reduced network management burden.

Manor Lakes College

Christopher Mitchell

Technical Specialist, Victoria Department of Education