Case Study: USF Pediatric Epidemiological Center achieves a tenfold security performance boost and $100,000 savings with SonicWall

University medical center secures big data

USF Pediatric Epidemiological Center, part of the University of South Florida, faced growing volumes of biomedical and patient data and needed to upgrade firewall processing capacity and improve anti‑spam effectiveness. The center evaluated and selected SonicWall, deploying SuperMassive, NSA and TZ firewalls along with SonicWall Comprehensive Gateway Security, Secure Mobile Access (SMA), Email Security and SonicPoint wireless access points.

SonicWall’s solution increased security processing performance tenfold, cut spam by about two‑thirds, delivered roughly $100,000 in cost savings versus alternatives, and provided seamless upgrades with zero downtime—measurable improvements that boosted the center’s operational efficiency and user experience.

USF Pediatric Epidemiological Center

Joe Gomes

Director Systems and Technology