Before you go shopping for UTM devices, here are some questions you should ask yourself about the network you're planning to get the device for. With these questions, you will get an overview of what device and hardware features are suitable for you. Here is a list of questions you need to ask and know that your UTM should:

• Have a complete security system for all existing protocols and technologies, or do you need to answer only the current technologies and needs of your organization?
• What kind of security should be created by UTM in your organization? Mechanisms related to Firewall, VPN, Application Control, etc
• Do you need a wireless access point built into your device? Usually, certain UTM devices have this capability, which are usually lower level devices related to small and medium businesses.
• What is the bandwidth to be managed by the device? This can include receiving and collecting information from the devices of each user, receiving information from the bandwidth sent and received by each user, the amount of bandwidth used by each user, the number of users who have access to the Internet at any time, or even the number of emails. sent and received by each user. Also, the device can be responsible for analyzing these records and whether they happen frequently or not. This information can help determine the size of the UTM device, whether our network needs to be rebuilt or redesigned.
• How many users are present in the organization's network? How many devices, both fixed and mobile, are present in the network? At what time and with what output is the highest and lowest number of devices in the network? How has the number of people changed since at least two years ago? The answers to these questions can determine how much your growth is and what your future needs will be. You can also measure with this answer whether you should buy a device that is technically expandable or not.
• Do you need an Antivirus Gateway or not? Many UTMs have gateway antiviruses, but most organizations do not want to change their antivirus system and prefer to work with a separate system. But it should be kept in mind that there are differences between the performance of Gateway antivirus and Client antivirus
• When buying this device, keep all the above things in mind and take notes from them. This will help you choose the best option for your organization's current and future needs.