Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall PAYG
Perimeter security has reduced botnet attacks and now needs better interface and logging
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is as a perimeter firewall.
I use it as a perimeter firewall by protecting internet traffic, specifically user to internet traffic.
What is most valuable?
The best features Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall offers are its ability to push a lot of traffic along with bandwidth management and traffic policy.
Bandwidth management and traffic policy help my organization by keeping our internet subscription low.
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall has positively impacted my organization by reducing botnet attacks.
Immediately after I installed the firewall, it stopped a few botnet attacks.
What needs improvement?
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall can be improved, particularly the user interface, which is not very good, and also the logs, which are not very good.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is stable in my environment.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not used Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall for many users, but it is handling the users adequately.
How are customer service and support?
I have not interacted with customer support for Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before choosing Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall, I evaluated other options including Sophos and Check Point.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the setup was fairly simple.
What was our ROI?
I see a return on investment as I save money from internet access.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I chose Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall over Check Point primarily because of the price.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is that it is effective and accomplishes its purpose. I would rate this product a 7 out of 10.
Provides virus protection but needs improvement in the area of policy implementation
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution in my company and I know that it is a software firewall and not a hardware firewall.
What is most valuable?
I did not find the product's features to be the most valuable since I feel that its most beneficial point stems from its cheap price range, which satisfied our company's goals in areas like VPN connectivity, virus protection, and cybersecurity.
What needs improvement?
The product has a lot to improve in the area of policy implementation. If our company wants to give a separate policy to a particular client, user or system, it is very difficult to manage it. There is no categorization in the web filter option. If you want to search for a particular content to be blocked in the web filter, the search option is not there. You have to manually choose the option in the tool and then check it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall for a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have never experienced any downtime while using the solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product can support our organization's growth plans.
The product is meant for small and large businesses.
How are customer service and support?
Our company does not require technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The product's initial setup phase is easy.
The solution can be deployed in a maximum of an hour.
What was our ROI?
The product helps users save costs. I have saved around 30,000, which is around 540 USD, with the tool's help.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I consider it an averagely-priced tool. Adding additional features does not cost extra. My small company pays around 80,000 to use the tool every year.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Compared to the other products in the market, my company chose to work with Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall since it is a software-based firewall. My company is currently searching the market for other options against Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall. Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is easier to manage than Fortinet.
What other advice do I have?
The product offers DPI capability. My company does not use the DPI capabilities.
I recommend the tool to those who plan to use it.
I rate the tool a seven out of ten.
The solution is stable and affordable, but the documentation is not clear, and it takes a lot of research to implement it
How has it helped my organization?
The organization I worked for used the product due to the rising issue of cyber security.
What is most valuable?
Phish Blocker is a valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
We had to do a lot of in-built purchases. The documentation is not clear. We have to do a lot of research to implement the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
I used the solution for a few months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool was quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool worked perfectly.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy. We had to deploy it on our VM. Then, we configured the rules and deployed them in the production environment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool is quite cheap. It is free, but we had to purchase the in-built tools. It cost us about $90.
What other advice do I have?
It is a great tool, but we had to do a lot of research. We must understand it to implement it. We had to do a lot of work for two months to understand the firewall. We took another three weeks to implement the rules. It took us a lot of time. Overall, I rate the tool a seven out of ten.