Cloudflare DDoS mitigates DDoS attacks.
CTO at PlayNirvana
The solution mitigates DDoS attacks but provides poor technical support
Pros and Cons
- "Cloudflare DDoS mitigates DDoS attacks."
- "Cloudflare DDoS has poor technical support."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Cloudflare DDoS mitigates DDoS attacks mostly by distributing the attacks through their network, which means many of their PoPs will hit your servers. When you have a huge DDoS attack, Cloudflare DDoS will stop the attack after some time. Until then, it will just register the DDoS attack through their network because they have a huge network, and then all those PoPs will hit your servers.
Cloudflare DDoS has poor technical support.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Cloudflare DDoS for five years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
More than 10,000 users are using Cloudflare DDoS in our company.
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Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used F5.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution's pricing lacks transparency. You never know what you're paying for, and even their team sometimes cannot give you a correct answer on how they calculate something.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate Cloudflare DDoS a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Cyber Security Consultant at ATOS
User-friendly solution with an easy initial setup process
Pros and Cons
- "It is a stable solution."
- "Our subscription plan for the solution has a limitation of bot signatures."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to protect some of the services. It helps us protect our applications and infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
The solution is user-friendly in terms of graphical interface and is easy to deploy.
What needs improvement?
Our subscription plan for the solution has a limitation of bot signatures.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
How was the initial setup?
It is an in-built tool in our Cloudflare infrastructure, and we use it as a DNS service. Thus, we don't necessarily have to configure it. We add it as a service, and it works great for us.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is excellent. It helped us a lot with DDoS issues. I rate it a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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CTO at a retailer with 11-50 employees
Comes with better security, deployment, and scalability
Pros and Cons
- "Cloudflare DDoS is better than its competitors for its security, deployment, and scalability."
- "The tool should provide on-premise versions. Currently, all versions are cloud-based."
What is our primary use case?
We use the product for DNS security and DDoS.
What is most valuable?
Cloudflare DDoS is better than its competitors for its security, deployment, and scalability.
What needs improvement?
The tool should provide on-premise versions. Currently, all versions are cloud-based.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for six months.
How are customer service and support?
Cloudflare is a customer-oriented company and offers solid support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment is complex. I rate it a three out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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