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Arbor DDoS vs Imperva SecureSphere Database Security comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Arbor DDoS
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection (2nd)
Imperva SecureSphere Databa...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Database Security (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Arbor DDoS and Imperva SecureSphere Database Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Arbor DDoS is designed for Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection and holds a mindshare of 15.8%, up 14.1% compared to last year.
Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, on the other hand, focuses on Database Security, holds 30.5% mindshare, down 31.3% since last year.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection
Database Security
 

Featured Reviews

Tushar Sail - PeerSpot reviewer
A critical solution for security, as it includes features that can automatically detect and prevent DDoS attacks
Arbor DDoS offers security features that automatically detect and prevent DDoS attacks. When a DDoS attack is detected targeting a specific IP, the Arbor device immediately becomes in line with the traffic and actively works to prevent the attack. This auto feature is one of the best aspects of Arbor DDoS, as it ensures timely and effective protection against such attacks.
PrashantParab - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides cluster management and has the ability to receive alerts if anyone tries to tamper a database
It would be more efficient if we could manage the consoles of management servers from a single location. Currently, if the management server for our DR environment is separate from the production management server, we have to log in to each server individually. For example, to check the status of production servers integrated with Infowa, I need to log in to the production management server. Similarly, I have to log in to the DR management server to check the status of the DR servers. Connecting both servers and managing them through a single console would make it easier to handle all alerts in one place.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Using standard BGP, NetFlow and SNMP ensure wide compatibility. There are also peering traffic reports that can help identify upstream peering opportunities. The ATLAS aggregation service allows us to contribute to the global DDoS data and benefit from overall trends."
"In the GUI, the packet capture is a very good option, as is the option to block an IP address."
"The artificial intelligence feature is most appreciated. This solution can lower the throughput and clear the traffic, which is something really important for us. It also provides good protection. It is user-friendly, and its integration has also been really fast. We have many critical applications, and it was easy to integrate Arbor DDoS with our website, mobile application, and web banking."
"The most valuable features include the traffic categorization and control of the traffic. The filtering of the traffic is very precise. When you want to stop some traffic, you precisely stop that traffic."
"The most valuable feature is mitigation, which can blackhole the IP."
"It's just one dashboard with mitigation. You decide which mitigation you want and at what threshold to do this or that. Its operation is pretty simple. It's easy."
"The stability is okay and we have not encountered problems with the solution."
"There are a number of valuable features in this product, like Cloud Signaling and Threat Intelligence feeds."
"The integration with CounterBreach is great."
"As we are very sensitive to financial impacts, this product provides great protection for our organization."
"The technical support for Imperva is super, super, super."
"The most valuable feature is the automatic reports on new databases, which gives us up-to-date inventory management."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"The solution provides significant benefits such as compliance and security. Its data risk analytics tool helps reduce numerous events to more manageable incidents."
"There are three major main use cases of this solution. The first one is to fulfill compliance regulations. Customers—especially the banks, health sector, and manufacturing—need to comply with the regulations in different countries. They have to fulfill compliance regulations around the privacy of data. In order to fulfill those requirements, they're using Imperva. It helps them to fulfill these requirements, and they are not fined by the regulators. That is the first use case why people buy Imperva."
"It is very effective, and we are using four main features. The first feature is cluster management, which allows me to redirect an agent to another gateway if one goes down."
 

Cons

"The implementation should be made easier."
"Because we had some routers that were somewhat old, they were not integrated with Arbor. They did not support the NetFlow version that Arbor was running. That was a challenge. We had to upgrade the routers. Some backward-compatibility would be helpful."
"Auto mitigation is a feature provided when DDoS is observed on any of link/customer (configured under auto mitigation). It automatically starts mitigation with default filters. In default filter mode, there could be an impact on the customer’s link,"
"I think the diversity of protection is extremely limited. It must be expanded in future upgrades and versions."
"When it comes to some false positives, we need to tweak the system from time to time. There is room for improvement when it comes to the actual mitigation because of some false positives."
"I would also like more visibility into their bad actor feeds, their fingerprint feeds. We try to be good stewards of the internet, so if there are attacks, or bad actors within our networks, if there were an easier way for us to find them, we could stop them from doing their malicious activity, and at the same time save money."
"For troubleshooting problems, it's not so intuitive. It's not straightforward. This is the core of their kernel, so they need to improve it a little bit... In F5 I have full control of everything."
"The solution's IT support needs improvement."
"Technical support for this solution needs improvement."
"The GUI for this solution could use some improvement."
"The only challenge I see is that SecureSphere is deployed on servers or databases which are held on physical infrastructure. However, there are databases which are hosted on cloud platforms and Imperva has a separate tool altogether for that, not SecureSphere."
"I'd like to see some sort of solution for storage."
"Performance can be slow under heavy loads, but this should be adjusted by scaling."
"It would be more efficient if we could manage the consoles of management servers from a single location"
"The agent does not monitor databases in the containers."
"Reporting could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't deal with the pricing, but it seems that you need to get basic support in order to upgrade the software and implement some patches."
"You need to find a way to get a good offering from Arbor by negotiating a price. That is the challenge."
"It is an expensive product. I use this product for its different features."
"The solution is a bit costly if you're a small organization, but I think it's worth the price that they are charging."
"I believe that the price of Arbor DDoS falls under the bracket of medium to high price."
"The price of Arbor DDoS depends on many parameters. It depends on the physical capacity of the environment, and it is not a straight-line price. It's fairly competitive in the market on the price."
"We do not use the Arbor Cloud DDoS solution because it is too costly."
"Pricing is slightly on the higher side."
"The pricing over-all depends on the entry level. For example, if support and maintenance are about $20,000 - $25,000, the initial cost can be five times more. It is less expensive for the company to maintain the client than to make the deployment."
"The price is very high but compared to the price of the overall solution, then I think it's a good deal because the solution itself is great."
"The product’s price is reasonable compared to other products."
"Its pricing could be cheaper for the African countries or developing economies. The British pound is valued way more than the currency of most African countries. A better or cheaper pricing model for Nigerian and African customers would be better. It has a per-year subscription model. You pay exactly for what you need. That's all. You don't have to buy what you don't need."
"The product is expensive."
"The price of the solution is reasonable and it requires a license."
"They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."
"It is quite expensive. We wanted it in my former organization, but the price was very high. So, we couldn't purchase it. I moved to a different organization, and this organization has purchased it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
I would say if it’s an ISP that will build a scrubbing center, Netscout/Arbor is a good solution. In all other solutions, Imperva is a great choice.
Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would prefer Arbor.
What do you like most about Arbor DDoS?
The quality of the technical support provided by Arbor DDoS is premium.
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What do you like most about Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?
The tool's pricing is flexible and affordable for small and medium enterprises.
 

Also Known As

Arbor Networks SP, Arbor Networks TMS, Arbor Cloud for ENT
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BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
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