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Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate
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Ranking in Firewalls
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
316
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (1st), WAN Edge (1st)
Arista Edge Threat Manageme...
Ranking in Firewalls
41st
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
AWS Marketplace (35th)
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
Ranking in Firewalls
20th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (8th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (16th), IoT Security (5th), WAN Edge (9th)
 

Featured Reviews

DineshKumar28 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2024
Effective threat prevention with responsive customer support
We are using Fortinet FortiGate as a firewall Fortinet FortiGate has been invaluable. It has helped save costs due to its various features, reliable performance, very good UI, low latency, and stability. The Threat Intel engine in Fortinet FortiGate is highly rated for its effectiveness in…
Nitesh Saxena - PeerSpot reviewer
May 17, 2024
Provides virus protection but needs improvement in the area of policy implementation
I use the solution in my company and I know that it is a software firewall and not a hardware firewall 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…
Ruud Jansen - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 11, 2023
Provides a high level of security; have not had any issues with it thus far
Our primary use case is for our office abroad. There are 50 of us at the office each day. We also use the firewall for working from home and calling in What I find the most valuable about the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is that it allows you to see what people are doing and what the highest rate…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a good UI and overall integration, including FortiGate Manager for controlling all firewalls from a single place."
"FortiGate's web and URL filtering are unlike any other firewall I've used. The functionality of URL filtering in those solutions is problematic because everything is encrypted, and firewalls can't break that encryption protocol. Fortinet has an SSL proxy, so the encryption is done before the packet ever leaves the FortiGate. The URL filter is definitely one of the most helpful features."
"There are lots of features and most of them are deployed for internet security. Users are protected if they accidentally go to some malicious sites."
"It can expand easily."
"It is a good source for firewall protection."
"You can purchase switches and you don't need to do anything with them. You just put in the firewall and the switches get all the policies and rules that you already have in the firewall. With Fortinet, you just connect the FortiSwitch to the Fortinet and that's it."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ability to work in proxy mode, which other solutions, such as Palo Alto cannot. There are some features that are better that come at no extra license or subscriptions cost, such as basic SD-WAN. The DLT is useful, other solutions have the same feature too, such as Palo Alto."
"The Fortinet FortiGate local partners were good. I did not have direct contact with Fortinet support."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy."
"Phish Blocker is a valuable feature."
"The encryption and the security standards are valuable."
"I wanted to go to a software-defined WAN and in Barracuda they have a specific protocol called TINA (Transport Independent Network Architecture). You can create a master policy over the internet and it allows you to do Quality of Services on top of it. That is really helpful for me."
"Since implementing the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, we've seen significant benefits, particularly in stopping a lot of unnecessary or dangerous emails. One key feature we value is the ability to train the solution with emails categorized as threats, giving it a learning capacity."
"When you are sending information to an external email address, Barracuda can warn you when you are trying to access a private or personal email, or trying to upload information and not allow you to do that."
"If you have multiple offices, all inter-connected via the internet, you want a single management console through which you can manage all you firewalls. In that case Barracuda could be a good option."
"It's great for handling complex items."
"Live monitoring of what is happening inside and on the interfaces, either ingress or egress."
"Easy integration with some other systems like LDAP or Active Directory to manage other permissions and the division of external access and internal access."
 

Cons

"They've become quite expensive."
"When we cluster the two Fortinet FortiGate boxes together we have some issues."
"To the best of my knowledge, Fortinet does not have a CASB solution and Fortinet does not have a Zero trust solution."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"The sniffing packets or packet captures, can be simplified and improved because it's a little confusing."
"I need user-behavior analytics, to find threat scenarios from inside the organization, insider attacks. That would be very helpful for us. In addition, I would like next-generation features for small and medium businesses. These businesses require UTM, all in one product. Fortinet must include it."
"With the addition of some features, it is possible that FortiGate can be used in all verticals."
"I think that the infrastructure for the VPN could be improved. The way that it is bundled also made it difficult to use and sell as it is too expensive."
"The product has a lot to improve in the area of policy implementation."
"The documentation is not clear."
"However, the solution isn’t perfect. It sometimes lets through emails incorrectlycategorized as safe but malicious. I believe the tool could be improved by incorporating artificial intelligence to enhance its email analysis capabilities, though I’m unsure if this feature is currently available."
"The price could be better."
"A rule for email announcements, when configured hits occur, would be a great improvement for a more efficient experience."
"The technical manuals, at times, have images that don't match the actual screens and are not always as clear as they could be on the configuration."
"Its interface could be better."
"If you have another brand of VPN where you have to put an SSL VPN between two devices, Barracuda doesn't support that at a certain point. You can't actually build the VPN between Barracuda and a different device of a different brand."
"While using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, we encounter issues with VPN profiles for Windows."
"They have a very complicated interface. It's very hard to learn."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license is too expensive to renew. The license renewal process is also complex."
"It's very affordable."
"They need to be competitive with other solutions."
"No comment."
"Its price is affordable and lesser than Cisco. Cisco is expensive. In terms of licensing, there is only one issue. If a customer's license has expired a month ago and they do the renewal after one month, Fortinet renews the license from the start of the previous month. The activation of the product is done from the previous month, not from the date of renewal. The customers usually shout and complain that because they are paying today, the renewal should start from today. The support contract renewals or licensing should be renewed from the date of renewal, but Fortinet starts from the day it had expired. It is a loss for customers. They might have had some problems because of which they did not take the license one month before. Fortinet should work on this. Cisco doesn't do this. Cisco always starts from the day they apply for the license."
"The license for Fortinet FortiGate is affordable in my country."
"FortiGate's pricing falls within the mid-range when compared to other leading firewall solutions."
"For the price, I'd rate it a ten because it's very cost-effective."
"The tool is quite cheap."
"I consider it an averagely-priced tool."
"​We evaluated a lot of different options. We concluded that Barracuda NG Firewall provided the most features for an exemplary price. ​"
"It's not the most expensive, but it's certainly not cheap."
"Pricing is good. Licensing is pretty much automatic if using Control Center."
"It would be nice if the pricing and licensing offered for less."
"The platform is inexpensive compared to other vendors."
"Pricing and licensing are fine. It's worth the value because every four years, if I buy any other product, I have to replace my hardware. But with Barracuda I get a free hardware upgrade. Today I'm using Xbox. After four years I can take another Xbox or a Ybox."
"In general, it tends to be cheaper than most solutions."
"It is a product with a very transparent model of licensing. In the sense of hidden expenses, they do not exist with this model. ​"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Computer Software Company
17%
Government
7%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
I consider it an averagely-priced tool. Adding additional features does not cost extra. My small company pays around ...
What needs improvement with Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
The product has a lot to improve in the area of policy implementation. If our company wants to give a separate policy...
What do you like most about Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?
The encryption and the security standards are valuable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?
When the corporation purchases something, it follows a request-for-proposal process and the best price wins. So, I th...
What needs improvement with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?
However, the solution isn’t perfect. It sometimes lets through emails incorrectlycategorized as safe but malicious. I...
 

Also Known As

FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate
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Barracuda NextGen Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya
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ARZ, Bauer, CBCX Technologies, Diamant-groep, Eissmann Group Automotive, European Youth Olympics, Exalo Drilling, FineLine Technologies, Geocell, Grimaldi, Infront Sports & Media, Odlo, Schenker Deutschland AG, Tilak, Verbandsgeneinde Zell, Conservas El Cidacos S.A., Institute for Emergency Medicine and Medicine Management, Erwin Muller GmbH, Info-Tech: NGF is Champion, Schoellerbank, IZB Informatik-Zentrum, RHI AG, Berglandmilch, Antenne Bayern, Sanochemia
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