We performed a comparison between BlueCat Edge and F5 BIG-IP DNS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Domain Name System (DNS) Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It allows us to easily monitor our subnets and routers."
"The unparalleled visibility offered by BlueCat Edge is arguably the most critical benefit we receive."
"We implemented BlueCat Edge to solve the visibility and security issues we were having."
"IP Address Management (IPAM) is the most valuable."
"What I found most valuable is the ability to put it in place and integrate it very quickly. It allows us to create routing rule sets to route DNS traffic where it needs to go most efficiently in our environment."
"F5 BIG-IP DNS is a stable solution."
"BIG-IP DNS's best feature is the Global Traffic Manager (GTM)."
"The solution is easy to configure and deploy. It is scalable and works without any downtime. F5 BIG-IP DNS is a flexible solution."
"It is easy to administer."
"The security features, DDoS mitigation facilities, and SQL configuration are the most valuable aspects of this solution."
"It's very stable."
"F5 technical support is quite good and they follow up if there are any issues."
"BIG-IP DNS's best features are DNS monitoring and global service load balancing."
"I have concerns about several aspects of BlueCat's site management."
"One pain point concerning DNS Edge is the inability to see per Edge endpoint, what devices are querying against it. They do have the capability for you to look at that data, but the data is roughly 24 to 48 hours old. I am looking for real-time data, and I cannot get that per Edge endpoint."
"A more graphical user interface would be a benefit."
"The main improvement for BlueCat Edge's security configuration would be more granular control."
"Its price is on the higher side."
"The initial setup is a step-by-step process, so it can be a bit complicated for someone who's using it for the first time."
"CNC (control and command) communication would be beneficial. We would like to have control and command blocking to prevent visiting malicious websites."
"The tool needs to improve its UI."
"In the product, one of the shortcomings is related to its configuration part...Though you can find some manuals or F5 documents, in real life, it's very hard to understand this product."
"The IP intelligent services are good for mitigating threats, but there are also false positives. So, it's not a standalone solution that can cover everything."
"The solution can improve by adding cloud integration through plugins or additional configurations so we can use F5 BIG-IP DNS to communicate with the cloud."
"The costs could always be a bit lower."
"The solution's initial setup is complex compared to Fortinet."
BlueCat Edge is ranked 7th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 5 reviews while F5 BIG-IP DNS is ranked 4th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 18 reviews. BlueCat Edge is rated 8.4, while F5 BIG-IP DNS is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of BlueCat Edge writes "Invaluable at detecting DNS threats, improving performance, and reducing operational expenses". On the other hand, the top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP DNS writes "Reliable with good security and management". BlueCat Edge is most compared with EfficientIP DNS Blast, Cisco Umbrella, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection and EfficientIP DNS Firewall, whereas F5 BIG-IP DNS is most compared with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection, EfficientIP DNS Guardian, Cisco Umbrella and Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise. See our BlueCat Edge vs. F5 BIG-IP DNS report.
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