Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks vs VMware Aria Operations for Applications comparison

The compared Palo Alto Networks and VMware solutions aren't in the same category. VMware is ranked #29 in CMS , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Palo Alto Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto N...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

108

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (1st), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (2nd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (1st), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (1st)

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Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (36th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (43rd), Container Monitoring (9th), Cloud Monitoring Software (29th)

Featured Reviews

Mohammad Qaw

Senior Security Consultant at helpag

It gives you one console to see all of your assets, review their configurations, and build your processes

Most customers use Prisma Cloud for visibility and compliance. Prisma has so many features, but many organizations do not use them. They primarily use the visibility part to connect all their cloud accounts and hosts for visibility to see if they are missing any security controls or if they have any misconfigurations. You can connect it to cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba, etc., or to an on-prem data center. Prisma Cloud gives you so many options to automate processes related to your daily operations. When it comes to cybersecurity, you can automate things with their existing APIs. They also have out-of-the-box integrations with many solutions. I have not seen any limitations. Everything is customizable. You can do whatever you want, defining the reporting and custom use cases. They recently updated the UI, so it's much better than before.

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ToniLindberg

senior consultant at Virtual Consultants Sverige AB

Troubleshooting capabilities have improved application monitoring and support engagement

I can see what happens end to end, which is pretty beneficial. The solution has troubleshooting capabilities, providing a direct connection to knowledge base articles from VMware Broadcom. When I encounter an error, I can search directly within the system to see what solutions have been employed by others. It has a familiar interface, which makes it easy to get started.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"CSPM is the most valuable feature for any organization that runs its workloads in the cloud."

"The product is quite good for providing multi-clouds or cross-cloud security from a single-pane -of-glass."

"The most valuable feature is the closed VPN connection, which provides better performance than traditional VPN boxes. For example, let's say a user in New York State normally connects in the East, but if they travel to the UK, they can connect to the same portal, which automatically redirects to any VPN gateway. We can control traffic based on Active Directory groups instead of the user's IP. That means a user in New York can access his application based on his user ID and AD group access when he travels to the UK or anywhere else."

"I would rate Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks ten out of ten."

"The framework to configure controls is pretty good; it's pretty sophisticated. We can implement a fair amount of testing for a fair number of controls."

"I have not seen any limitations. Everything is customizable. You can do whatever you want, defining the reporting and custom use cases. They recently updated the UI, so it's much better than before."

"Configuration monitoring and alerting is the most valuable feature; it happens at the cloud's speed, allowing our development team to respond quickly. If a configuration goes against our security best practices, we're alerted promptly and can act to resolve the issue. As cloud security staff, we're not staring at the cloud all the time, and we want to let the developers do their jobs so that our company is protected and work is proceeding within our security controls."

"I find the CSPM area to be a more valuable and flexible feature."

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"People are very pleased with the implementation."

"It has a familiar interface, which makes it easy to get started."

"No issues with stability."

"The stability of Aria Operations for Applications has improved significantly over the years."

"Tanzu itself, integrated with multiple solutions, bestows support and security upon a container platform, especially when it comes to managing open-source container platforms such as Kubernetes."

"The most valuable aspects of the solution are its ease of use and its ease of implementation."

"VMware comes with a support team, and if you have trouble, you can easily create a ticket, and VMware will help you. Therefore, the best aspect is the support."

"For us, the ease of deployment in combination with TMZ was the most important part because we don't have to manually deploy a complex monitoring solution. We can more or less do that with the click of a button, and we are not dependent on the developers to provide us with all the necessary features and functions to make that work. We can just deploy it on a workload cluster and monitor at least a good part of the workload. If we want to go into detail, we clearly need to make changes, but for a good part of application monitoring, it gives us good insights."

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Cons

"The data security model needs improvement due to integration issues with certain features and cloud providers. With Palo Alto now utilizing a tool from an Israeli startup in Prisma Cloud, the integration is slow, and some features are blocked or not supported."

"One major observation is that it is not possible to implement Prisma Cloud on-premises. This is the limitation. Prisma Cloud itself is on a cloud. It is sitting on AWS and Google Cloud. It is a SaaS solution, but some of my clients have a local regulatory requirement, and they want to install it locally on their premises. That capability is not there, but government entities and ministries want to have Prisma Cloud installed locally."

"Sometimes, when you assign subnets to regions, the IP address will jump from one location to another because it will automatically change substantially. Then, we need to add those IP subnets to our firewall for existing access. The need to update those subnets potentially causes maintenance or access issues. So far, we can only provide bigger customers with six subnets, and a small company may not be able to access those services."

"It can be too expensive for small companies."

"The pricing for the solution needs improvement."

"The training documentation provided for the two-hour boot camps is notoriously poor and disorganized."

"It's not really on par with, or catering to, what other products are looking at in terms of SAST and DAST capabilities. For those, you'd probably go to the market and look at something like Veracode or WhiteHat."

"They are missing some compatibility details in their documentation."

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"The solution could be expensive, which might be a limiting factor."

"It could use a URL document server. Everything in the market is moving towards automation and everybody's looking for the single click operations as well relational data locality."

"The documentation and integration with Kubernetes could be improved."

"Its billing model is consumption-based. I understand the consumption-based model, but it is not necessarily easy to estimate and guess how many points or how much we are going to consume on a specific application up until we get to that point. So, for us, it would be helpful to have more insights or predictability into what we can expect from a cost perspective if we are starting to use specific features. This can potentially also drive our consumption a bit more."

"The solution could be expensive, which might be a limiting factor."

"The main problem I have is that the license cost is very high."

"I would like to see integration with Kubernetes cluster and APIs so that you can manage the entire stack."

"The implementation is a long process that should be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost depends on the pricing model. Compared to other solutions, the cost isn't that bad."

"In general, Prisma Cloud is much cheaper than cloud-native services."

"Prisma Cloud is affordable."

"Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks carries a higher cost, but its enhanced security measures justify the expense."

"We are encountering some resistance in the African market regarding the cost of Prisma Cloud."

"Prisma Cloud's licensing system functions as expected with a solid licensing infrastructure."

"Prisma Cloud is cost-efficient, but the credits are on the higher end."

"The pricing and licensing are expensive compared to the other offerings that we considered."

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"I don't have the details. In our case, there is a mixture in place. We have production usage, and we are also doing training for VMware. So, we also have a training instance. It is worth the money you would spend on it. That's because if you were to build all of this yourself by using some of the open source tools, then you would need a lot of time."

"The licensing costs are very high, particularly when you consider that we have to purchase a level 1 license for every integration, such as the load balancer, HAProxy, and the MSSP. And if you want to use vSAN, that's another license. Then, of course, Tanzu Observability has its own separate license."

"Different locations require different setups. In your terms, around 300 to around 400K USD."

"I would rate the pricing as three out of five."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

18%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

15%

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Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks ?

Prisma Cloud helps support DevSecOps methodologies, making those responsibilities easier to manage.

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What Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform do you recommend?

We like Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, since it offers us incredible visibility into our entire cloud system. We are able to easily see where our container vulnerabilities lie and and where cl...

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What do you think of Aqua Security vs Prisma Cloud?

Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very valuable feature and their speed of integration is very good. The initial setup was ...

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What do you like most about VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront?

VMware comes with a support team, and if you have trouble, you can easily create a ticket, and VMware will help you. Therefore, the best aspect is the support.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront?

The deployment is fast if you know what you're doing. The pricing could be a limiting factor as it's usually not cheap, but they bundle it so it might include additional services.

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What needs improvement with VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront?

I am not sure what can be improved. The solution could be expensive, which might be a limiting factor.

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Also Known As

Prisma Cloud, Prisma Public Cloud, RedLock Cloud 360, RedLock, Twistlock, Aporeto

Tanzu Observability, Wavefront, Wavefront by VMware, VMware Tanzu Observability

Overview

Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks offers dynamic workload identity creation, application dependency mapping, and automated forensics. Its capabilities in multi-cloud environments, tight AWS integration, and compliance features enhance threat visibility and control.

Cortex Cloud integrates RedLock and Prisma Cloud to deliver inventory management, vulnerability scanning, and cloud configuration monitoring. These features enable strong security posture management while optimizing alert response times and operational costs. Users leverage it for container security and multi-cloud compliance, maximizing insights into security configurations and threat detection across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

What are the key features of Cortex Cloud?

Dynamic Workload Identity: Enhances security through automated identity creation.
Application Dependency Mapping: Offers clarity on application interdependencies.
Automated Forensics: Speeds up investigation processes.
Managed Rule Sets: Ensures updated security practices.
Runtime Mechanism: Protects applications during execution.
Network Mapping: Strengthens overall network security.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Enhanced Visibility: Provides comprehensive control across cloud environments.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces operational costs and alert investigation time.
Compliance Support: Assists in meeting industry benchmarks and regulations.
Cloud Integration: Seamlessly works with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Cortex Cloud is widely used in industries prioritizing container security and compliance across multi-cloud frameworks. Companies implement it for real-time management, vulnerability detection, and threat remediation. The focus is on aligning security posture with industry benchmarks and achieving automated compliance, facilitating robust protection across platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Palo Alto Networks

VMware Tanzu Observability by Wavefront is a powerful tool for monitoring and analyzing the performance and availability of applications and infrastructure in real-time.

With its comprehensive monitoring capabilities, visualizing and analyzing data becomes effortless. The real-time alerting system ensures timely issue resolution, while scalability and a user-friendly interface provide a seamless experience for smooth operations.

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Sample Customers

Amgen, Genpact, Western Asset, Zipongo, Proofpoint, NerdWallet, Axfood, 21st Century Fox, Veeva Systems, Reinsurance Group of America

1. Atlassian 2. Cisco 3. Databricks 4. DigitalOcean 5. Equinix 6. Fidelity Investments 7. Google 8. Hewlett Packard Enterprise 9. Honeywell 10. IBM 11. Intel 12. JetBlue Airways 13. LinkedIn 14. Lyft 15. Mastercard 16. Microsoft 17. MongoDB 18. Netflix 19. Nvidia 20. Oracle 21. PayPal 22. Pinterest 23. Qualcomm 24. Red Hat 25. Salesforce 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Square 29. TMobile 30. Twitter 31. Uber 32. VMware

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