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Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection vs Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Infoblox Advanced DNS Prote...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Domain Name System (DNS) Security (2nd)
Prisma Access by Palo Alto ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (3rd), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (1st), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (5th), ZTNA as a Service (2nd), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is designed for Domain Name System (DNS) Security and holds a mindshare of 21.6%, up 19.1% compared to last year.
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), holds 20.6% mindshare, down 22.0% since last year.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
 

Featured Reviews

Sabbir Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient IP management with advanced threat intelligence capabilities
Infoblox DNS Protection provides complete DDI solutions, allowing customers to easily manage their IP addresses and integrate them with DNSSEC and DSCP. Although the tool's threat intelligence capabilities are complex to configure, once set up, they offer substantial benefits. Additionally, the system's ability to manage large volumes of IPs through a single interface is highly advantageous for our customers.
Manindar Patil - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows secure access to all applications and resources from any location but needs a simpler dashboard
Prisma Access allows secure access to all applications and resources from any location. This is an essential advantage for maintaining consistent security across various platforms and remote connections. The centralized security that ensures policies follow users is also a core feature, promoting zero trust, a necessary security model in today's market.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution helps to identify and mitigate DNS attacks."
"Infoblox Secure DNS helped us protect our internal environment by mitigating and stopping attacks through the Internet using DNS protocols and queries."
"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection allows us to manage our overall addresses and IT in one location. Many companies are using this solution, it is very popular."
"The security of the solution is perfect. It's very good at protecting us from attacks."
"Infoblox DNS Protection provides complete DDI solutions, allowing customers to easily manage their IP addresses and integrate them with DNSSEC and DSCP."
"Centralized management of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM helped us a lot in simplifying and automating the management of network and services."
"The most valuable feature of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is its performance and visibility."
"It is a stable solution."
"The tool's consolidation is pretty quick."
"The most valuable features are ZTNA 2.0, CASB, Threat Prevention, and Autonomous Digital Experience Management (ADAM)."
"The product's initial setup phase is simple."
"We're now able to go after contracts that require a Zero Trust solution and Prisma's other technology solutions."
"Its frontend is user-friendly. It is easy to use for us."
"Prisma Access provides comprehensive security. It provides URL filtering, application control, SSL, DLP, etc. It provides complete security for the cloud environment."
"The solution's most valuable features were the model's reduced complexity on the client side and its capability to provide security."
"The setup is relatively straightforward."
 

Cons

"They should release frequent updates for its on-premises version."
"There should be better alerts for when attacks are happening."
"There is room for improvement in some parts since it could be better in enhancing DNS Security."
"They are not supporting high query logging. They have a very limited size for the syslog, so they are usually asking for external storage, external network, and integration in order to keep the syslog. If you are considering the high volume traffic of the carrier-grade, then the syslog will hold for around five to 10 minutes. This is not enough time and it is being rotated. This is the main issue and the main limitation that we face with them that they need to work on."
"There needs to be more capabilities in order to configure the console itself instead of the user interface dashboard. Configuring the DNS or DHCP through the console instead of the GUI dashboard would be better."
"The price could be reduced to improve the solution."
"Infoblox lacks an extensive product portfolio."
"Infoblox DNS is much more expensive than DNSSEC, which is offered by other vendors."
"There is room for improvement in the multi-environment visibility, especially around containers."
"The licensing model isn't flexible enough. It's an all-or-nothing model. Other providers in the market allow you to buy modules or add-ons separately. With Prisma Access, you have to purchase the same module for all users."
"I haven't seen any SD-WAN configuration capability. If Prisma Access would support SD-WAN, that would help... SD-WAN devices should be able to reach Prisma Access, and Palo Alto should support different, vendor-specific devices, not just Palo Alto devices, for SD-WAN configuration."
"Though the monitoring is fine, the solution should improve its application graphs and interface monitoring."
"The solution needs to be more compatible with other solutions. This is specifically a problem for us when it comes to healthcare applications. They have proprietary connection types and things of that nature that make compatibility a challenge sometimes."
"I would like to see support for custom applications."
"It is a managed firewall. When you run into issues and have to troubleshoot, there is a fair amount of restriction. You run into a couple of restrictions where you don't have any visibility on what is happening on the Palo Alto managed infrastructure, and you need to get on a call to get technical assistance from Palo Alto's technical support. You have to get them to work with you to fix the problem. I would definitely like them to work on the visibility into what happens inside Palo Alto's infrastructure. It is not about getting our hands onto their infrastructure to do troubleshooting or fixing problems; it is just about getting more visibility. This will help us in guiding technical support folks to the area where they need to work."
"There is some particular traffic that the security team wants to filter out and apply their own policies and they cannot."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are no additional costs to the standard licensing price of the solution."
"Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a little more expensive than other vendors."
"I am not sure about the price of the solution, but I heard it is expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection could be reduced, it is expensive."
"I would advise choosing your options according to your company's needs. Just go for what you want and do not pay for anything extra in terms of licensing. You need to determine how much bandwidth is required in your company network, and according to that, you should pay for the license. The mobile user license is based on the number of users who are going to use the VPN solution. You need to determine how many mobile users you are going to have in your network, and you should pay according to that. There are no other costs in addition to licensing, but if you go for the consultant services of Palo Alto networks to deliver the solution for you, then you need to pay something extra. That is not a part of licensing."
"The licensing model for this product is complicated and changes all the time, making it very hard for the user to comprehend the configuration."
"The pricing for this solution is on the higher end."
"The initial prices of Prisma Access were okay. But as soon as you start deploying Palo Alto gear, the support prices and the recurring prices, which are the major operational costs, tend to increase over time."
"The licensing cost is about 18,000 euros."
"It is not cheap. It is expensive. The good thing is that you are able to pay for what you need, but overall, it is not cheap. The pricing is not based on packages. You pay based on the features. If you want DLP, you only pay for DLP. They are very flexible. It is not cheap, but the licensing is flexible. There are no additional costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"They price their products using credit modules."
"It is a little expensive. Because it is one of the best in the market, it is a little bit more expensive than other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The overall pricing is quite high, which poses a challenge when selling this product to the customer.
What needs improvement with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection?
The overall pricing of Infoblox is high, particularly for the Bangladesh market, and the licensing model is challenging. The architectural design required a lot of work, and an additional block is ...
What is the better solution - Prisma Access or Zscaler Private Access?
We looked into Prisma Access before choosing Zscaler Private Access (ZPA). Palo Alto’s Prisma Access is a secure access service edge (SASE) designed to deliver network security in a cloud-deliver...
What do you like most about Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks?
The most valuable features of the solution are in the areas of the secure remote access it provides while also being user-friendly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks?
The pricing is on the higher side, rating it around eight to nine out of ten. While it is justified for its value, there is room for price reduction.
 

Also Known As

Infoblox Secure DNS
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, Palo Alto GlobalProtect Mobile Security Manager, Prisma SaaS by Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Access
 

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Sample Customers

Colruyt Group, Council Rock School District, Danone, GlaxoSmithKline, The Hershey Company 
Concord Hospital, State of Colorado, Essilor International, RheinLand Versicherungsgruppe, University of Westminster, Universidade Nove de Julho, SPAR Austria, CAME Group, ZipRealty, Greenhill & Co., IKT Agder, Aviva Stadium, Animal Logic, Management & Training Corporation, Brigham Young University Hawaii, School District of Chilliwack
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