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Juniper vSRX vs Sophos Virtualization Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 11, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Juniper vSRX
Ranking in Virtualization Security
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (23rd), Unified Threat Management (UTM) (7th)
Sophos Virtualization Security
Ranking in Virtualization Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Virtualization Security category, the mindshare of Juniper vSRX is 4.5%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Virtualization Security is 33.2%, down from 35.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtualization Security
 

Featured Reviews

JonathanHowell - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides access to route traffic with virtualization allowing you to leverage computing resources
The key dependency lies in the hardware. If you're hosting it in a virtual environment, it relies on the underlying hardware supporting that environment. Physically, you rely on the circuitry, chips, power, and other components. Therefore, using a virtualized platform introduces an additional layer of abstraction. You'll end up wasting money if you don't know what you're doing and use cases. It's not about buying a virtualized firewall. You're getting a virtualized router and a switch combined into one unit capable of performing telco-grade routing at a layer two level. It's a very complex piece of equipment used for threat management. It is capable of much more. We use it for its versatility; it can serve multiple purposes effectively. You can monitor the hypervisor for key performance indicators and understand how it's running and functioning. It integrates well with the most well-known operational toolsets. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Jean Desir - PeerSpot reviewer
Good VM security, VLP, and threat protection
We use Sophos Virtualization Security for our management team only The most valuable features of the solution are VM security, VLP, and threat protection. Sophos Virtualization Security requires more usage. For example, if you have a virtual service line of 100 nodes, you are unable to deploy…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There are a few valuable features that offer very good quality on the solution. Especially NetScreen. We used to use NetScreen for the the product line. It was a very mature solution, very robust, easy to configure, easy to manage, etc. It made it easy to do everything."
"The authentication part is seamless and easy for people."
"The product's scalability is good, and my company has 150 users."
"Juniper is more flexible with the commit check and the commit confirmed command. The design of the forwarding and contract plan in the operating system is very important for the performance when we have very big traffic."
"The features we found most valuable are using the IDS and IPS during protection. The application filtering feature is great."
"The initial setup was very straightforward. There was no problem. The initial deployment took about one hour."
"The technical support has been good."
"It's much faster to deploy a power source. If you need to deploy a firewall in the cloud of software, it's much easier and much faster than deploying the office firewall in a rush."
"I like Sophos Virtualization Security's built-in antivirus and malware protection. The firewalls are pretty stable. It's just a matter of updating the virus signatures, and they're pretty good about providing those updates regularly."
"Using this solution allows us to set up rule-based access control."
"The SVM deployment has very good performance."
"The most valuable features of the solution are VM security, VLP, and threat protection."
"When it comes to their firewall, it notified me about a possible infection."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve its technical support."
"The tool's basic license does not cover everything. It needs to improve visibility and availability."
"The biggest downside of Juniper vSRX is its pricing, which may be too high for smaller organizations. While it's a decent solution, the cost may limit its accessibility to smaller customers."
"We have some weird errors and some weird behavior on the solution occasionally. The device gets buggy without anyone touching it. It would work and then suddenly stop. Sometimes you need to just move the cards out and restart it again, and it will work. The solution itself, the hardware and the software, there must be some bugs that need to be dealt with."
"They really need to improve the GUI."
"The GUI really needs a lot of work, and it has got worse with successive version updates."
"The security feature must be improved."
"It should also support modern data technologies like zero-day protection and zero-trust network access."
"Sophos Virtualization Security requires more usage. For example, if you have a virtual service line of 100 nodes, you are unable to deploy them from the console to a particular environment."
"The solution would be improved if all of the advanced features were included in the SVM."
"I wish Sophos could offer the solution at a lower price, but I doubt they will."
"We are unable to reliably specify bandwidth limits for particular clients, which is something that needs to be improved."
"I would like to see some new features for improving the security part of the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution could have been cheaper."
"After some research, I think that the cost of Juniper is more than Check Point, Palo Alto, and Fortinet."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The solution is pricey."
"As a customer, the pricing is good for us."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"It is not that costly."
"The solution is inexpensive."
"For virtualization security, the cost is approximately $50 USD per seat."
"Depending on the subscription, the price ranges from $700 to $1,000. There's a subscription for the antivirus and malware and another that includes web and email. So you might need that extended subscription if you were housing an email firewall. Otherwise, you pay a flat rate for the firewall. It's not based on the number of users."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
85%
Computer Software Company
3%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Healthcare Company
1%
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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Juniper vSRX?
One of Juniper vSRX's most valuable features is its integration with safety applications. It keeps the software secure from developers without relying on third-party solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper vSRX?
Pricing is competitive. It depends upon our account manager and customer-to-customer. The pricing is also very good and is flexible. It depends on what exactly you are taking. It comes in the packa...
What needs improvement with Juniper vSRX?
In contrast to hardware firewalls, if the hardware fails, we need to wait for a replacement, renew the support contract, or purchase an additional warranty. We don’t face these issues with the vSRX...
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