We're using it to expose our application but the main purpose is to make use of the web in a location.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Optum
A Stable and Scalable Web Traffic Load Balancer which is Easy- to- Setup and is Secure
Pros and Cons
- "The security feature in all the layers of the application is the most valuable."
- "The support can be improved when you are configuring the system rules. The Disaster Recovery feature can be added in the next release. The price of the solution can be reduced a bit."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
We have increased the security so now our infrastructure is more secure. And all the inbound traffic is passing through the WAF and not our application because we have some APIs, based on the encryption apps. So we are changing on the previous load balancer with this application gateway.
What is most valuable?
The security feature in all the layers of the application is the most valuable.
What needs improvement?
The support can be improved when you are configuring the system rules.
The Disaster Recovery feature can be added in the next release.
The price of the solution can be reduced a bit.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support team is not very good. I rate them six out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of the solution can be reduced a bit.
What other advice do I have?
We are migrating to the application gateway, not to the reduce the cost. We are migrating because we want to reduce the latency to the user.
I recommend the solution if you want to review the response time. So you need to understand why did you want to use it and if your application matches with the other source.
I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
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Trader at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Easy to use and provides useful documentation
Pros and Cons
- "Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is an easy-to-use solution."
- "The solution can sometimes feel a little cumbersome unless you're a professional infrastructure person."
What is our primary use case?
I've used the solution for a simple at-home application where I just wanted to host something live and have load balancing built into it. I can't remember where the firewall came in. I know there's some sort of blocking for certain attacks through that firewall, but that was about as far as I really used it.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is an easy-to-use solution.
What needs improvement?
The solution can sometimes feel a little cumbersome unless you're a professional infrastructure person. I think the tool is just inherently complicated. You have to manually decide things that could have been done best by default.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I haven't seen any outages with Microsoft Azure Application Gateway.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution should be able to handle any load.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've used all three cloud providers for side projects, including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon. If you have a docker container or an image and want to deploy it somewhere, they're all fairly similar. I would choose to stay on a cloud platform because of cost and convenience purposes. If I already have a database running in one cloud, I might deploy an application with that same cloud provider.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is really easy, but it takes a long time to get that comfort.
On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup ten out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is fairly priced.
On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
The solution's documentation was pretty good and useful. The solution is well-integrated, and I don't think any challenges exist. We are hosting an LOM application for internal use only, but I don't know the details. As an internal user of the LOM, I find it nice and fast. I would recommend the solution to other users.
I think some things in the tool are multi-step when they could have been a single step. Obviously, I understand that design decisions go into that. The solution can sometimes feel a little cumbersome unless you're a professional infrastructure person.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Last updated: Jun 23, 2024
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Advisor Cloud Master Architecture Azure AWS (USA, UK, Argentina) at Jorge Palaia
Enhanced security and network optimization with flexible, secure application integration
Pros and Cons
- "The solution integrates different applications and APIs securely, enhancing overall security and network optimization."
- "The solution needs improvements in integrating different services and creating a better application balance."
What is our primary use case?
I use Application Gateway because I need to integrate different resource management. In one project, I had two to three applications to integrate using the API Gateway for security and networking solutions.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution integrates different applications and APIs securely, enhancing overall security and network optimization.
What is most valuable?
It creates security, manages installations, and integrates different applications and solutions. It is flexible and scalable, provides better business solutions and controlled versions, improved security, and comprehensive documentation.
What needs improvement?
The solution needs improvements in integrating different services and creating a better application balance.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable, allowing integrations with different cloud platforms like GCP and AWS, and creating varied environments in the Azure platform.
How are customer service and support?
Microsoft does not have personal tech support but contracts external consultants for deployment and support. When a client has an issue, Microsoft sends emails to different MVP architects around the world to provide the best support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
AWS has many features but presents issues with Microsoft applications integration. Azure is preferred for its flexibility, scalability, and strength as a cloud solution.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is straightforward for me. However, depending on the project requirements, it might be complex for others.
What about the implementation team?
Deployment requires two developers and one architect. Maintenance can be handled by one person.
What was our ROI?
Depending on the project, the return on investment varies. As an Azure cost management specialist, I can provide detailed cost assessments using the Azure calculator.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Using the Azure calculator, I evaluate projects and create cost prospects. The process is defined by Microsoft's framework and needs specific project assessments.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have used other ADC or WAF products like AWS. However, Azure is preferred due to its flexibility, scalability, and strength.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend using Azure for its flexibility, scalability, and strong solutions. It is the best cloud solution for various organizational needs.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Sep 25, 2024
Flag as inappropriateTechnical Project Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The web application firewall feature has proven most beneficial for our security and load-balancing needs.
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of the solution is the web application firewall (WAF)."
- "Implementing and standardizing the solution across the IT landscape in a heterogeneous environment is painful."
What is our primary use case?
I use Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for publishing.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of the solution is the web application firewall (WAF).
What needs improvement?
We got other additional application delivery controllers. Implementing and standardizing the solution across the IT landscape in a heterogeneous environment is painful. Some websites are published through an application delivery controller, which is not Azure or Microsoft. Having a standard implementation across the IT landscape is what we're trying to address at the moment.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution a nine out of ten for stability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used Citrix NetScaler.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The solution can be implemented in a couple of hours.
What other advice do I have?
We've implemented Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for web traffic management in our organization for inbound HTTPS access.
We use a standard app service plan on the back end. We're talking about some 6,000 to 7,000 concurrent connections, and we haven't faced any scaling issues so far.
The web application firewall feature has proven most beneficial for our security and load-balancing needs. There was a compliance and security requirement to enable OWASP. That's why we enabled SQL injection and other features on WAF.
I rate the solution an eight out of ten for its ease of configuration and management. Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is a great product, and I would encourage everyone to use it if they have a presence in Azure.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Feb 12, 2024
Flag as inappropriateMicrosoft and Dev-ops Architect at Mphasis
A cloud solution with standard authorization and simple routing
What is our primary use case?
Azure Application Gateway is used on an AKS cluster. We don't want to expose the control plane to the public IP. We created a control plane with a private IP and then put an Application Gateway in front of it. Users can access the AKS cluster through the Application Gateway. The Application Gateway filters traffic to the AKS cluster.
What is most valuable?
If you don't want to use public IPs and expose your enterprise externally to the public world, and you want strict authorization, you should use Azure Application Gateway.
What needs improvement?
The login mechanism could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for a few months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution’s stability a seven out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is an internal application that allows people to access it. We have 100s of different users working on it who can access it with their logins. We do not need to set up any database mechanism to add users.
How are customer service and support?
Microsoft Support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Azure Application Gateway is straightforward, provided you have a good understanding of networking concepts and have everything ready.
For deployment, the gateway is already available. It offers maximum protection and everything else.
What other advice do I have?
If you want to build an application with standard authorization and a simple route within the organization instead of multiple routes, then Azure Application Gateway is a good option.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Senior Cloud Infrustructure Engineer at LogicEra
Provides high availability, redundancy, and load balancing for deployed applications
What is our primary use case?
Application Gateway is a tool service that provides high availability, redundancy, and load balancing for deployed applications on the cloud.
What is most valuable?
Application Gateway is cost-effective and has autoscaling. We can autoscale it.
What needs improvement?
The application gateway is good, but performance improvement in the containerization environment is needed.
The traffic that relies on HTTP for a website is being manually configured to HTTPS. This process should be automated. If the protocol is HTTP, it should automatically redirect to HTTPS.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for one and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is acceptable, but we are encountering issues configuring the container environment. Apart from that, the performance is satisfactory.
I rate the solution’s stability as seven out of ten, but I rate it as nine out of ten for normal applications.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have over three hundred customers, most of whom utilize Azure Application Gateway. Some are in the government sector, while others are in the private sector.
I rate the solution’s scalability a ten out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
Microsoft's support is lacking. Their technical expertise seems insufficient, and when issues arise, the support personnel often request screenshots and provide only minimal information. Despite numerous emails and interactions with various technical support personnel, the initial support experience is subpar. The response is very fast, but they're not technical questions, as we need.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup a ten out of ten for technical users and an eight out of ten for non-technical users. It's a one-time application. However, once configured, it becomes very easy to manage. Deployment takes 20-30 minutes, depending on the number of applications and servers we are configuring.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is cheap.
What other advice do I have?
A WAF, a robust firewall solution, has been built into the Azure portal. Two models are available. The WAF is also integrated with the Application Gateway, providing comprehensive security for your cloud applications.
This security feature applies to traditional VM applications running on VMs and extends to autoscaling nodes in containerized environments.
The Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is a highly beneficial and flexible feature for facilitating the development of our applications and obtaining necessary certifications, thus sustaining our business operations. It offers scalability and high availability, which are crucial for meeting our growing needs. The Application Gateway serves as the sole solution for providing these capabilities, eliminating the need for developing such features in-house. It's an all-in-one solution that perfectly fulfills our requirements.
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
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Last updated: Jun 3, 2024
Flag as inappropriateSolution Architecture at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
It's really useful, and I have used it for API applications as well as web applications
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's integration is very good."
- "Microsoft needs to work on their documentation."
What is our primary use case?
It's really useful, and I have used it for API applications as well as web applications. Apart from that, you can write your custom rules.
I have widely used it for applications. It's good if you have a single application, as well as a number of applications. You can have one application and configure everything in one application gateway.
Microsoft can work on it as the pooling size as the max pool size is two hundred. Sometimes, when there's heavy traffic, it gives a bad gateway error.
What is most valuable?
If you are using a third party application and have network constraints, you can use the API in your network and then create a proxy out of it. It is URL-based.
The solution's integration is very good.
The troubleshooting feature is also good, as it gives you a fair amount of permission.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft needs to work on their documentation.
The scalability needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for almost four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a highly stable solution. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution can be made more scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team is quick in their responses.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is complex at the beginner level due to lack of documents.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is reasonably priced.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Last updated: May 30, 2024
Flag as inappropriateSoftware Architect at a sports company with 501-1,000 employees
Offers automatic redirection and security features but configuration was a bit tricky initially
Pros and Cons
- "Application Gateway automatically redirects unwanted users and takes care of the security aspect. It also handles the performance side of things, which is why we use it."
- "We have encountered some issues with automatic redirection and cancellation, leading to 502 and 504 gateway errors. So, I experienced some trouble with containers."
What is our primary use case?
We have multiple microservices connected to App Services, which are then connected to Application Gateway. External users communicate with the gateway, which directs them to the appropriate microservices.
What is most valuable?
The automatic redirection and security features are crucial for us. The performance is the main thing. Application Gateway automatically redirects unwanted users and takes care of the security aspect. It also handles the performance side of things, which is why we use it.
The Autoscaling feature in Application Gateway is very important to us. It allows us to scale based on the number of users without compromising performance.
What needs improvement?
We have encountered some issues with automatic redirection and cancellation, leading to 502 and 504 gateway errors. We suspect the containers we use might be contributing to these issues.
So, I experienced some trouble with containers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I joined a new project four months ago and have been using Application Gateway since then.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Since we're still in development, we haven't fully tested the stability and availability. We'll have a better understanding during testing and performance evaluation. We anticipate encountering various challenges related to stability and scalability as we expand.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Based on my experience with limited users so far, it's working well. However, we plan to expand usage in the coming weeks, so I'll be able to provide more insights after seeing how it performs under increased load.
At this point, I haven't experienced any lagging, so I'm yet to test it more thoroughly.
We have a minimum of ten users in development. However, once the product is released, we expect a significant increase, potentially reaching hundreds of thousands of users, as it's a mandatory feature for our medical-based use cases.
How are customer service and support?
We have a subscription and can reach out to their support team if needed.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used the API Gateway in AWS and found it to be good.
In AWS, there's the Load Balancer, Application Load Balancer, and API Gateway, which are comparable to Azure's Application Gateway.
How was the initial setup?
Deployment is done using containers since everything is saved in a container registry.
I work with the cloud-based version of Application Gateway.
The configuration was a bit tricky initially, but it has been smooth since then.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with ten being cheap and one being expensive Because of some high costs.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution a five out of ten. Since I haven't fully utilized all its features, I need more real-world experience to compare it with AWS in terms of pricing, features, and scaling options.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Last updated: May 14, 2024
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