Sangfor NGAF Reviews

We use the solution to connect and protect all the internal servers. All publicly accessible websites and servers are connected to the solution.

The product is very fast and reliable. It has a quick response.

The solution should be able to work in a hybrid setup.

I have been using the solution for one and a half years.

Around 150 users are using the solution in my organization. Both internal and external traffic goes through the firewall because the firewall is placed on the main data center.

If we have any issues, we read the documentation. If the issue cannot be fixed, we can contact the support team. I have not contacted the support team yet. I configure things by myself.

We were using Cisco’s firewall before. It ended support. We cannot use the products that have ended support. Cisco and Sangfor work similarly, but their GUIs are different.

The initial setup is very easy.

It is one of the cheapest tools in the market. The choice depends on the customer’s budget.

Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

We have a huge market in Pakistan consisting of Sangfor clients. Sangfor itself is based in Pakistan. The tool's OEM team is also in Pakistan, and they are managing the tool quite well.

The solution's most valuable features are that it is scalable, super secure, and has a few features that secure client networks.

Sangfor’s team directly deals with clients. I feel Sangfor should follow the hierarchy and close deals via resellers instead of closing it all with their own team.

I have experience working with Sangfor NGAF.

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

The solution's technical support is super great. The tool's team is in Pakistan, and they have it all set up and available for users. The tool's after-sales support team is available.

The product's initial setup phase is easy to handle. The tool has its own dashboards, which we can access to pitch clients and demonstrate the whole solution in a few steps, making it quite easy and user-friendly for users.

In my opinion, the price of the tool is good in the Pakistani market. We can easily get discounts if needed. The tool's prices are not firm or strict.

The solution improves network performance as it is a security product.

HCI solutions are used in the Pakistani market, and it is a virtualization solution. We are presenting two solutions for the Pakistani market. One is a security tool like a firewall, and the second is HCI, a storage solution for virtualization. My company sells Sangfor tools to more than 100 clients.

The tool's performance is good.

The tool's application control feature is a built-in option.

The tool's intrusion prevention system is a feature that can be described as a built-in functionality.

I recommend the tool to others because it is a good, economical, scalable, user-friendly, and super secure product.

The tool's updates are fine.

I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

We mainly use this solution as a firewall. A few years ago we had some data loss due to a virus, so this solution protects us from viruses, controls the track rate and detects these kinds of malware. We are very satisfied with the solution.

I try to convert the benefit into a dollar value so that I can tell my clients or my management that I'm saving money. So, since we have zero issues, no malware activity, and no viruses, I have peace of mind. Before we started using this solution, we had a huge data loss and we lost millions of dollars. 

If there is any activity on our servers, I get a report immediately. If anybody is trying to intrude, I am protected. So if somebody is trying to enter into our area, I get an alert. There are other standard safety measures too and it is linked to our backup, so everything is amazing. I think the value lies in not having a disaster in the healthcare industry. The cost of having a disaster here is multiplied by three if you compare it with any other industry.

Whenever there's an attack, your data is safe, and you can recover it after five hours and your patients' well-being isn't affected. I think this solution is a very good example of a proactive solution that can detect problems and immediately fix the problems or issues. 

I think the most important feature is the solution's user-friendliness. It's very easy to manage and its database is amazing. It has all the features you need. When we installed the solution, we had a virus that hacked even our airline data, but thanks to the solution, we were protected. So their virus database is very strong, and they keep on updating. The normal features of any application firewall are that you can control it from anywhere and you can manage it very easy. Those things are very simple, and all NGAF providers have it. But I prefer Sangfor because it's really protecting us and it is easy to manage. It doesn't require a lot of skill sets to manage it. And their database is very strong.

We're still evaluating the program, so there is no guarantee that we will always get this kind of protection. They need to improve their research team and they need to study their data to analyze it and build the product. I think the developers should sit with their clients to understand how they can improve their product. Although it's running very smooth, they need to collect data from their clients to improve the product. 

Cisco, for example, has forums where you can go and type in your question and get the answer. So the developers of Sangfor needs to get feedback from the users and adapt their product on the basis of that feedback.

It seems to be a durable, stable product. My impression about Chinese products was different before I started using this solution. I'm very impressed with their improvement and the hardware seems to be very stable.

It's easily scalable. They've got different models of the software upgrade, so if you want to move your product and version, it can be scaled. We are expanding soon as we are building a new hospital in the region so we will soon need to scale up and increase the capacity and capability of the NGAF. 

Whenever you have a problem, you'll get an answer in 30 minutes' time, maximum. Unless it is at a very awkward time, like in the middle of the night. They have a WeChat group on the cloud, so you can communicate there an get an answer within 30 minutes. The support is really good.

We used a normal firewall and antivirus solution - a combination of a hybrid system. 

The initial setup was very straightforward and simple. They created a WeChat group and they send the product to us, knowing the email came to us. There were about three to four sessions. The deployment was very straightforward and they shared a lot of reviews. We looked at that and everything was fine. It's a low-cost implementation. The deployment took about four to five days. You only need one staff member for deployment.

I think the ROI is very high and the turnaround is very fast.

It costs about 8 to 10 thousand dollars per year for 500 users, standard licensing fees included. 

Sangfor NGAF is a good product. People should try it, especially those who are not using the software. These firewalls are great and everything is becoming properly defined, even the network, the computer, the firewalls, storage, and everything is just waiting to be properly defined. It's a unique combination and people should try it. 

In the future, I would like to see it being controlled by an automatic, virtual orchestrator to control the firewall and all the data. 

One a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a nine.

My company's customers use the solution as a firewall. Some prefer Sangfor NGAF as a replacement for their current existing firewall. The reason why I am proposing Sangfor NGAF is mainly because of its price point. The tool is very cost-effective compared to other brands.

The tool's most effective part stems from the product's ease of use, which is very important because the client has to manage it at the end of the day.

I think the tool has the feature to detect and kill ransomware in three seconds. The tool claims that it can kill the ransomware on the spot in three seconds and restore all the encrypted files.

The tool's support is an area of concern where improvements are required. The support should be available locally, I would say. As of now, I think the tool is moving towards offering local support. I have heard from my previous customer that the support is actually from another region, making it quite hard for them to get in touch with the technical team.

I have been using Sangfor NGAF for a year. My company is a reseller of the product. I don't remember the version of the solution.

It is a stable solution because of the ease of use and inside the firewall itself, the tool offers WAF. Customers who hear that WAF is integrated into the firewall get interested in the solution. WAF is actually another solution. Instead of purchasing a WAF product, you get it inside Sangfor NGAF. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

In our company, we deal with a wide range of things. The scalability depends on what range the customer chooses. I can't pinpoint or explain the tool's scalability aspect in detail. Different types of firewall models are available.

Under five customers of my company use the tool, and they are all enterprise businesses.

I rate the technical support a seven out of ten.

Neutral

If one is difficult and ten is easy to set up, I rate the product's initial setup phase an eight out of ten. I never deployed the tool. I am sharing my engineering experience.

I am not quite sure about the deployment situation.

The solution is deployed on the cloud.

If one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the tool's price as three out of ten. I am not quite sure about the tool's pricing point.

Sangfor NGAF has not shared how it has impacted our customer security operations with my company's sales team. If they do share such information, it is usually with the sales team while I am on the presales team. I am only a consultant, so the product doesn't share such details directly with me.

The tool helped our customers with threat mitigation strategies because it has AI functionalities that are helpful.

Suppose an enterprise customer wants a firewall as the first thing inside the company because of its cost-effectiveness. In that case, I think Sangfor NGAF can be a good option as it comes with the features and abilities of the firewall. I think it is quite a great option for enterprise users.

I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

Sangfor NGAF is our gateway to the ISP. We also use it to filter the website that our employees deploy to the firewall and to access to our systems through the web. 

Sangfor reports on any intrusions in real-time so you can immediately whitelist or blacklist these reported intrusions. It makes our work easier because we previously only used MikroTIK which required significant manual effort. 

I really like the SSL VPN. Instead of paying for a virtual private network, we can utilize our own Internet service provider, and use our Internet connection to run access.

For some reason, Sangfor doesn't filter certain websites and applications. It should recognize them and utilize the bandwidth between applications. Also, if we try to block YouTube or Facebook videos, some users will use applications like Siphon for viewing so our bandwidth is still being utilized for non-work purposes. It might detect that somebody is using Siphon, but it cannot be blocked. It's inconsistent, sometimes one user can be blocked while another will have access. 

I've been using this solution for four years. 

The solution is stable and it really protects our systems and the data within our company.  

What we are using now doesn't have the SFP+, only the gigabit ethernet ports. We need to purchase a different model to accommodate the one with SFP+ because what we have now doesn't accommodate additional expansion slots for SFP+. We probably have 100 users who communicate with our head office from outside our region.

We don't encounter a lot of problems but if we do, there is access to 24/7 support, whether it's chat or email support. If there's an issue we make contact. 

Positive

We did not used any network security solutions before

The initial setup was very straightforward and deployment took less than a day. We had one in-house person responsible for deployment and we started using the solution immediately. 

I rate the implementation a nine out of ten.

The setup is a breeze and the pricing is definitely low when compared to the competition.

I looked into Sophos XG.

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Sangfor NGAF's standout feature is its powerful application control, enabling precise restrictions on mobile user access to approved applications. The system's adept intrusion detection further fortifies our network, preventing potential threats.

Sangfor NGAF could improve by refining its application control policies, especially in addressing challenges with certain types of applications.

I have been using Sangfor NGAF for ten months.

So far, we have not had any issues with the stability of the solution.

We have approximately 250 users of Sangfor NGAF at our company, but around 400 users all around.

The support team is excellent. Very helpful and competent.

My company opted for Sangfor NGAF over other products because of its affordability, compact size, and easy management features. I like Sangfor more than Fortinet because it is cheaper, has a friendlier interface, and comes with great support. It just feels like a better fit for me.

The initial setup is very easy.

Sangfor NGAF is quite affordable.

Although Sangfor NGAF is a great product, I would rate it as a six out of ten just because I'm new in this field and still exploring other options and solutions.

We use Sangfor NGAF for security and bandwidth management. It blocks websites and applications. 

Sangfor NGAF blocks incoming security threats.

The reporting and log management could be improved. 

I have used Sangfor NGAF for four or five years.

I rate Sangfor 10 out of 10 for stability. We haven't had any problems so far. 

I rate Sangfor NGAF nine out of 10 for scalability. 

A partner helped us set Sangfor up initially. It's complicated at first but it gets easier. 

I rate Sangfor NGAF nine out of 10 for ROI. 

I rate Sangfor NGAF eight out of 10 for affordability. We have an advanced security license that we renew every three years. 

We considered other solutions but ultimately went with Sangfor NGAF because of the price and value. 

I rate Sangfor NGAF nine out of 10. You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor. 

We're using it more for VPN tunneling and security. We're integrating it with the SoundCloud platform to use it in our data center.

We're happily using the IP vSEC VPN. We will use some credentials to connect it to two different sites.

Sangfor's tech features and technologies are more powerful than those of the other solution providers in terms of security. They also have big solutions in terms of cybersecurity.

It has an issue with the Sangfor Cloud Platform rather than the firewall. When we run a virtual machine, the window tabs display Chinese characters. This could be a hindrance when presenting it to clients, especially since many of our clients prefer US-based products. We’re pitching Sangfor as part of our solutions, but the presence of Chinese characters might be a concern.

I have been using Sangfor NGAF as a partner for two to three years.

We've encountered various glitches or bugs with the firewall, particularly when trying to configure redundancy. We're facing challenges with setting up two ISPs on a single, stacked firewall.

We haven't encountered any issues scaling with Sangfor. It follows a more traditional approach to scaling, though we don’t yet fully understand all the scaling capabilities of Sangfor products. However, it does have the basic features needed for scaling.

We have some contacts here locally. We do contact them for support.

Sang four independently is easy to configure. It's very straightforward. However, we're having challenges with the interoperability matrix and other integration for other firewall brands. 

The standard configuration, with basic policies, can take a couple of hours to set up.

One guy in our company can do the configuration.

We achieved a lot of ROI since the competitive pricing is much better than the other brands.

Price is very competitive with other brands.

We encounter different glitches or bugs in the firewall. More likely, we're having a problem with two ISPs being cited in our firewall to have redundancy. We don't know the primary or best practice of configuring two ISPs in a single firewall.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.