We use Barracuda CloudGen Firewall for protection in our network and IPsec. We also set up BGP for our customers.
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall for AWS - PAYG
Barracuda Networks | 10.0.0-0993-170625Linux/Unix, Other 10.0.0-0993 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Strong security with effective traffic management and good support
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall include antivirus protection, anti-DDoS, and IPS. We also find the bandwidth management and traffic shaping features effective for traffic optimization. The policy that allows for license renewal and hardware refresh every four years also offers cost efficiency for us.
What needs improvement?
The interface of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is not as user-friendly as others. It is a bit complicated and could be improved. The initial setup can also be complex because it involves navigating different menus instead of a linear setup process. Integration with AI would be helpful as modern attacks often utilize AI.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall for eight years. We are a partner of Barracuda.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
When we use Barracuda, we have not experienced any attacks or security breaches.
How are customer service and support?
I am quite satisfied with Barracuda's technical support. However, the menu is not as user-friendly, though the overall security has been satisfactory, with no breaches.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with several firewalls before using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup can be a bit complex because it involves different menus and sections. It is not straightforward like others, which use everything in one flow.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The license price of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is lower than others, and maintenance or support is included.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Customers seeking other options often consider solutions like FortiGate due to its reputation in Gartner Quadrant.
What other advice do I have?
Customers seeking products based on Gartner Quadrant leadership might not prefer Barracuda, as it is not positioned as a leader.
I would rate Barracuda CloudGen Firewall at eight out of ten.
I recommend this firewall for small to medium businesses, however, larger enterprises might look for something with a higher brand reputation.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Bang for your buck!
What do you like best about the product?
It's intuitive and allows API based management. If you go to the cloud and want a easy to deploy solution this is it!
What do you dislike about the product?
Initially the API left something out but they enhanced it as they when't forward to version 9
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It's a line of defence and part of disaster recovery plans.
A tool that allows its users to manage big environments with fewer resources
What is most valuable?
One of the big benefits of the product is that it allows you to manage big environments with fewer resources. The product offers very good management.
What needs improvement?
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall should work a little bit more with the logs so that, in our company, we can generate a little bit more reports and get a bit more statistics, which would be fine for us. The firewall's functionalities are okay, including network and security. The tool should improve its reporting and security areas, which are the only areas of concern related to the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall for twenty-two years. I use the solution's different model versions, including Barracuda CloudGen Firewall F12.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution.
How was the initial setup?
The product is easy to deploy, configure, and update.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I would prefer users to opt for Palo Alto in enterprise-sized environments, like energy companies, health companies, or financial organizations. Compared to Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls, Palo Alto offers its users a little bit more security. Palo Alto's threat prevention, sandboxing functionalities, and web filtering features are good. I don't know the other vendors so well that I could talk about them.
What other advice do I have?
Though there are some issues with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, those working with it in our company are mostly satisfied with it.
I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.
A Comprehensive Solution for Secure and Agile Networking
What do you like best about the product?
In the world of keeping things safe online, Barracuda Cloud-Native SASE is like a really bright idea. It helps companies protect their information in a super flexible and strong way. This system uses the internet to keep everything safe and connects different security tools to make sure devices can connect securely from anywhere. It's great because it's really strong at protecting and it's easy to handle. For businesses trying to figure out the online world, this could be a game-changer.
What do you dislike about the product?
It was a frustrating experience sometimes because of its constant connectivity issues and confusing settings. Also, for some It's overpriced for the limited features it offers.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is solving the problem of securing and connecting users, applications, and devices in the cloud era by providing a unified platform that delivers Firewall-as-a-Service, Secure SD-WAN, Zero Trust Network Access, and web security capabilities, which is benefiting me by providing me with a more secure and efficient way to access my applications and data from anywhere.
A stable product that provides excellent encryption, security, and technical support
What is our primary use case?
The solution has a couple of use cases in VPN. We have branches connecting to the head office. We have users connecting to VPNs. We also use SSL VPN.
What is most valuable?
The encryption and the security standards are valuable.
What needs improvement?
We need high availability and load balancing. The product does not enable load balancing. We are looking for alternate solutions. We have multiple VPN channels with clients and sites. We need to ensure that the traffic is optimized so that the full bandwidth of the existing network is utilized. If the link goes down, the traffic must be routed without any downtime in the connection.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for the past six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability a nine out of ten. We haven't faced any issues with the stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s scalability an eight out of ten. The features are a bit limited compared to other vendors. Scaling with limited options doesn’t make sense. Around 80 people are using the solution.
How are customer service and support?
We have contacted support for configuration or troubleshooting. We involve support in areas where the product lacks features. The support is quite good. I rate the support a nine and a half out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment from the solution. We will be using the device refresh feature next year. The devices will be upgraded free of charge.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is a bit cheaper than some solutions. It depends on the type of load.
What other advice do I have?
We are partners of the product. The solution must include as many features as possible. Each environment has different use cases. The features provided by the tool must be flexible enough to address our use cases and requirements. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Provides a good interface and has efficient technical support services
What is most valuable?
The product has a good interface. The system's logic is quite organized and effective compared to the pricing. Additionally, it provides a lot of functionality adhering to the current trends.
What needs improvement?
While using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, we encounter issues with VPN profiles for Windows. It could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall since 2016.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the platform’s stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 300 Barracuda CloudGen Firewall users. I rate its scalability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The platform’s technical support services are good. We refer to a published guide in case of errors.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I am familiar with FortiGate and Check Point. We prefer Barracuda CloudGen Firewall for a stable environment, new infrastructure, and reasonable implementation offers.
How was the initial setup?
We have been using the platform for a few years now. So, the initial setup process is simple for us.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The platform is inexpensive compared to other vendors. I rate its pricing a five out of ten. We have purchased its support services for three years.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We are going to evaluate Barracuda and Cloud Genesys to get a better understanding of VPN issues.
What other advice do I have?
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall offers a separate license for VPN clients with some easy-to-use features. If you buy the module, you can use the entire features. The only issue is that it is not as popular as FortiGate.
I recommend it to others and rate it an eight out of ten.
A good product to help hybrid cloud infrastructures manage secure access between Data Centers
What do you like best about the product?
Enabling secure access between Data centres when using hybrid cloud infrastructures with help of encryption
What do you dislike about the product?
Complex UI and still need better OEM support and help in India. Support takes longer times and product needs further improvements in few areas
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helps in enabling secure tunnel access between multi clouds. Makes connectivity setup easier while deployment
We have enjoyed a reduction in labor from using this product
We use it for security.
How has it helped my organization?
We enjoy the reduction in terms of labor.
What is most valuable?
* The brand
* Agility
* Price per performance
What needs improvement?
The usability for the administrator's experience needs improvement. My system administrator has some questions about its overall connectivity and flexibility.
I would like to see UI improvements in the next release.
For how long have I used the solution?
Less than one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable, but I don't think we stress it to its capabilities.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability meets our needs. It should scale to our short term growth needs without a problem, as our environment is fairly small. We are a small to midsize business.
How is customer service and technical support?
The technical support is good.
How was the initial setup?
The AWS integration and configuration was easy to use and set up.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Purchasing through AWS Marketplace was good. We did it because it was easy.
It would be nice if the pricing and licensing offered for less.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend to check out this product.
Best next gen firewall
What do you like best about the product?
I like the Application awareness of the firewall. Really allows you to monitor what is going on and what users are doing.
What do you dislike about the product?
It takes a little time to afjust to the configuration interface. Because the firewall has many options and features the interface is complexer then other (not next gen) firewalls
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use it a lot for the antivirus and the atp (advanced threat protection). In time of cryptolockers, Securing internet access with ssl interception and antivirus and atp is really helpfull to protect Your users and computers
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Take Your time to get used and get familier with the interface.
Secures work network, simple set up.
What do you like best about the product?
No downtime, services are always up and running (thus far). Nicely integrates with the other Barracuda services we have on the network.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes changing your personal configuration is a bit cumbersome.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Securing our network, virtually no downtime. Works well with other applications
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Definitely have a dedicated network guy at hand to get this up and going.
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