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Azure DDoS Protection vs. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure DDoS Protection

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABacked by the Microsoft global network, Azure DDoS Protection brings DDoS mitigation capacity to every Azure region. Combined with application design best practices, it provides enhanced DDoS mitigation features to defend against DDoS attacks.

    $2,944

    per month

    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AF5 Networks offers the F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, a firewall software combining a number of features including DDoS, DNS security, and other protections.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Editions & Modules
    Overage charges (more than 100 public IP resources)
    $29.50
    per month per resource
    Monthly charge per public IP resource protected
    $199
    per month
    Monthly charge (includes protection for 100 public IP resources)
    2,944
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Features
    Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Azure DDoS Protection and F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Feature
    Azure DDoS Protection
    -
    Ratings
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Identification Technologies00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Visualization Tools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Content Inspection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    VPN00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    High Availability00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Proxy Server00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    We have mostly used this for the migrations of applications to the cloud. It also includes strategic hybrid cloud arrangements. The kind of support and security it provides along with a very well and strategically placed process, it makes the first choice for not only us but any other competitors of ours as well
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    F5
    We were able to eliminate a firewall from our network architecture by integrating the module into our existing F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM). This allowed us to save on tech refresh costs, since the F5 was able to handle the module without much additional strain on the device. However, if a firewall had features that the AFM lacked, then using that firewall in tandem with an F5 would be preferable.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
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    F5
    • Load balancing using pools
    • SSL offloading
    • iRules for threat handling
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    Cons
    Microsoft
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    F5
    • If unsure, can be overly cautious.
    • There are few changes the end user can make.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
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    F5
    F5 Advanced Firewall Manager has been a solid, strong solution to both keep our systems safe and being seamless for our end users. Most of the time, the end-user is not impacted and does not even know F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is running which is exactly what we are looking for.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
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    F5
    Both F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] and Radware require training as they are not easy to use. But Radware uses some configuration that needs deep learning and proper labs. From an admin's perspective, Configuration and management for F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager are] less. Also, the cost of implementing F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] is lesser than that of Radware Alteon.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
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    F5
    • When we had to decide on whether to buy different hardware our team were all in support of renewal for F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager]
    • F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] requires proper training on tools and clear concepts of packets, headers, and content to create WAF policies
    • Overall, we are satisfied by the ROI provided by our F5 AFM and GTMs
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