Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series vs. Stormshield Network Security

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series
Score 10.0 out of 10
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The VM-Series is a virtualized form of Palo Alto next-generation firewall that can be deployed in a range of cloud environments. The VM-Series natively analyzes all traffic in a single pass to determine the application identity, the content within, and the user identity.N/A
Stormshield Network Security
Score 0.0 out of 10
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The Stormshield Network Security is the company's line of SN series Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW). The SN series is based on the NETASQ Firewalls acquired and merged into Stormshield after that company was formed from the merger of the original companies Netasq and Arkoon.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
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Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series
9.5
Ratings
10% above category average
Stormshield Network Security
-
Ratings
Identification Technologies9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Visualization Tools9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Content Inspection10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy-based Controls9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Firewall Management Console9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting and Logging9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
VPN9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
High Availability8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Stateful Inspection10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Proxy Server9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
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Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series
Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM Series
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
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User Testimonials
Palo Alto Networks Virtualized Next-Generation Firewalls - VM SeriesStormshield Network Security
Likelihood to Recommend
PaloAlto VM-200 is a virtualized firewall with high processing power and network edge protection. The great advantage is being able to implement in a VMware environment without worrying about hardware, rack space, physical network connections and others. It can be easily managed via the web and remotely to create protection, access and reporting rules. The VM-200 firewall can be used by any company, small or large because it has several models available according to the real needs of each one.
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Pros
  • Easy deployment.
  • Backups, snapshotting, etc. make returning to pre-change state a snap.
  • Threat management, data leak protection, etc. can be done in-line with ease.
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Cons
  • Sometimes the configuration gets out of sync between HA peers, it won't sync, and it also won't say why.
  • Every time I log in I get warned that the logfile partition is almost full. Yes, I know that, you're deleting the oldest ones, I know: stop telling me about it with a giant pop-up at login.
  • I like green, but I wish I could choose mauve as a background color for the web interface.
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Usability
It is very easy to use, even for those with little experience in this particular firewall. Some of the advanced content filtering and content-based policies are difficult to pick up; however, almost all required decoders are built in. Built-in logging and rule testing make rule definition easy, and labels/tags allow filtering, grouping, and categorisation of rules. Updates are easy, and high availability is also reliable.
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Support Rating
Palo Alto VM series are best selling and industry's top-selling security product which customers prefer while securing their public cloud environment
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Alternatives Considered
The above firewalls are great but the Palo Alto is the king. The Palo Alto does everything from layer 3 to layer 7. It gives visibility to the network, unlike other firewalls. When configured properly it will monitor and report on each and every packet that enters and leaves the network. If there is a compromised computer on a network Palo Alto can identify it and alert the administrators and block the computer from accessing the network until the administrator has taken a look at the computer, and cleaned it up of malware or viruses first.
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Return on Investment
  • It has help us determine the necessary spend for internet bandwidth
  • Has helped us easily monitor policy compliance
  • Provided tools that increase understanding of security for non-IT staff
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