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F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender [EOL] vs Radware DDoS Protection Service comparison

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F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
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Radware DDoS Protection Ser...
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
68
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Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1326957 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Solutions and Innovations at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Excellent DDoS protection with responsive technical support and a straightforward setup
It handles the whole process with a very smart configuration. Just like other F5 components, it runs on the BIG-IP appliance platform, which is renowned for F5 and can manage, along with other F5 components, what they call BIG-IP, an analytics platform. F5 can be probably be referred to as an application security company. They have very, very extensive knowledge on the standard application patterns and behaviors of different kinds of applications and protocols to which an application communicates with. Due to this, they can mitigate very effectively against DDoS attacks. That's something that you don't just find in the industry. The extent in which the solution is very effective is due to its ability to handle not just the most current signatures for malware, but also issues around emerging signatures. The Hybrid Defender has the ability to add a very rich source of intelligence via the F5 Threat Intelligence Chip Subscription and that provides a lot of intelligence. The intelligence is aggregated by a 24/7 research center in F5. The learnings are downloaded to every client of a F5 DDoS appliance, and that gives everyone all the contextual information they need to know to in order to analyze traffic effectively. F5 doesn't just block, it provides users with contextual information to go by. Most competitor's environments will have their appliance do a hard stop. This means they weigh traffic from real customers and that affects the overall business experience. F5, on the other hand, uses contextual information to be able to specify what is malicious traffic and what is real traffic. That comes from its pool of intelligence, and from its threat intelligence team.
reviewer2663061 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Advanced protection has optimized web and API performance while reducing infrastructure costs
From the features perspective and functionality-wise, there are areas of Radware DDoS that I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future. Version upgrades are being provided, but they should communicate with clients about these new features being available so clients can test them and deploy them on the disaster recovery system before moving to the live segment. There should be a test report that will provide confidence that the version is stable and everything will work properly. Last time we faced an issue with a version upgrade, and we faced extensive troubleshooting with littile bit more time in the troubleshooting process. It turned out to be a small issue that was resolved by the engineering team. I would like to see improved support from Radware DDoS. Sometimes in support, we have to log the call with their support partners rather than Radware. After ten years of experience, we know exactly what the issue is, and we understand that it cannot be handled by their support channel or partner level. Radware team always asks us to go through the partners, but sometimes we have found that the issue cannot be handled by the partners. After the partners fail to resolve the issue, it goes to the Radware team. At that time, one to two days of required timeline gets increased by one to two days. If Radware came into immediate action and resolved the issue rather than relying on their service partners, it would be better. After ten years, we have the knowledge of troubleshooting, and we understand that the issues we are facing with Radware can only be resolved by their team. However, due to their policy, they insist we move through the partner first, and only after the partner fails do they escalate to Radware. During that troubleshooting period of twenty-four to forty-eight hours, we remain in an unresolved state with the reported issue.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Most competitor's environments will have their appliance do a hard stop. This means they weigh traffic from real customers and that affects the overall business experience. F5, on the other hand, uses contextual information to be able to specify what is malicious traffic and what is real traffic. That comes from its pool of intelligence, and from its threat intelligence team."
"The user interface was recently changed in one of the latest versions, but we find it to be very good. The change was an improvement."
"F5, on the other hand, uses contextual information to be able to specify what is malicious traffic and what is real traffic."
"The DDoS protection that the solution provides is its most valuable feature."
"It's very important for us to have well-analyzed and protected traffic within our network, that's why we use this solution."
"The initial setup is not complex; it's very straightforward and very easy, and the configuration process, as well, is excellent and very straightforward so a company shouldn't face any issues when they are implementing the solution."
"The user-friendly interface stands out to me because I found Radware DDoS dashboard quite intuitive."
"The most valuable feature is the controller that determines when and how traffic can be moved to the cloud."
"After placing this DDoS solution, I do not think we have ever had downtime during this peak of the peak business season."
"Radware DDoS has positively impacted my organization by giving us greater visibility into all the traffic that hits our applications and faster decision-making when it comes to mitigating any attack and determining whether it is a false positive or a real attack."
"<p>Radware DDoS has positively impacted my organization by improving our security.</p>"
 

Cons

"The solution needs better stability when it's utilized with virtual solutions."
"We've seen the rise of smaller entities, and their requirements grow by the day. Having the ability to give them appliances that fit their needs in terms of that small or medium-sized segment and the pricing they can handle would be something that's great to see."
"Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service has not positively impacted my organization, as we have not noticed any difference compared to another vendor; it works perfectly."
"So far, I haven't found anything I dislike about Radware DDoS. Overall, I am satisfied with its performance, features, and customer support."
"It currently takes about 15 to 20 minutes for the process to complete, which should be minimized."
"Radware DefenseFlow should add new features and algorithms to make it efficient."
"In terms of the defense devices, I would like to see an improvement within the implementation and upgrade phases."
"The DefensePro is not a cost-effective solution. It's very expensive."
"Customization could be improved."
"Radware DDoS can be improved by increasing their PoPs. Wherever the DDoS attacks come from, it should be blocked to the nearest area, to the nearest countries."
 

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"Licensing of Radware is quite simple and straightforward, while Arbor DDos is a bit complicated."
"The initial cost is over $100,000 for one appliance."
"The Radware DefensePro was bundled together with our security platform."
"Its pricing is competitive. The licensing model is also very competitive. It is customizable, so there is no issue at all. They have given us whatever we have asked in terms of the pricing model and SLA."
"The cost for maintenance is cheaper because the majority of the deployments using the solution are in areas where cost of maintenance is also lower."
"Radware Cloud DDoS is very expensive."
"The licensing cost is about $50,000."
"When compared with other solutions, my end user is satisfied with the costs and believes that Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service is worth the price paid."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
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Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

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Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise37
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?
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What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?
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Radware DDoS Protection Service, Radware DefensePro, Radware DefenseFlow
 

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City Bank, Ricacorp Properties, Miele, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office
Myntex, APAC retailers
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