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F5 Rules for AWS WAF vs Sharepoint 2016 Standard comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
F5 Rules for AWS WAF cuts workload, reduces malicious traffic, boosts performance, and lowers costs with efficient threat management.
Sentiment score
7.0
Sharepoint 2016 enhances ROI by lowering costs, automating workflows, improving productivity, and optimizing collaboration with cloud storage advantages.
I observed around 35 to 45% reduction in malicious application layer traffic reaching the origin, which helped protect the backend systems and reduce risk exposure.
Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems
There are two ways: either we write our own rule sets, which demands significant time, or we can use a more mature tool like F5 Rules for AWS WAF, which has already created these rule sets for perfect use cases like we are using for our end customers.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
There has been a return on investment from using Sharepoint 2016 Standard, as documentation approval workflows, change request processes, HR onboarding and offboarding flows, document routing based on metadata, and notifications and escalations have all improved with Sharepoint being implemented.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
You can stop paying for other tools if you are willing to move to Sharepoint 2016 Standard.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
F5 Rules for AWS WAF customer service is responsive and helpful, though quicker complex case resolution would enhance satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.0
SharePoint 2016 Standard's customer support is praised for its responsiveness, 24/7 availability, and effectiveness, with internal expertise recommended.
They clearly explained what the best options are based on my use case, which helped us shortlist what is required.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
For critical issues, the response time is quite good, and the support teams are knowledgeable in handling rule tuning, false positives, and other security-related incidents.
Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems
The customer support for Sharepoint 2016 Standard is very active and responsive.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
F5 Rules for AWS WAF excels in scalability, efficiently managing high traffic and dynamic environments without manual intervention or issues.
Sentiment score
7.0
Sharepoint 2016 Standard is scalable with enhanced security, adaptable for sensitive sectors, yet requires proper planning and infrastructure.
In my experience, F5 Rules for AWS WAF handles traffic spikes and high request volumes efficiently, including during attack scenarios such as bot surges or application layer attacks.
Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems
Easily handling traffic spikes and high-volume attacks without any manual intervention.
Cloud DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Scalability is not a challenge with F5 Rules for AWS WAF, as they are configured within the AWS WAF service, which is reliable and redundant.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
The security and reliability enhancements make it very scalable.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Sharepoint 2016 Standard is highly scalable.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.7
F5 Rules for AWS WAF is stable, reliable, and seamlessly manages high traffic with minimal intervention, ideal for enterprises.
Sentiment score
8.4
SharePoint 2016 Standard is stable, scalable, reliable, and adaptable in secure environments, with minimal slowdowns and effective document management.
F5 Rules for AWS WAF is consistently updated and applied without impacting application availability, and it handles high traffic volumes effectively, even during attack scenarios.
Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems
 

Room For Improvement

Simplify AWS WAF tuning to reduce false positives, improve visibility, enhance bot management, and update rules for better protection.
Sharepoint 2016 Standard faces challenges in integration, performance, user interface, third-party support, and mobile usability, impacting productivity.
To stay safer from a security perspective, continuous improvisation in these security rules is required to ensure we are always up to date with new attacks.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
Fine-tuning it to match specific application behavior can sometimes be complex and time-consuming, especially for teams without deep WAF expertise.
Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems
F5 Rules for AWS WAF can be improved by simplifying the tuning process to reduce false positives.
Cloud DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I would assess the integration of Microsoft Office apps within Sharepoint 2016 Standard for document management as lacking.
Technical Manager at IBM
Sharepoint 2016 Standard can be improved by continuing to evolve with changing technology.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Sharepoint 2016 Standard can be improved because the user interface slows down productivity for our staff at times; it is very slow.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
 

Setup Cost

F5 Rules for AWS WAF offer a cost-effective, competitive pricing model with advanced threat protection and seamless integration.
SharePoint 2016 Standard offers affordable licensing, with users reporting 25% to 30% savings compared to other systems.
It has competitive pricing.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
There is no significant setup cost involved, as it is a managed service that can be quickly integrated into the existing AWS WAF configuration without additional infrastructure.
Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems
F5 Rules for AWS WAF is not very costly and is reasonable, with enterprises being able to afford the cost.
Cloud DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Sharepoint 2016 Standard has been that it offers very competitive price plans, which are good for business.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
 

Valuable Features

F5 Rules for AWS WAF offers advanced threat mitigation, easy integration, and customization flexibility, enhancing security and management efficiency.
SharePoint 2016 Standard enhances collaboration and efficiency with integration, secure sharing, and AI, despite high cost.
Now, looking at these rule sets, they ensure that our origin or our application content and code, as well as the application itself or its API, are secure enough, always.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
F5 Rules for AWS WAF rule sets are highly effective in detecting and mitigating OWASP Top 10 attacks such as SQL injection, XSS, and command injection, which significantly strengthens application security.
Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems
Using F5 Rules for AWS WAF has positively impacted my organization by making our AI-integrated application more secure from bot attacks, restricted size bodies, automated rate blocking for DDoS, and managed rules, especially as security has become a common concern across the industry.
Cloud DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Sharepoint 2016 Standard has positively impacted my organization by providing a very good data repository and organization of various amounts of information that is stored in these Sharepoint sites.
HITRUST and GRC Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Sharepoint 2016 Standard has role-based access control, which secures our enterprise data effectively.
Data Engineer at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
It integrates well with other Microsoft products through Office 365.
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
 

Categories and Ranking

F5 Rules for AWS WAF
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Business Rules Management (5th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (31st)
Sharepoint 2016 Standard
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

F5 Rules for AWS WAF and Sharepoint 2016 Standard aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. F5 Rules for AWS WAF is designed for Business Rules Management and holds a mindshare of 1.4%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
Sharepoint 2016 Standard, on the other hand, focuses on Enterprise Content Management, holds 0.3% mindshare.
Business Rules Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
F5 Rules for AWS WAF1.4%
Pega Platform28.2%
FICO Blaze Advisor26.8%
Other43.6%
Business Rules Management
Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sharepoint 2016 Standard0.3%
SharePoint11.8%
Alfresco7.1%
Other80.8%
Enterprise Content Management
 

Featured Reviews

Vibin Thomas - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems
Advanced protection has reduced web attacks and improves application performance and operations
One area where F5 Rules for AWS WAF can be improved is in simplifying the tuning process. While F5 Rules for AWS WAF is powerful, fine-tuning it to match specific application behavior can sometimes be complex and time-consuming, especially for teams without deep WAF expertise. Another improvement could be enhanced visibility and reporting. Although AWS WAF provides logs, having more intuitive and built-in dashboards or clearer categorization of rule triggers would make it easier to quickly identify and analyze attack patterns. Additionally, expanding the capabilities around bot management and behavior analysis would be beneficial compared to some dedicated bot management solutions. More advanced detection techniques could further strengthen the protection against sophisticated automated traffic. Finally, providing more predefined templates or best practice recommendations for different application types would help speed up the deployment and reduce the initial configuration effort.
Trevors Misigo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Team Lead at Infosys
Cloud file sharing has transformed secure collaboration and protected our data after cyber attacks
The best features Sharepoint 2016 Standard offers, in my opinion, are that it organizes our documents and other materials into folder libraries within a custom website and provides sharing tools and rules specific to that site. It integrates well with other Microsoft products through Office 365. Adding and removing users is easy for administrators. Its simple document structure makes it clear where to best store documents. Out of those features, I find myself appreciating the integration with Office 365 the most, which makes it easier to share files and collaboration. I would also like to highlight that features such as version control to view any changes made and access control over any file or folder stand out to me. Additionally, the intuitive mobile application for easy access on the go enhances our experience. Sharepoint 2016 Standard has positively impacted my organization because since we had a cyber attack in 2017 and implemented this tool, it has been a secure and easy way to store files and access files for the people who are given permission. It can be accessed from anywhere as long as you have an internet connection. Collaboration has been made easier between departments and also with remote employees and clients.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
40%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
35%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 Rules for AWS WAF?
My experience with pricing and licensing has been generally positive. Since F5 Rules for AWS WAF is available through the AWS Marketplace, the licensing model is straightforward and aligns well wit...
What needs improvement with F5 Rules for AWS WAF?
One area where F5 Rules for AWS WAF can be improved is in simplifying the tuning process. While F5 Rules for AWS WAF is powerful, fine-tuning it to match specific application behavior can sometimes...
What is your primary use case for F5 Rules for AWS WAF?
F5 Rules for AWS WAF provides advanced protection for web applications hosted on AWS against application layer attacks. I primarily use these rules to detect and block common threats such as SQL in...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Sharepoint 2016 Standard has been that it offers very competitive price plans, which are good for business.
What needs improvement with Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
Sharepoint 2016 Standard can be improved by continuing to evolve with changing technology. Integration with third-party workflows would improve it.
What is your primary use case for Sharepoint 2016 Standard?
My main use case for Sharepoint 2016 Standard is data collection of many policies and procedure documentation and reporting and project management materials. I use Sharepoint 2016 Standard for cond...
 

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