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Fortinet FortiDDoS vs vArmour DSS comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiDDoS
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (15th)
vArmour DSS
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiDDoS and vArmour DSS aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiDDoS is designed for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection and holds a mindshare of 2.0%, down 2.5% compared to last year.
vArmour DSS, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud and Data Center Security, holds 2.1% mindshare, up 1.2% since last year.
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiDDoS2.0%
Cloudflare11.7%
Imperva Application Security Platform7.6%
Other78.7%
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection
Cloud and Data Center Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
vArmour DSS2.1%
Illumio Segmentation13.4%
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation11.4%
Other73.1%
Cloud and Data Center Security
 

Featured Reviews

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IT Analyst at Evapco, Inc.
Reliable protection and smooth setup enhance company security
Currently, I have two firewalls, with one located in Sorocaba, model 90D, and the other in São Paulo, model 30D. They are connected by VPN. I use the firewalls for VPN and final protection for my company, and my equipment is maintained by an internet company called Multiprox The equipment works…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Large Enterprise6
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Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would prefer Arbor.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiDDoS?
Fortinet FortiDDoS offers lower costs compared to other solutions. The licensing costs are annually renewed.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiDDoS?
There is a need for more features that protect personal information, especially given the PDP issue in Indonesia.
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Also Known As

Fortinet DDoS, FortiDDos
vArmour, vArmour DSS Distributed Security System
 

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
NINS, Dubai Municipality, Education Networks of America, Grand Rapids Community College, John Muir Health, Waha Capital
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