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Hillstone Networks Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall vs Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] comparison

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Hillstone Networks Hillston...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
460th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
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Snowflake Data Cloud [Priva...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
421st
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
5
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Centralized security has protected hybrid workloads and provides deep visibility into cloud traffic
Cloud-native automation and IaC: Terraform support, auto-scaling templates, and API maturity lag behind Palo Alto VM-Series and FortiGate-VM. Dynamically scaling in public cloud requires more manual effort. Third-party integrations and ecosystem: fewer native connectors with SIEM/SOAR platforms, CSPM, and third-party tools compared to market leaders. Documentation and training material: technical documentation and community resources (forums, tutorials, KB) are more limited, which lengthens the learning curve for new teams. SASE/SSE capabilities: the integrated SASE/ZTNA offering is less mature compared to the convergence already provided by Fortinet or Palo Alto. Centralized multi-instance management: managing large fleets of virtual appliances could be smoother; centralized management (HSM) works, but some users would like more granularity and automation.
Jitendra Jena - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
Trusted data sharing has supported secure customer insights and supports large analytics teams
Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is very user-friendly. Whatever the team is saying, it is very user-friendly, easy to navigate, and easy to work on. We are using the data sharing feature in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]. Regarding Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only], it is very helpful. For data sharing in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only], if you have something like customer data and if it is restricted data, we can share very limited access depending on the use cases and personas. Support for concurrent users and workloads in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is important because of performance purposes. If you are working with any kind of reporting tool, how many people are working and how many APIs we are using depends on the scenario. Data enrichment in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is very much important to us. Without it, you cannot use it properly, so you need to enrich your data. Data enrichment in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is helping with planning and execution as well as insights for management.

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Pros

"Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual Firewall provides advanced security for cloud and virtualized environments through next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities, including application visibility and control, intrusion prevention (IPS), antivirus protection, VPN services, threat intelligence, and advanced attack defense mechanisms."
"The most valuable aspect is the combination of traditional firewall functionality with cloud deployment flexibility."
"On balance, Hillstone CloudEdge is a solid and highly competitive solution within the virtual NGFW firewall segment."
"CloudEdge has helped us apply consistent security controls to our AWS workloads with our on-premises workloads."
"The biggest advantage of Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is scalability; I can directly use the muscle power of Snowflake to increase or decrease compute power easily."
"The ROI from utilizing Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] reflects a major reduction in time to market, particularly in manufacturing where product analyses and forecasts are delivered rapidly, often within a 30-minute window to consumers."
"The biggest advantage of Snowflake Data Cloud compared to databases I previously used, and compared to Databricks, is that when storing, performing transformations, or querying in Snowflake Data Cloud, it operates very fast."
"Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is very user-friendly, easy to navigate, and easy to work on."
"Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] provides the ability to centralize our data and its simplicity in comparison to other cloud databases."
 

Cons

"The setup cost is more expensive with similar features."
"Additional automation resources for AWS would also be helpful."
"Cloud-native automation and IaC: Terraform support, auto-scaling templates, and API maturity lag behind Palo Alto VM-Series and FortiGate-VM."
"The area for improvement in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] revolves around streaming data handling, especially when compared to competitors like Databricks, which offer advanced connectors such as ZeroBus for direct data streaming."
"I think if Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] could provide some inbuilt AI capability, that would be great."
"I think Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] can work on credit consumption costs, which are currently high."
"The main area for improvement is the integrations component, particularly ETLs in Snowflake Data Cloud."
"The area in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] that has room for improvement is the warehouse cost, which majorly impacts us."
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hillstone Networks Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall?
Additional automation resources for AWS would also be helpful. More comprehensive CloudFormation or Terraform examples, deployment templates, and guidance for high-availability architectures could ...
What is your primary use case for Hillstone Networks Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall?
We deploy Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall in AWS to protect workloads hosted inside our VPC. We use it to inspect north-south traffic, enforce access-control policies, secure communication bet...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
I think Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is more affordable than Databricks.
What needs improvement with Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
I think Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] can work on credit consumption costs, which are currently high. It would also be beneficial for Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] to improv...
What is your primary use case for Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
I have experience with other tools like Informatica, Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only], and Databricks.I am currently dealing with Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]. Our major use c...
 

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