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Hillstone Networks Hillstone CloudEdge Virtual-Firewall vs Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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Hillstone Networks Hillston...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
103rd
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
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Windows Server 2025 (Window...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
537th
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
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Featured Reviews

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.
Jörg Köhler - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at AvalisNT AG
Modern desktop delivery has become smoother and integration with current clients works reliably
In Switzerland, my clients, particularly in the banking sector, are cautious about moving data to the cloud due to legal concerns about US access. Therefore, some companies prefer keeping their data on premises to avoid compromising security.Currently, I primarily work on-premises, operating exclusively within shared hardware data centers and not utilizing cloud services such as Azure or AWS. We have experimented with Azure for some testing installations, but the overall costs associated with cloud services raise concerns. While we employ cloud solutions for backup, our infrastructure remains on-premises. For the product itself, Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages earns a solid rating of seven or eight from me because it is user-friendly to work with. My main frustration lies in the mandatory updates and newly introduced security features that complicate third-party software operations.

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

Pros

"On balance, Hillstone CloudEdge is a solid and highly competitive solution within the virtual NGFW firewall segment."
"The most valuable aspect is the combination of traditional firewall functionality with cloud deployment flexibility."
"CloudEdge has helped us apply consistent security controls to our AWS workloads with our on-premises workloads."
"The most valuable aspect is the combination of traditional firewall functionality with cloud deployment flexibility."
"The most valuable aspect is the combination of traditional firewall functionality with cloud deployment flexibility."
"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."
"A significant benefit of Windows Server 2025 is its smoother integration with Windows 11, particularly in network environments."
"The biggest advantage I find in Windows Server 2025 is that it is very user-friendly."
"What I appreciate about Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages is the full solution Microsoft provides, especially when it comes to the cloud part and security, with their Microsoft total solutions."
 

Cons

"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 setup cost is more expensive with similar features."
"Additional automation resources for AWS would also be helpful."
"The changes that Microsoft made with the introduction of Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages did not enhance our security; rather, they made it harder due to uncommunicated security features being activated."
"The main disadvantage of Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages is pricing, as customers choose some Linux versions, which are open-source editions."
"Regarding security, I do not agree with Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages because I believe Linux is the best for securing servers."
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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 needs improvement with Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages?
The main disadvantage of Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages is pricing, as customers choose some Linux versions, which are open-source editions. There are some c...
What is your primary use case for Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages?
Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages is mainly used by our client for application hosting. I don't work extensively with the identity management part, but I do...
What advice do you have for others considering Windows Server 2025 (Windows Server 2025) | Support by SupportedImages?
We are working as a partner with Microsoft. We have different customers with various deployment styles, but our focus is mainly on the cloud. We work in majority with enterprise customers as well a...
 

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