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Shaik Fareed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Eyegear
Real User
Top 5
Has custom domain features which helps to create short URLs but pricing can be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool helps manage microservices by providing developers with a platform to conduct tests and assessments on the web application. The custom domain option is one of the most valuable features I've found. This feature is incredibly helpful for the end-users of the web application. With the custom domain feature, you can change the lengthy link to a shorter, more memorable one. For example, instead of using a lengthy default link, you can customize it to something like imail.com, which is much easier to remember and share."
  • "The tool's pricing could be improved."

What is most valuable?

The tool helps manage microservices by providing developers with a platform to conduct tests and assessments on the web application. The custom domain option is one of the most valuable features I've found. This feature is incredibly helpful for the end-users of the web application. With the custom domain feature, you can change the lengthy link to a shorter, more memorable one. For example, instead of using a lengthy default link, you can customize it to something like imail.com, which is much easier to remember and share.

It also comes with a DNS feature. The tool is easy to integrate with other platforms. 

What needs improvement?

The tool's pricing could be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the tool for a year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is stable. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable. My company has two users. 

How are customer service and support?

I haven't contacted technical support yet. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We use the tool's basic subscription. Its licensing costs are monthly. 

What other advice do I have?

In our setup, we host our web application on Azure. Our developer team manages the development and maintenance of the application. When it comes to resource management and scalability features, there can be noticeable impacts on website performance based on the subscription level. For instance, with the basic subscription, the response time of your website may be slower compared to higher-tier subscriptions like premium. I rate the overall product a six out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Carlos James - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Administrator at Carrion Communications
Real User
It's easy to configure the solution and adjust the size of your instance as needed
Pros and Cons
  • "Azure Application Gateway's most valuable feature is ease of use. The configuration is straightforward. It isn't difficult to adjust the size of your instances in the settings. You can do that with a few clicks, and the configuration file is the same way. You can also set rules and policies with minimal time and effort."
  • "The solution is easy to use overall, but the dashboard could be updated with a better layout and graphical design so that we can see the data a bit easier. Microsoft could also add more documentation. The documentation Microsoft provides doesn't tell us about resource requirements. We found that the instances we had weren't sufficient to support the firewall, so we had to increase them."

What is most valuable?

Azure Application Gateway's most valuable feature is ease of use. The configuration is straightforward. It isn't difficult to adjust the size of your instances in the settings. You can do that with a few clicks, and the configuration file is the same way. You can also set rules and policies with minimal time and effort. 

What needs improvement?

The solution is easy to use overall, but the dashboard could be updated with a better layout and graphical design so that we can see the data a bit easier. Microsoft could also add more documentation. The documentation Microsoft provides doesn't tell us about resource requirements. We found that the instances we had weren't sufficient to support the firewall, so we had to increase them. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Azure is pretty stable, but you need to plan your resource use properly. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Azure Application Gateway is easy to scale. However, you may need to adjust your resources. For example, if you're already using the application gateway and want to use the firewall, you probably need to increase the size of your instances because it will consume more CPU and other resources. Maybe the firewall could be a bit lighter so that you don't need to increase the size. 

How are customer service and support?

I rate Microsoft Azure support 10 out of 10. They always give us great advice and go the extra mile. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Application Gateway is effortless. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I'm not familiar with Azure pricing for this product, but I know that it is billed based on usage. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Azure Application Gateway eight out of 10. It's a product that is still under development, but I think we'll see its full potential in a few years. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Abdelrahman Anwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Solutions Administrator at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
The self-maintaining platform is very stable and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution provides great automation and it is easy to upgrade service."
  • "It could be easier to change servicing."

What is our primary use case?

Our company uses the solution as a gateway for our customers' application services. We currently have seven users and six customers. 

How has it helped my organization?

The solution has been very helpful. 

What is most valuable?

The cloud platform is really easy to use and doesn't require any maintenance. 

The solution provides great automation and it is easy to upgrade service. 

What needs improvement?

It could be easier to change servicing. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is responsive and able to solve problems.

I rate support an eight out of ten. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used F5.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is very easy and with a few clicks you can deploy. The entire process takes ten minutes. 

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house.

There is no ongoing maintenance because the cloud platform is self-maintaining. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is reasonably priced compared to other solutions. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We use the solution and Front Door. 

What other advice do I have?

The solution is suitable for any sized organization. 

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Solution Architecture at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
It's really useful, and I have used it for API applications as well as web applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's integration is very good."
  • "Microsoft needs to work on their documentation."

What is our primary use case?

It's really useful, and I have used it for API applications as well as web applications. Apart from that, you can write your custom rules. 

I have widely used it for applications. It's good if you have a single application, as well as a number of applications. You can have one application and configure everything in one application gateway. 

Microsoft can work on it as the pooling size as the max pool size is two hundred. Sometimes, when there's heavy traffic, it gives a bad gateway error. 

What is most valuable?

If you are using a third party application and have network constraints, you can use the API in your network and then create a proxy out of it. It is URL-based. 

The solution's integration is very good.

The troubleshooting feature is also good, as it gives you a fair amount of permission.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft needs to work on their documentation.

The scalability needs improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for almost four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a highly stable solution. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can be made more scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team is quick in their responses.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex at the beginner level due to lack of documents. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is reasonably priced. 

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Technical Project Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
The web application firewall feature has proven most beneficial for our security and load-balancing needs.
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution is the web application firewall (WAF)."
  • "Implementing and standardizing the solution across the IT landscape in a heterogeneous environment is painful."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for publishing.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is the web application firewall (WAF).

What needs improvement?

We got other additional application delivery controllers. Implementing and standardizing the solution across the IT landscape in a heterogeneous environment is painful. Some websites are published through an application delivery controller, which is not Azure or Microsoft. Having a standard implementation across the IT landscape is what we're trying to address at the moment.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution a nine out of ten for stability.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Citrix NetScaler.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The solution can be implemented in a couple of hours.

What other advice do I have?

We've implemented Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for web traffic management in our organization for inbound HTTPS access.

We use a standard app service plan on the back end. We're talking about some 6,000 to 7,000 concurrent connections, and we haven't faced any scaling issues so far.

The web application firewall feature has proven most beneficial for our security and load-balancing needs. There was a compliance and security requirement to enable OWASP. That's why we enabled SQL injection and other features on WAF.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten for its ease of configuration and management. Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is a great product, and I would encourage everyone to use it if they have a presence in Azure.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight or nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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SayedAbdelrhman - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Solution Architect at MentorMate
Reseller
Top 5
Allows you to route traffic to different backend services based on the specific URLs requested from the load balancer
Pros and Cons
  • "Using policies to link and manage these URL-based routing configurations is also valuable."
  • "The product could be easier to use and implement."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product as an application firewall for Layer 7 security instead of directly exposing applications on any computing platform to the internet. It has enhanced security compliance for our environment.

What is most valuable?

The product's most important feature is WAF. Using policies to link and manage these URL-based routing configurations is also valuable. It allows you to route traffic to different backend services based on the specific URLs requested from the load balancer.

What needs improvement?

The product could be easier to use and implement.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Microsoft Azure Application Gateway for a year and a half.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the software's stability a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product works well in terms of scalability. It is suitable for small and medium businesses. However, it costs extra to increase the number of instances. I rate the scalability as eight or nine.

How are customer service and support?

I encounter technical issues related to tunning. I resolve them myself with helpful documentation.

How was the initial setup?

The complexity of the initial setup process and the deployment time depend on different scenarios. I rate the process a six for complex projects and seven for straightforward projects. It includes configuring rules using infrastructure records. It takes approximately two days to two weeks to complete. It requires a lot of time in case of extensive debugging and fine-tuning.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is expensive. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

The product is good to use, integrating with a DDoS attack prevention tool. It would be good to compare it with CentOs as it is easy to use with an efficient setup combining CDN rules and DDoS protection.

I rate Microsoft Azure Application Gateway a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:
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Cloud solution architect at Ernst & Young
Real User
Top 5
Helps to do load balancing of applications but needs to improve performance and support
Pros and Cons
  • "We use the product in front-end and back-end applications to do the load balancing smartly."
  • "The product's performance should be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product in front-end and back-end applications to do the load balancing smartly. 

What needs improvement?

The product's performance should be better. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate Microsoft Azure Application Gateway's stability an eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool's scalability is good. My company has 500 users for the solution. 

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft Azure Application Gateway's support could be faster. 

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft Azure Application Gateway's setup is neither complex nor easy. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior DevOps Engineer at Optum
Real User
Top 5
A Stable and Scalable Web Traffic Load Balancer which is Easy- to- Setup and is Secure
Pros and Cons
  • "The security feature in all the layers of the application is the most valuable."
  • "The support can be improved when you are configuring the system rules. The Disaster Recovery feature can be added in the next release. The price of the solution can be reduced a bit."

What is our primary use case?

We're using it to expose our application but the main purpose is to make use of the web in a location.

How has it helped my organization?

We have increased the security so now our infrastructure is more secure. And  all the inbound traffic is passing through the WAF and not our application because we have some APIs,  based on the encryption apps. So we are changing on the previous load balancer with this application gateway.

What is most valuable?

The security feature in all the layers of the application is the most valuable.

What needs improvement?

The support can be improved when you are configuring the system rules.

The Disaster Recovery feature can be added in the next release. 

The price of the solution can be reduced a bit.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The customer support team is not very good. I rate them six out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution can be reduced a bit. 

What other advice do I have?

We are migrating to the application gateway, not to the reduce the cost. We are migrating because we want to reduce the latency to the user.

I recommend the solution if you want to review the response time. So you need to understand why did you want to use it and if your application matches with the other source.

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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