The product is an underlying part of our front-door solution.
CTO at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Easy to learn, acts as an extra layer of security, and provides good load-balancing features
Pros and Cons
- "The load balancing features are valuable."
- "We faced some downtime while validating CNAME."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
We are satisfied with the solution. The load balancing features are valuable. We faced some issues before. The product acts as an extra layer to prevent attacks. We haven't had the problem since.
What needs improvement?
We had to switch the tool once. We faced some downtime while validating CNAME. We could not validate it before the switch. It was annoying, but it was not that big of a problem.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for five years.
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How was the initial setup?
We did the configuration and management through Terraform. It is an infrastructure as code tool. It made the deployment a little bit easier. I also tried doing it manually. It was quite a lot of work to have the right settings and get it going, especially if you're learning the tool. Once you know it, you will figure out what to do. We just have to study the solution.
The learning curve was not that steep. The vendor did a pretty good job. I remember using documentation to learn it. It was okay. Sometimes, we have to figure things out. Sometimes, the videos are outdated. I know how hard it is to keep it up to date with a continuously improving product.
What other advice do I have?
We are using the basic version. The product satisfies our needs. Overall, I rate the product a 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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