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Azure DDoS Protection vs. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure DDoS Protection
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Backed by the Microsoft global network, Azure DDoS Protection brings DDoS mitigation capacity to every Azure region. Combined with application design best practices, it provides enhanced DDoS mitigation features to defend against DDoS attacks.
$2,944
per month
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
F5 Networks offers the F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, a firewall software combining a number of features including DDoS, DNS security, and other protections.N/A
Pricing
Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Editions & Modules
Overage charges (more than 100 public IP resources)
$29.50
per month per resource
Monthly charge per public IP resource protected
$199
per month
Monthly charge (includes protection for 100 public IP resources)
2,944
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Features
Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
Azure DDoS Protection
-
Ratings
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
8.6
2 Ratings
1% below category average
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Visualization Tools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Content Inspection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Policy-based Controls00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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Firewall Management Console00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Reporting and Logging00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
VPN00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
High Availability00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Stateful Inspection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Proxy Server00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure DDoS ProtectionF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
We have mostly used this for the migrations of applications to the cloud. It also includes strategic hybrid cloud arrangements. The kind of support and security it provides along with a very well and strategically placed process, it makes the first choice for not only us but any other competitors of ours as well
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F5
We were able to eliminate a firewall from our network architecture by integrating the module into our existing F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM). This allowed us to save on tech refresh costs, since the F5 was able to handle the module without much additional strain on the device. However, if a firewall had features that the AFM lacked, then using that firewall in tandem with an F5 would be preferable.
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Pros
Microsoft
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F5
  • Load balancing using pools
  • SSL offloading
  • iRules for threat handling
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Cons
Microsoft
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F5
  • If unsure, can be overly cautious.
  • There are few changes the end user can make.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
F5
F5 Advanced Firewall Manager has been a solid, strong solution to both keep our systems safe and being seamless for our end users. Most of the time, the end-user is not impacted and does not even know F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is running which is exactly what we are looking for.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
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F5
Both F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] and Radware require training as they are not easy to use. But Radware uses some configuration that needs deep learning and proper labs. From an admin's perspective, Configuration and management for F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager are] less. Also, the cost of implementing F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] is lesser than that of Radware Alteon.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
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F5
  • When we had to decide on whether to buy different hardware our team were all in support of renewal for F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager]
  • F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] requires proper training on tools and clear concepts of packets, headers, and content to create WAF policies
  • Overall, we are satisfied by the ROI provided by our F5 AFM and GTMs
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Anonymous
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