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    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AF5 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
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    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
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    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
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    F5
    Chose F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    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 …
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    Chose F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a bit easier to initially set up than F5 Advanced Firewall Manager but not as robust in its ability to manage different devices with different profiles. Different machines need different access and F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Identification Technologies2.73 Ratings
    Visualization Tools1.83 Ratings
    Content Inspection5.53 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls6.43 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP10.01 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console2.73 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging6.43 Ratings
    VPN10.01 Ratings
    High Availability3.63 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection2.73 Ratings
    Proxy Server10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    F5
    • Load balancing using pools
    • SSL offloading
    • iRules for threat handling
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    Cons
    F5
    • The GUI icons are very small and Overall UI can use some refreshing
    • The training on the tool is not easily available and mostly involves a high cost
    • The support or third party implementation teams could use some improvement
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    Usability
    F5
    While parent policies help simplify the deployment, the UI definitely could be more straight forward and simplified for troubleshooting and tuning
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    Support Rating
    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
    F5
    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a bit easier to initially set up than F5 Advanced Firewall Manager but not as robust in its ability to manage different devices with different profiles. Different machines need different access and F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is better at allowing flexibility in identifying different devices and managing what they can access.
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    Return on Investment
    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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