F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

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ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Score 9.8 out of 10
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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
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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Features
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
8.6
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Identification Technologies8.02 Ratings
Visualization Tools7.02 Ratings
Content Inspection9.02 Ratings
Policy-based Controls8.02 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP10.01 Ratings
Firewall Management Console7.02 Ratings
Reporting and Logging8.02 Ratings
VPN10.01 Ratings
High Availability9.02 Ratings
Stateful Inspection9.02 Ratings
Proxy Server10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Likelihood to Recommend
7.6
(5 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
  • If unsure, can be overly cautious.
  • There are few changes the end user can make.
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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
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
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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