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F5 BIG-IP vs. Sophos Virtualization Security

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    F5 BIG-IP

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AF5 BIG-IP software from Seattle-based F5 Networks is a load balancing and application protection solution suite available on cloud or via virtual editions, on a subscription or perpetual licensing basis.N/A

    Sophos Virtualization Security

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASophos for Virtual Environments is a solution designed to provide central threat protection for virtual machines in a VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V environment.N/A
    Pricing
    F5 BIG-IPSophos Virtualization Security
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    F5 BIG-IPSophos Virtualization Security
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    F5 BIG-IPSophos Virtualization Security
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    F5
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    258 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    215 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    255 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    179 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    196 Answers
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    User Ratings
    F5 BIG-IPSophos Virtualization Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (265 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (140 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.7
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    F5 BIG-IPSophos Virtualization Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    F5
    LTM's scope of action goes beyond load balancing. Tools for control, governance, and application enhancement, as well as APIs like iRULE, are very important for day-to-day operations. Furthermore, the F5 BIG-IP WAF offers exceptional security. Advanced firewall and routing functionalities are helpful in more complex environments. O LTM possui um escopo de atuacao que vai alem do balanceamento. Ferramentas para controle, governanca e aprimoramento de aplicacoes e API como iRULE sao muito iportantes para o dia a dia a operacao. Alem disso o WAF do F5 BIG-IP tem uma qualidade de seguranca exceptional. As funcionalidades avancadas de firewall e roteamento ajudam em ambientes mais complexos. This review was originally written in Portuguese and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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    Sophos
    For our small and medium-sized businesses Sophos Virtualization Security has been a perfect fit. I barely recognize it is even in place as an end user, and as a manager my team never complains - it just works and works very well. If you want an easy to use and seamless solution, this is it.
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    Pros
    F5
    • My company is kind of like it's a safe thing if you log in and you provide another second login to get the code to log in, confirm that it's a correct that you are logged into the account and it just provides more for the company
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    Sophos
    • Antivirus is old hat for Sophos - we haven't had a single breach since its implementation
    • Managing and deploying Sophos was very seamless
    • Its non-intrusive nature to the end user has been better than any of our prior options.
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    Cons
    F5
    • I think a couple of challenges. One, I mean the cost, it's not an inexpensive product, but I think it's probably parity with value, maybe a little on the pricey side of things.
    • As far as features and what we'd like to see more cloud native type experiences like where NGINX and F5 kind of come together, we're moving more of the cloud just like everybody else, and it's a little clunky right now.
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    Sophos
    • Instead of automatically installing our previous solution, we had to manually do it, but it may have been that solution that caused the issue.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    F5
    Stability of product and easy way to have account manager contact. F5 support team is also always available to help with major issues. Last year during the major OS upgrade F5 team and F5 leadership always shared clear information and F5 team was dedicated to help us to have it closed in record time
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    Sophos
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    Usability
    F5
    It is a good product to use but right now it is lacking the automation of certificates, management of iRules and automation of certain configuration. Also creating an APM policy from scratch with many APM agents take a long time due to slow load times of the GUI and the need to create everything from scratch every time. It's tough to reuse the configuration.
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    Sophos
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    Support Rating
    F5
    I've supported F5 for three different companies. Our F5 support has been very consistent, regardless who the customer is. F5 technicians are very experienced and provide good support, even when issues are more related to knowledge than they are with the ability of the product to do what you need it to do.
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    Sophos
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    F5
    Practical cases and hands on , many hours of training with tipical cases
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    Sophos
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    F5
    implementation is fine
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    Sophos
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    Alternatives Considered
    F5
    We are recently not evaluating, but we have started the deployment for WAF and we're using GTM, LTM, you name it. F5, we are using all of them.
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    Sophos
    Sophos Virtualization Security has the brand recognition and the customer support that really sold us on the solution. The pricing was also very competetive and Sophos came highly suggested from our vendor and references.
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    Return on Investment
    F5
    • The F5 BIG-IP has improved all our load balancing needs, we have over 400 LTM VIPs in our environment this all use to be done with DNS round Robin configurations.
    • we have created unique APM solutions to support our external customer base
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    Sophos
    • Security is like life insurance - you can spend as much as you want and still not be fully covered... but with Sophos, you don't have to overly spend to feel covered.
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