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    Google Cloud CDN

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AThe Google Cloud CDN is touted as a low cost option with tight integration with Google Cloud apps and services.N/A

    WatchGuard DNSWatchGO

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AWatchGuard DNSWatchGO provides DNS-level protection and content filtering that keeps the user's business safe from phishing, ransomware, and other attacks even when a user is outside of the network, without requiring a VPN.N/A
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    Google Cloud CDNWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
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    Google Cloud CDNWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google
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    Would buy again
    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    78%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Best Alternatives
    Google Cloud CDNWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
    Small Businesses
    Amazon CloudFront
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Amazon CloudFront
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Azure CDN
    Score7.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud CDNWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    9.0
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    Usability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud CDNWatchGuard DNSWatchGO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Cloud CDN is available globally and supports various load balancers available in different regions around the globe, so I find Google Cloud CDN as one of the best choices for CDN as it serves globally and it is really fast, safe, and secure. It might be not suitable for you if you do not have any technical background.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    While DNSWatchgo offers the same categories as Application Control offers on the Watchguard firewalls, the WebBlocker categories are not offered. This is really a disappointment and Watchgurad should really consider adding the extra WebBlocker categories to DMSWatchGo. In my opinion, reporting in DNSWatchGo is minimal to say the least and could use drastic additions. as it is today it does offer very little info to the admins. The identification of registered clients is flawed. It seems that the same clients are registered multiple times on the management platform, thus unnecessarily consuming licenses. In my experience, it is really annoying to have to remove the duplicate clients every time again and again. On the positive side, when one already has Watchguard firewalls seting up DNSWatchGo is really easy, as it shares the same categories with Watchguard firewall Application Control. So easily one can almost the firewall functionality on laptops. And we say almost, because DNSWatchGo is missing the WebBlocker categories / blocking capabilities to be considered a full firewall replacement.
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    Pros
    Google
    • The intelligent categorization and management of site content cache in Google Cloud CDN is unique and offers the best results with simple settings.
    • It has powerful servers in all geographical regions of the world and the speed of the site will increase many times for the customer with smart routing.
    • It has AnyCast IP feature and website receives a single global IP address. In this case, the site loads at the same speed worldwide.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • protect from phishing, ransomware
    • content filtering
    • no vpn needed
    • cloud based
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    Cons
    Google
    • Unable to use any kind of code to show different content.
    • Absence of cloud workers as provided by Cloudfront, Cloudflare and Akamai.
    • No support for dynamic routing.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • While DNSWatchgo offers the same categories as Application Control offers on the Watchguard firewalls, the WebBlocker categories are not offered.
    • Reporting is minimal and could use massive upgrades.
    • The identification of registered clients is flawed. It seems that the same clients are registered multiple times on the management platform, thus unnecessarily consuming licenses.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    We really need an extra layer of protection for our laptops. Choosing the DNSWatchGo makes sense as we have Watchguard firewall. If we had another brand of firewalls we would probably use anther product instead!
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    Usability
    Google
    There is not really an interface for managing rules directly, compared to market leaders, Google's implementation is probably strong on the technical side but for the average user it might be lacking. There are no advanced features which can be compared to what other leaders in the CDN sector are providing or they can be achieved but with high implementation cost and usage of other products in the Google Cloud suite
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    WatchGuard Technologies
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    Support Rating
    Google
    I didn't have the need to use support from Google when I was either testing or setting up my website. Information was easily found by searching online if I needed to, and the options that I needed to install or enable were there on the setup page. Honestly, I was a former systems administrator so most of this stuff is not challenging for me.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    We have limited software developers and don't have the need for a big cloud service provider along with their costs. Google Cloud CDN brings to usr, reliability and brand familiarity. Google Cloud CDN also doesn't bother us with pitches or 1000 emails about the products. We went and signed up for it, without dealing with a pushy salesperson.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    At the time we were looking for a DNS based protection solution we had also tried "Blue Shield Umbrella". Both programs had similar behavior, but the main reason we eventually decided to go with DNSWatchGo was the fact the we have WatchGurd firewalls. So deploying DNSWatchGo was easy as we just copied the Application Control settings from our firewalls to the DNSWatchGo setup. Also Watchguard firewalls already have the DNSWatch service for the PCs that are connected to them while inside the company network, so it makes sense to equip them with the same shield while outside the company network.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Google Cloud CDN has worked great as a tool to provide more reliable and faster interactive web experiences such as with e-learning sites.
    • The product can require additional training costs, even for experienced IT administrators.
    • Overall, ongoing costs can also be prohibitive for organizations with smaller web presences.
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    WatchGuard Technologies
    • easy to mange
    • you can have control over external pc or cellphone
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