The only firewalls you will need
February 04, 2020
The only firewalls you will need
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall F380
Overall Satisfaction with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall (formerly NG Firewalls)
We are a regional mental healthcare provider. As such, we have members of our staff that are mobile a good bit of their day. To that end, in addition to the standard firewall features that we utilize, this also serves as a VPN endpoint for our mobile staff. In addition to the C2S VPN, we also use the S2S VPN for smaller facilities that need access but we can't really justify anything more than an internet connection for. As an added bonus, we do utilize the advanced threat features to give us the first layer for virus/malware detection and prevention before the traffic ever gets to the AV software that is used on each workstation. Finally, we leverage the NGs IDS/IPS to make sure the only traffic that is on the network is what is supposed to be here.
- It is just a dang good firewall. It does things some of the more expensive firewalls (not going to call out ASA) cannot do at a fraction of the cost.
- Barracuda's support is second to none.
- I can't really think of any. I am sure there are some areas it could improve on, but right now I have 0 complaints about anything on them.
- Really neutral given we came from the x series. The move to the x series was a huge positive in terms of time spent managing and the ability to get what needed to be done, well done. The move to the NG was just the next step.
- I will say the one thing, in terms of value, that is given is the firewall admin application. This one program saves a ton of time in configuration versus using the web-based configuration. You can only pick one, and for me, it's a no brainer - turn the web-based config off and use the app.
There really is no comparison. Juniper and Sonicwall are the closest competitors, however, in terms of features versus price Barracuda wins every time. Cisco does not allow the ASA to do certain things it should be allowed to do, it is design flaws but they have no intention of changing it. Fortinet - I don't even know where to start - the hardware is slow and pretty much does what it wants too, and the support has to be about the worst I have had the misfortune to have to deal with. All of these items are just not issues with Barracuda. It does a good job of doing what it is supposed too and the support is awesome.
Do you think Barracuda CloudGen Firewall delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall's feature set?
Yes
Did Barracuda CloudGen Firewall live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Barracuda CloudGen Firewall again?
Yes