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F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender [EOL] vs Radware DDoS Protection Service comparison

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F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
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Radware DDoS Protection Ser...
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
68
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Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1326957 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Solutions and Innovations at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Excellent DDoS protection with responsive technical support and a straightforward setup
It handles the whole process with a very smart configuration. Just like other F5 components, it runs on the BIG-IP appliance platform, which is renowned for F5 and can manage, along with other F5 components, what they call BIG-IP, an analytics platform. F5 can be probably be referred to as an application security company. They have very, very extensive knowledge on the standard application patterns and behaviors of different kinds of applications and protocols to which an application communicates with. Due to this, they can mitigate very effectively against DDoS attacks. That's something that you don't just find in the industry. The extent in which the solution is very effective is due to its ability to handle not just the most current signatures for malware, but also issues around emerging signatures. The Hybrid Defender has the ability to add a very rich source of intelligence via the F5 Threat Intelligence Chip Subscription and that provides a lot of intelligence. The intelligence is aggregated by a 24/7 research center in F5. The learnings are downloaded to every client of a F5 DDoS appliance, and that gives everyone all the contextual information they need to know to in order to analyze traffic effectively. F5 doesn't just block, it provides users with contextual information to go by. Most competitor's environments will have their appliance do a hard stop. This means they weigh traffic from real customers and that affects the overall business experience. F5, on the other hand, uses contextual information to be able to specify what is malicious traffic and what is real traffic. That comes from its pool of intelligence, and from its threat intelligence team.
reviewer2663061 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Advanced protection has optimized web and API performance while reducing infrastructure costs
From the features perspective and functionality-wise, there are areas of Radware DDoS that I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future. Version upgrades are being provided, but they should communicate with clients about these new features being available so clients can test them and deploy them on the disaster recovery system before moving to the live segment. There should be a test report that will provide confidence that the version is stable and everything will work properly. Last time we faced an issue with a version upgrade, and we faced extensive troubleshooting with littile bit more time in the troubleshooting process. It turned out to be a small issue that was resolved by the engineering team. I would like to see improved support from Radware DDoS. Sometimes in support, we have to log the call with their support partners rather than Radware. After ten years of experience, we know exactly what the issue is, and we understand that it cannot be handled by their support channel or partner level. Radware team always asks us to go through the partners, but sometimes we have found that the issue cannot be handled by the partners. After the partners fail to resolve the issue, it goes to the Radware team. At that time, one to two days of required timeline gets increased by one to two days. If Radware came into immediate action and resolved the issue rather than relying on their service partners, it would be better. After ten years, we have the knowledge of troubleshooting, and we understand that the issues we are facing with Radware can only be resolved by their team. However, due to their policy, they insist we move through the partner first, and only after the partner fails do they escalate to Radware. During that troubleshooting period of twenty-four to forty-eight hours, we remain in an unresolved state with the reported issue.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"F5, on the other hand, uses contextual information to be able to specify what is malicious traffic and what is real traffic."
"Most competitor's environments will have their appliance do a hard stop. This means they weigh traffic from real customers and that affects the overall business experience. F5, on the other hand, uses contextual information to be able to specify what is malicious traffic and what is real traffic. That comes from its pool of intelligence, and from its threat intelligence team."
"The user interface was recently changed in one of the latest versions, but we find it to be very good. The change was an improvement."
"With the secure signature feature, the Radware DefensePro is a big assistance. It is a big help to our customers to improve their productivity and performance. The prompt response from the Radware team is definitely increasing in the new era."
"We have been able to integrate the solution into our network without it affecting the network overall."
"The pricing is reasonable. It's not overly expensive."
"Recently, our company has been facing difficulties due to attacks originating from the Russian Federation. DefenseFlow has proven to be a highly effective solution in protecting our customers."
"The best features Radware DDoS offers are behavior-based detection and protection against Layer 3 attacks and Layer 7 attacks, along with encrypted traffic protection, automated mitigation, and hybrid deployment."
"The solution is stable and reliable; there are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."
"Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service has been effective at mitigating all kinds of DDoS attacks in my organization."
"Radware DefensePro's most valuable feature lies in its ability to mitigate non-traffic attacks."
 

Cons

"We've seen the rise of smaller entities, and their requirements grow by the day. Having the ability to give them appliances that fit their needs in terms of that small or medium-sized segment and the pricing they can handle would be something that's great to see."
"The solution needs better stability when it's utilized with virtual solutions."
"Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service has not positively impacted my organization, as we have not noticed any difference compared to another vendor; it works perfectly."
"The product is good, but the company could improve its services by appointing customer success managers. This would ensure better interaction with customers and help resolve issues on both customer and supplier ends."
"Multiple times errors and issues show that legitimate traffic can be dropped, as the system is not understanding the particular customer's ports."
"They should add artificial intelligence to the platform. It is currently missing the machine learning piece."
"Radware DDoS can be improved by increasing their PoPs. Wherever the DDoS attacks come from, it should be blocked to the nearest area, to the nearest countries."
"The inability to access local technical support during our business hours poses a significant inconvenience."
"Radware DefensePro requires a continuous learning process. Using this technology, we can improve our network. Based on the different attack mechanisms, we use Radware DefensePro to provide security for our clients' networks very effectively."
"For first time users, the security configuration is a continuous learning process. It is not easy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing cost is about $50,000."
"Licensing of Radware is quite simple and straightforward, while Arbor DDos is a bit complicated."
"The pricing is okay, and I do not have any concerns about the price."
"I didn't check pricing of other providers in depth but verified with two, and found Radware to be significantly cheaper compared to F5."
"The pricing is based on the amount of network traffic and the number of packets being inspected."
"Radware Cloud DDoS is very expensive."
"The price was well over six figures."
"The product's pricing is a good value."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

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Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise37
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?
For Radware Cloud DDoS Protection, the pricing model can vary based on a number of factors such as the scale of the business, the specific level of protection required, the geographical regions cov...
What needs improvement with Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?
The time it takes to upload a site to the cloud is critical when under attack. If a site is down, a quick response to migrate the site to the cloud is essential. It currently takes about 15 to 20 m...
What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?
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Radware DDoS Protection Service, Radware DefensePro, Radware DefenseFlow
 

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City Bank, Ricacorp Properties, Miele, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office
Myntex, APAC retailers
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