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Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

Composite Score

7.9 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

37 Reviews Write a Review

What is Arista NG Firewall?

Arista Networks’ NG Firewall (previously Untangle) enables you to quickly and easily create the network policies that deliver the perfect balance between security and productivity. NG Firewall combines Unified Threat Management (UTM)—to address all of the key network threats—with policy management tools that enable you to define access and control by individuals, groups or company-wide.

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Arista NG Firewall Ratings

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95 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Arista NG Firewall?

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Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Web Content Filtering

Application Control

Virtual Private Network

Network Access Control

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Virtual Firewall

Sandboxing

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 86

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

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Arista NG Firewall Reviews

Dewey E.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Excellent product, flexible, reasonably priced

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Arista NG Firewall from other similar products?

Can use any hardware

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to use and not hardware dependant

What do you dislike most about this product?

I dont have any complaints

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try it out

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Inspires Innovation
Respectful

Rob M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Easy to configure. Paid version can be pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Arista NG Firewall from other similar products?

Free version and home licensing options

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of implementation

What do you dislike most about this product?

Subscription pricing is often a detergent for customers. Free version works well.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Carefully consider whether paid features will be needed as this will significantly impact price over time.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Cons

Under Delivered

Role: C-Level
Industry: Not for Profit
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Still satisfied after 10 years

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Arista NG Firewall Ratings

95 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Arista NG Firewall?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

Deep Packet Inspection Control and enforcement of protocols including industrial protocols.

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

Sandboxing Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs and tests its contents

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

Identity Based Control Mapping of specific security policies to defined user groups and individuals.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

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Arista NG Firewall Reviews

Dewey E.

Excellent product, flexible, reasonably priced

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rob M.

Easy to configure. Paid version can be pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Still satisfied after 10 years

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Web Content Filtering

Application Control

Virtual Private Network

Network Access Control

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Virtual Firewall

Sandboxing

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training