Data Quadrant Awards 2018

Next Generation Firewall

SoftwareReviews names Cisco Firewall Series and Palo Alto Networks NGFW as Next Generation Firewall Data Quadrant Award Winners.

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Next Generation Firewall

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Gold Medalists

71Reviews

CISCO

Cisco Firewall Series

To protect your assets, you must see the users, applications, devices, and threats on your network and what they are doing. Our ASA 5500-X firewalls deliver the network visibility, superior protection, and greater automation you need to defend against today’s threats. The Cisco Firepower® NGFW (next-generation firewall) is the industry’s first fully integrated, threat-focused next-gen firewall with unified management. It uniquely provides advanced threat protection before, during, & after attacks.

8.4

Composite
Score

+83

Emotional
Footprint

84%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

22Reviews

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

We offer a full line of next-generation security appliances that range from the PA-200, designed for enterprise remote offices, to the PA-7050, which is a modular chassis designed for high-speed data centers. Our platform architecture is based on our single pass software engine and uses function-specific processing for networking, security, threat prevention, and management to deliver predictable performance.

8.1

Composite
Score

+78

Emotional
Footprint

82%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

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Vendor Capability Awards

Availability and Quality of Training

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Breadth of Features

Cisco Firewall Series

Business Value Created

Fortinet Firewall Platform

Ease of Customization

Cisco Firewall Series

Ease of Data Integration

Barracuda NextGen Firewalls

Ease of IT Administration

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Ease of Implementation

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Fortinet Firewall Platform

Quality of Features

Cisco Firewall Series

Usability and Intuitiveness

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Vendor Support

Barracuda NextGen Firewalls

Vendor Capability Awards

Availability and Quality of Training

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Breadth of Features

Cisco Firewall Series

Business Value Created

Fortinet Firewall Platform

Ease of Customization

Cisco Firewall Series

Ease of Data Integration

Barracuda NextGen Firewalls

Ease of IT Administration

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Ease of Implementation

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Fortinet Firewall Platform

Quality of Features

Cisco Firewall Series

Usability and Intuitiveness

Palo Alto Networks NGFW

Vendor Support

Barracuda NextGen Firewalls

Other Evaluated Vendors

34Reviews

Barracuda Networks, Inc.

Barracuda NextGen Firewalls

Barracuda’s NextGen Firewalls are purpose-built to optimize network traffic flows in hybrid environments – adding intelligence that improves your network while securing it. Unlike traditional port-based firewalls, our firewalls are application-aware, enabling you to regulate application usage and prioritize network traffic.

7.9

Composite
Score

+78

Emotional
Footprint

77%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

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42Reviews

Sonicwall

SonicWall Firewalls

SonicWall firewalls are your first line of defense against Internet security threats. Give ransomware the boot with the powerful sandbox technology of Capture Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). Dive deep into your packets without sacrificing speed thanks to SonicWall's patented Reassembly Free Deep Packet Inspection (RFDPI). The TZ Series represents some of the best small business firewalls of 2018, while the NSA Series is the perfect fit for enterprises, distributed environments, & data-heavy offices.

7.7

Composite
Score

+75

Emotional
Footprint

80%

Likeliness to
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Likeliness
to Recommend

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Fortinet

Fortinet Firewall Platform

FortiGate enterprise firewalls reduce complexity and improve overall security posture by providing full visibility into users, devices, applications and threats on the network, with the ability to apply advanced threat protection anywhere in the network.

7.7

Composite
Score

+70

Emotional
Footprint

83%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

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16Reviews

WatchGuard

WatchGuard Firewalls

WatchGuard offers the most comprehensive portfolio of security services, from traditional intrusion prevention, gateway antivirus, application control, spam prevention, and URL filtering, to more advanced services for protecting against evolving malware, ransomware, and data breaches. Each security service is delivered as an integrated solution within an easy-to-manage and cost-effective Firebox appliance.

7.3

Composite
Score

+65

Emotional
Footprint

83%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

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16Reviews

Sophos

Sophos XG Firewall

Sophos Firewall integrates all the advanced networking, protection, user, and app controls you need to stay secure and compliant.

7.2

Composite
Score

+63

Emotional
Footprint

82%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

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SoftwareReviews Gold Medal Awards recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace as evaluated by their users. Gold Medals are the capstone of an in-depth software evaluation report, and awarded using a proprietary, transparent methodology based on a composite satisfaction score that averages four different areas of evaluation: Net Emotional Footprint, Vendor Capabilities, Product Features, and Likeliness to Recommend. The Net Emotional Footprint Score measures user emotional response ratings of the vendor (e.g. trustworthy, respectful, fair).

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