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Data Quadrant Awards 2023

Unified Threat Management


SoftwareReviews names Fortinet Fortigate NGFW as Unified Threat Management Data Quadrant Award Winners.


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Unified Threat Management

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Unified Threat Management Data Quadrant

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Gold Medalists


Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

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.

9.2

Composite
Score

Composite
Score

+95

Emotional
Footprint

Emotional
Footprint

94%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

Badge Winner
26Reviews

Vendor Capability Awards


Availability and Quality of Training

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Breadth of Features

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Business Value Created

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Ease of Customization

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Ease of Data Integration

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Ease of IT Administration

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Ease of Implementation

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Quality of Features

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Usability and Intuitiveness

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Badge Winner

Vendor Support

Arista NG Firewall

Badge Winner

Vendor Capability Awards


Availability and Quality of Training

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Breadth of Features

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Business Value Created

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Ease of Customization

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Ease of Data Integration

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Ease of IT Administration

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Ease of Implementation

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Quality of Features

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Usability and Intuitiveness

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW


Vendor Support

Arista NG Firewall


Other Evaluated Vendors


Arista Networks

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.

8.6

Composite
Score

Composite
Score

+90

Emotional
Footprint

Emotional
Footprint

92%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

11Reviews

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Barracuda's Cloud Generation Firewalls redefine the role of the Firewall from a perimeter security solution to a distributed network optimization solution that scales across any number of locations and applications, connects on-premises and cloud infrastructures, and helps organizations transform their business.

8.6

Composite
Score

Composite
Score

+94

Emotional
Footprint

Emotional
Footprint

87%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

12Reviews

SonicWall

SonicWall Network Security Manager

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.

8.5

Composite
Score

Composite
Score

+86

Emotional
Footprint

Emotional
Footprint

86%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

12Reviews

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard UTM

Unified Threat Management (UTM) from WatchGuard is the industry's highest-performing, all-in-one network security platform. That means no compromises. Ever. This is a full-featured, take-no-prisoners, screaming-fast security appliance that scales with your business, fits in your budget, and is easy to distribute across every network you manage.

8.2

Composite
Score

Composite
Score

+78

Emotional
Footprint

Emotional
Footprint

83%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

13Reviews

Cisco Systems

Cisco Secure Firewall

The Cisco UTMs are all-in-one solution that offer flexible Internet redundancy, comprehensive security, and very easy-to-use configuration flows.

8.1

Composite
Score

Composite
Score

+79

Emotional
Footprint

Emotional
Footprint

86%

Likeliness to
Recommend

Likeliness
to Recommend

52Reviews

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