Arista Networks

Arista NG Firewall

Composite Score

7.9 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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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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95 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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

Nyasha C.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Oct 2023

Best Firewall with great features

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Arista NG Firewall from other similar products?

Arista has a full range of features that have helped us increase our security measures at a flat fee.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

That it can detect malicious threats fast and prevent them appearing again

What do you dislike most about this product?

It can be expensive to small businesses

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

To use the full package of Arista Networks to get full security measures

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Effective Service
Caring

Sergio T.

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

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Submitted Feb 2024

"Free apps", "Pay as you go", Easy to deploy

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

You can deploy all the services and features for free the first 14 days... no credit card required. Also you can use all free apps and services for ever and really works!

What do you dislike most about this product?

As loyal user, I have plenty experience with this software... and some modules need more advanced features for the IT guys... some modules are on and off... there's no more options...

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Arista Firewall is a security solution that anyone can use, regardless of their level of expertise with firewalls. It has a user-friendly and intuitive interface that makes it easy to set up and manage your network. The Firewall module is free and one of the most powerful firewalls in the world. You also get a free OpenVPN Server that you can configure and deploy with ease. You don’t need to buy any new hardware, you can just reuse an old CPU box with at least two ethernet cards. All you need to do is install Arista Firewall via USB key. It runs on a Linux-based platform that is simple and secure. Arista Firewall will guide you through the in

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Caring
Respectful

Cons

Inhibits Innovation
Slower Product Innovation
Commodity Features

Koogentheren G.

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

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Submitted Apr 2022

The Features are good but its a bit challenging

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Arista NG Firewall from other similar products?

The deployment is very straight forward and the GUI is user-friendly.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The feature add-ons

What do you dislike most about this product?

It hangs from time to time and we need to reboot the VM.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would not consider this product to be used in an enterprise enviroment. SMME will be great to use.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Efficient Service
Caring

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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.

Arista NG Firewall Screenshots

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Arista NG Firewall Reviews

Nyasha C.

Best Firewall with great features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sergio T.

"Free apps", "Pay as you go", Easy to deploy

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Koogentheren G.

The Features are good but its a bit challenging

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