It's a proxy appliance but can now be purchased as a virtual one.
A solid proxy appliance that works very quickly and is easy to set up
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It is a normal proxy, but it is very fast. The appliance operating system is not a normal Linux Unix-based operating system. It has a special fileless operating system.
Its best function is that it is very fast and has a caching function. It can be used as a forward and reverse proxy as well. The reverse proxy function is very good, and the solution can be integrated with DLP, content analyzer systems, and malware analyzer stems.
Now, it has a brand new web-based graphical user interface, which is very good. Earlier, it had a Java-based GUI, which was not the best. Broadcom introduced a new web gateway, a new cloud-based web gateway called WSS.
What needs improvement?
The pricing could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've worked with Symantec Edge Secure Web Gateway for seven or eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten. There is very little downtime and very few glitches. The solution works 99% of the time.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the solution's scalability a ten out of ten. It can be scaled vertically and horizontally, so the scalability is good. The solution is good for medium-sized businesses and larger companies.
How was the initial setup?
The solution is not too hard to set up because Broadcom has good documentation. However, configuring the product is complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is priced very high.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Palo Alto solutions are also very good.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Symantec Edge Secure Web Gateway a nine out of ten.
If somebody wants to replace the on-premise solution, they would choose a cloud-based solution. My favorite is the on-premise solution, and I don't like cloud-based solutions, but the world is going to the cloud. The proxy SG does not have too much of a future.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
