What is our primary use case?
The main use case for Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) is Zero Trust Network Access. There is not much difference when comparing Zscaler to others, since being the first vendor gave us a chance to work more on this product. There are many products in the market that are at par with Zscaler services, and all are good; there is nothing great or bad about any product. Most products support their own methodology or technology; however, ultimately, everyone provides Zero Trust Network Access.
What is most valuable?
I feel that Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) is up to date and doing many enhancements as the market grows and business demands emerge, and as of now, I have no ideas for improvement because they are able to add value.
Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) positively impacted my organization by providing Zero Trust Network Access, which many organizations are moving towards. Zscaler has made many enhancements since then, and it adds value to the organization because there are no legacy connections left, just Zero Trust Network connections. The key thing left is integration and automation, which I think every product should consider now.
What needs improvement?
Regarding future updates, I would like to see Zscaler prioritize pricing and integrate more with multiple products.
Multiple integrations with various platforms would enable some sort of automation.
Zscaler provides real-time insights, but it is not reaching the end users properly, which is something Zscaler should improve because it should be user-friendly for understanding what Zscaler is offering.
When there is too much technology, people cannot understand it, so it should be very simplified, and there should be some ways for users to gain knowledge about the product themselves.
Zscaler's ability to analyze millions of telemetry data points in real-time is still somewhat unclear to me; perhaps that level of knowledge has not been reached by me or the end users, indicating that Zscaler has to focus on that area.
For how long have I used the solution?
I am almost close to five years working with this product.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
The deployment of Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) is very easy and straightforward, although there will be small issues, which are not a big deal.
The small issues generally relate to the end user's lack of knowledge of the product; they sometimes may not be aware of it, and that is the only challenge. Otherwise, there are not many problems with this.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
To assess Zscaler Digital Experience's (ZDX) impact on reducing downtime and enhancing productivity in my organization, I believe it should always be on with high availability at all points, ensuring users are not impacted by any network problems. If Zscaler manages to maintain 100% uptime without errors or downtime, it allows users to work without interruptions.
How are customer service and support?
Zscaler's support is doing well.
From my perspective, I would rate Zscaler's support an eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I changed from BeyondTrust to Zscaler because of the technology, it was my personal domain change.
What about the implementation team?
I actually play the role of architect in the deployment of Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX), supporting deployment teams, support engineers, and other business people, so I fulfill the role of an enterprise architect.
I have a team consisting of a minimum of 15 to 25 people involved in the deployment and implementation of Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX).
The team is a combination of engineers, senior engineers, and consultants.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) is comparatively an expensive product.
There will not be any cost reductions since it is a new and better secured product. The issue arises when any organization wants to maintain it for many years, then costs become significant, given that the initial investment is huge.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I am not planning to change from Zscaler now, but it is still a question because of the high cost.
The reason for this rating is not due to the product itself but because the value coming from Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) is becoming more of an alternative to clients, as many other products provide similar benefits.
What other advice do I have?
I have utilized Zscaler Digital Experience's end-to-end visibility feature not 100% but up to some extent because Zscaler itself provides limited visibility about the solution. It is acceptable, there are more things that can be done, but as of now, it is acceptable. I rate Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other