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reviewer2545071 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 20
Unique protection enhancements and helpful automation with reporting challenges
Pros and Cons
  • "Infoblox is a DDI solution that offers more than just DNS security, providing unique protection for IT management and DSCP."
  • "Infoblox is a DDI solution that offers more than just DNS security, providing unique protection for IT management and DSCP."
  • "The overall pricing of Infoblox is high, particularly for the Bangladesh market, and the licensing model is challenging."
  • "The overall pricing of Infoblox is high, particularly for the Bangladesh market, and the licensing model is challenging."

What is our primary use case?

I am a partner with Infoblox, working for a service integrator company. My customer required a comparison with other solutions.

How has it helped my organization?

The reporting and analytics capabilities of Infoblox influence security decision-making positively. I found the reporting to be really good based on my customer's experience.

What is most valuable?

Infoblox is a DDI solution that offers more than just DNS security, providing unique protection for IT management and DSCP. The automation feature is also noteworthy, although I have not implemented it yet.

What needs improvement?

The overall pricing of Infoblox is high, particularly for the Bangladesh market, and the licensing model is challenging. The architectural design required a lot of work, and an additional block is needed for reporting. I will be able to provide more insight after deployment.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been familiar with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection for about one year.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The overall pricing is quite high, which poses a challenge when selling this product to the customer.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

There are solutions like Cisco Umbrella and F5 DNS Security, but as a compact DDI solution, Infoblox is different, with no other product providing it currently in our country.

What other advice do I have?

As a very good partner of Infoblox, I recommend Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection despite the pricing issues encountered.

I'd rate the solution six out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Consultant at Private
Consultant
Stable, with good performance, and has no issues, support-wise
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is one hundred percent good, performance-wise."
  • "Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection could be more user-friendly because you need knowledge if you want to use it. To handle the solution, you need to be a subject matter expert, so this is one area for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is good on both internal and public servers. My organization was hosting servers on-premises then, so the local IP address was mapped to the domain names created in Infoblox, then mapped outside, with the hardware mounted on-premises. My company hosted web applications from the data center, and Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection was a big help.

What is most valuable?

I like that Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is one hundred percent good, performance-wise.

What needs improvement?

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection could be more user-friendly because you need knowledge if you want to use it. To handle the solution, you need to be a subject matter expert, so I'd consider this one area for improvement in Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection.

What I want to see from the solution in its next release is a certification program that benefits people who buy it, for example, giving certifications that focus on  DNS, mainly as Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is used across the globe.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection for three years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I never faced any stability issues from Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection. It had no downtime, so there was no problem regarding its stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I haven't tried scaling Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection because my company only has two data centers, and there's not much load.

How are customer service and support?

I've contacted the technical support for Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection many times, and I have no issues with the support. It was good.

How was the initial setup?

During the initial setup of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection, my company needed some support and sound knowledge, but that's mandatory. Once you have some good DNS knowledge, then you'd be able to handle the setup. You cannot buy Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection and use it instantly. You need to have some basic knowledge of DNS.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I'm part of the technical team, and the compliance team handles pricing or licensing, so I have no idea how much Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection costs.

What other advice do I have?

I've worked with many Infoblox products, including Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection.

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is hardware, so it's deployed on-premises.

I don't recall the product version off the top of my head.

Around thirty people use Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection in my company.

Two people handled the deployment and maintenance of the solution for the company.

I recommend Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection to others.

The solution gets a nine out of ten rating from me. I'm not giving Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection a ten because you need to be knowledgeable before touching or using it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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PraveenKumar26 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Enigeneer at Walmart Global Tech
Real User
Top 10
Has a smooth user interface and spins virtual machines very easily
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products."
  • "The solution's logging could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for managing the domains.

What is most valuable?

The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products. Spinning virtual machines and appliances is very easy with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection compared to other products.

What needs improvement?

The solution's logging could be improved. I have worked with other pure Linux-based products that help capture the traffic. Compared to those products, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection lags occasionally.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection for six months.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

DNS and DHCP services are leveraged from the solution. Our entire organization is using Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection.

How are customer service and support?

The solution’s technical support is very good.

How was the initial setup?

Compared to other products, the solution's initial setup is very easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a little more expensive than other vendors.

What other advice do I have?

Since corporate users have a subscription, they have access to all training files and the complete documentation.

Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Network Security Regional Domain Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mature and stable with an easy initial setup
Pros and Cons
  • "DHCP is a basic service, and they've been doing it for years, so it's mature and stable."
  • "The solution is expensive."

What is most valuable?

We're currently in deployment, so it's hard for me to discuss the most valuable aspects of the solution. At the moment, we're just using it for the DHCP. We're expecting to really like the discovery model, but we haven't tested it yet.

DHCP is a basic service, and they've been doing it for years, so it's mature and stable.

What needs improvement?

I'm a manager, so I'm not someone who's working closely with the solution. It's also in the deployment phase, so we haven't spent enough time with the solution to really judge what is missing or not.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. It's one of it's selling points.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

We haven't used technical support yet. We're working with a partner, and so far we haven't needed them as everything has been working fine.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward for a specialist. It's not something I'd recommend for beginners.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

We use the hybrid deployment model.

The brand is a market leader, which makes the solution expensive, but it's worth the price because it is so stable.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. I'd rate it higher if the price was more reasonable.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Director with 11-50 employees
Real User
Scalable solution and gives access to all the filters in one license
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a stable solution."
  • "They should release frequent updates for its on-premises version."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to detect and mitigate the DNS attack on the devices. It has an in-built filter to check the level of traffic input and identify if it's an attack.

What is most valuable?

The solution is valuable overall.

What needs improvement?

They should improve the solution's pricing. Also, they should release frequent updates for its on-premises version.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution since 2018.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, as one license gives access to all filters. We provide services to about 2,000,000 subscribers to the solution.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's customer service is good.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup is straightforward. The deployment process includes installing the license and updating the filters. It takes about an hour to complete and doesn't require maintenance afterward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

We get all the essential filters under one license of the solution. Also, those filters get updated automatically every quarter.

I recommend the solution to others and rate it as an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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it_user1292451 - PeerSpot reviewer
Telecommunication Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Excellent security, good interface, and very stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The security of the solution is perfect. It's very good at protecting us from attacks."
  • "There should be better alerts for when attacks are happening."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution as a firewall and for advanced protection of the DNS system.

How has it helped my organization?

Previously, we were relying on a normal firewall and IPS to help us avoid attacks. However, this missed a lot of our customer's custom goals and it wasn't effective. This solution is enhancing the performance of the DNS because it uses the CPU and also it has more filtration and more control of securing the DNS. 

What is most valuable?

The solution tends to have excellent performance.

The grid interface is good. You are able to see everything on it.

The security of the solution is perfect. It's very good at protecting us from attacks.

What needs improvement?

Occasionally the CPU goes up. However, this is normal for all products, so I'm not sure if it is something that can be fixed.

Occasionally the capacity is not as expected, especially when the system is under a certain type of attack.

There should be better alerts for when attacks are happening.

I'm not sure if this is already possible or not, but the solution should work to integrate with extension servers or state intelligence servers.

Users should be able to see portions of the ICS more easily. That way, we wouldn't have to rely on other systems and this solution would be more of an all-in-one option for companies like ours.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for about four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is very good. We haven't had any issues. We haven't run into bugs or glitches. It's reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is not an issue as long as the organization makes the capacity assessment properly. If a company does not account for the capacity they will face issues.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complex at all. In fact, it's quite straightforward. As long as the team has the information they require, they can implement it quite easily.

What other advice do I have?

We use the on-premise solution for our mobile operator.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Zakaria Fawzy - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Specialist at MCS
Real User
Effective performance, good viability, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is its performance and visibility."
  • "The price could be reduced to improve the solution."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection for securing user requests to their applications.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is its performance and visibility.

What needs improvement?

The price could be reduced to improve the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 50 people using this solution in my company.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted the support from the vendor.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection was straightforward. The process of deployment took approximately two days.

What about the implementation team?

I did the deployment of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I am not sure about the price of the solution, but I heard it is expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We are using Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection over other solutions because of the advanced DDI technology.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I have had a good impression of the solution.

I rate Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Bob Bagheri - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Overall effective management capabilities, reliable, and high level support
Pros and Cons
  • "Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection allows us to manage our overall addresses and IT in one location. Many companies are using this solution, it is very popular."
  • "There is a steep learning curve to be able to use Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection well."

What is our primary use case?

We use Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection for Standard IP management and a little bit of DNS security.

What is most valuable?

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection allows us to manage our overall addresses and IT in one location. Many companies are using this solution, it is very popular.

What needs improvement?

There is a steep learning curve to be able to use Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection well.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection for approximately 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection provides a very high level of support.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to those who want to use this solution should understand DNS well and everything else related to it.

The solution does not have a lot of competition, they are dominating the market.

I rate Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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