Name: Untangle NG Firewall
Brand: Arista
Rating: 4.3 (26 reviews)

it_user902580

NOC Manager at CB Network Solutions

Jul 16, 2018

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Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy

Pros and Cons

"Web Filter is effective, Web Cache offers bandwidth savings, and the VPN setup is easy."
"We have had incredibly good results with all of its features."

"The ability to setup a DDNS for each WAN independently would be a very handy feature."
"The ability to setup a DDNS for each WAN independently would be a very handy feature."

What is our primary use case?

Effective Web Filter
Easy VPN setup
Load balancing
SD-WAN
Antivirus, etc.

How has it helped my organization?

We have had incredibly good results with all of its features. Web Cache has saved us a lot of bandwidth and Web Filter can block all Windows 10 updates.

What is most valuable?

Web Filter for its effectiveness
Web Cache for its bandwidth savings
Easy VPN setup (including OpenVPN) takes just a few clicks.

In general, this solution is easy to learn.

What needs improvement?

The ability to setup a DDNS for each WAN independently would be a very handy feature.

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For how long have I used the solution?

Less than one year.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Marck Campos

Owner at Kaizen

May 2, 2018

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It is very easy to deploy and monitor

Pros and Cons

"It is very easy to deploy and monitor. "
"It is not attached to an appliance, meaning if you get a good PC/server, then you can already run a firewall."
"It has improved and secured multiple clients."

"The product needs to have a better support group for its online support, specifically for its help desk."
"The management console for partners is a bit tricky (buggy)."
"The product needs to have a better support group for its online support, specifically for its help desk."

What is our primary use case?

My company, Kaizen Internetworking, has been deployed multiple types of firewalls, and we have found Untangle to suit SMB and some enterprise deployments.