Blue Coat Advanced Web & Cloud Security Reviews

Ranjith Vadagam

Pre-Sales Consultant at Exclusive GRP

May 09 2019

We have seen a significant reduction in bandwidth consumption using web caching

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the caching technology. It makes the customer's job very simple and reduces bandwidth also. Other factors that make it the number one choice… more»

How has it helped my organization?

As a value-added integrator and distributor, we provide recommendations, installation, and service to all of our customers. We send our customers particular use cases and… more»

What needs improvement?

Every customer has to perform a manual backup, and automatic backing up is needed. The customers are eagerly waiting for it. Blue Coat does not immediately support new… more»

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

The cost is much higher compared to other proxies. Our licensing costs are yearly, but the customer can choose up to three years.

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

We used McAfee before switching to this solution.

What other advice do I have?

If you are using schedule-based policies, for example, Monday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the evening, then Blue Coat is the best product to go for. My advice is that if… more»

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated two other products, which were Forcepoint and Websense. We have done a comparison and I have read documents. The price of this solution is a little bit higher… more»

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What is Blue Coat Advanced Web & Cloud Security?

The Blue Coat proxy-based architecture serves as the foundation for the Advanced Web Security solutions, and is delivered as a cloud service, on-premise appliance or a hybrid of the two. They combine the critical security functions you need to safely adopt cloud and mobile technologies, while strengthening your security and compliance:

ProxySG (On-Premise Appliance)
Web Security Service (Cloud Service)
Mobile Device Security Service
Content Analysis
Malware Analysis