We previously used TippingPoint and switched to Cisco Sourcefire SNORT because all of our acquisitions are through public bidding and TippingPoint did not participate once their contract expired.

We used McAfee prior to Cisco Sourcefire SNORT. We replaced all of our older solutions with Cisco Sourcefire SNORT.

Prior to this solution, we used McAfee. We switched because we replace our firewalls every five or six years.

The main reason why we switched to this solution had to do with growth. We were growing at a very high rate at the time so we needed a solution that could handle a much larger architecture reliably. This was just one of the options that we were looking at and we really thought we'd benefit from the top-notch solution that the platform was.

We were previously using IBM IPS. We switched due to the fact IBM wasn't really working for us. It couldn't help us solve most of our issues and the devices which we bought were also quite old. It didn't have the option of SSL encryption and other things in it. Due to all of these limitations, we decided to move away from IBM.

We did use another product prior to Cisco Sourcefire SNORT but it was before I joined the company and I am unable to comment on it.

We are also using Check Point but it does not work as well as Sourcefire SNORT, which is why we are switching. For example, customized URLs do not work in Check Point. Check Point is also more complex.

We also use IBM and Palo Alto and from the technical perspective, it's probably equal. It's equal by the features, by the functionality, by the performance. But again, for the pricing, it's really bumpy.  For Palo Alto for example, the pricing is almost equal. But for the performance and the features, they are on the next level.