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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP DNS and Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Domain Name System (DNS) Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed F5 BIG-IP DNS vs. Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"BIG-IP DNS's best features are DNS monitoring and global service load balancing.""The most valuable feature of the solution is security.""F5 BIG-IP DNS has been rock solid in terms of stability for years.""The management is very easy.""F5 BIG-IP DNS is useful, depending on how you use it.""It is easy to administer.""BIG-IP DNS effectively handled a traffic surge. For example, we have application forms replicated across our DCs. If our primary application becomes unavailable, BIG-IP automatically fails over to a client-unaware secondary application.""It's very stable."

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"Grid high availability technology ensured network reliability, resilient network services, failover, recovery, and seamless maintenance.""It is a stable solution.""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.""The security of the solution is perfect. It's very good at protecting us from attacks.""Infoblox Secure DNS helped us protect our internal environment by mitigating and stopping attacks through the Internet using DNS protocols and queries.""The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products.""I like that Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is one hundred percent good, performance-wise.""Centralized management of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM helped us a lot in simplifying and automating the management of network and services."

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Cons
"The initial setup is a step-by-step process, so it can be a bit complicated for someone who's using it for the first time.""The costs could always be a bit lower.""The monitoring capabilities of F5 BIG-IP DNS could be improved.""The initial setup could be easier.""There is room for improvement in pricing. It is very pricey.""I would like to see more marketing documentation, rather than technical documentation.""It would be great to see a F5 BIG-IP DNS cloud version. What we within the Australian government are looking at doing is utilizing a secured DNS service much the same as the English GCHQ version of their protected DNS service.""The solution's initial setup is complex compared to Fortinet."

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"There should be better alerts for when attacks are happening.""The solution's logging could be improved.""I think only the technical documentation and administration of box could be a little bit improved.""The solution is expensive.""They are not supporting high query logging. They have a very limited size for the syslog, so they are usually asking for external storage, external network, and integration in order to keep the syslog. If you are considering the high volume traffic of the carrier-grade, then the syslog will hold for around five to 10 minutes. This is not enough time and it is being rotated. This is the main issue and the main limitation that we face with them that they need to work on.""There needs to be more capabilities in order to configure the console itself instead of the user interface dashboard. Configuring the DNS or DHCP through the console instead of the GUI dashboard would be better.""The service monitoring information could be simplified of this appliance and the information displayed on the dashboards could be improved. I have not found one dashboard to be perfect. For example, in Splunk, I can create a dashboard in Grafana. However, in Grafana, it takes a very long time to create them. There should be another API to do it better.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This product is quite pricey but if you compare the feature set and its compatibility with similar products on the market, you would understand why it's that price."
  • "Cost is a factor. It is really costly."
  • "In some cases, it is expensive."
  • "BIG-IP DNS is more expensive than its competitors like Citrix, but it gives good value for money."
  • "The on-prem version is only available on a yearly license, but the cloud version can be paid for on a day-by-day basis."
  • "They are competitively priced."
  • "I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with ten being a low price."
  • "You cannot do much around DDoS protection without an additional license from F5."
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  • "The price of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection could be reduced, it is expensive."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I am not sure about the price of the solution, but I heard it is expensive."
  • "There are no additional costs to the standard licensing price of the solution."
  • "Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a little more expensive than other vendors."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:BIG-IP DNS effectively handled a traffic surge. For example, we have application forms replicated across our DCs. If our primary application becomes unavailable, BIG-IP automatically fails over to a… more »
    Top Answer:I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with ten being a low price. There are additional costs to the standard license.
    Top Answer:The monitoring capabilities of F5 BIG-IP DNS could be improved. Sometimes, it requires additional work to monitor details effectively.
    Top Answer:The solution's user interface is very smooth compared to other products.
    Top Answer:Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is a little more expensive than other vendors.
    Top Answer: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… more »
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    Also Known As
    F5 BIG-IP DNS, F5 DNS Delivery
    Infoblox Secure DNS
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    Overview

    F5® BIG-IP® DNS distributes DNS and user application requests based on business policies, data center and cloud service conditions, user location, and application performance. BIG-IP DNS is commonly configured as a full proxy to provide global server load balancing (GSLB) for applications and DNS across architectures, and across the globe.

    The BIG-IP platform delivers DNS services with visibility, reporting, and analysis; scales and secures DNS responses geographically to survive increased traffic or threats; delivers a real-time DNSSEC solution; designed to provide availability of global applications in all cloud environments.

    Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection (ADP) effectively shields you from the widest range of DNS DDoS attacks, ensuring that you can maintain service uptime for your organization. Minimizing disruptions caused by DDoS and other DNS-based attacks is a key business imperative because DNS provides mission-critical network connectivity. If your DNS is down, your business is down. With ADP you can maintain DNS integrity and stop external and internal DNS DDoS attacks that can take your business offline. ADP eliminates such threats as volumetric attacks, DNS hijacking, cache poisoning and other DNS-specific exploits. A proven solution, it ensures that your customers can always reach your website and other external systems, and it keeps your business up and running 24×7 to maintain customer trust and confidence.

    Sample Customers
    Ricacorp Properties, Bangladesh Post Office, Shawbrook Bank, Shinsegae Internet Duty Free
    Colruyt Group, Council Rock School District, Danone, GlaxoSmithKline, The Hershey Company 
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Comms Service Provider25%
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Retailer8%
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    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
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    Financial Services Firm43%
    Non Profit29%
    Retailer14%
    Comms Service Provider14%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise64%
    Buyer's Guide
    F5 BIG-IP DNS vs. Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about F5 BIG-IP DNS vs. Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    F5 BIG-IP DNS is ranked 5th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 18 reviews while Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is ranked 2nd in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 12 reviews. F5 BIG-IP DNS is rated 8.6, while Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP DNS writes "Reliable with good security and management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection writes "Stable, with good performance, and has no issues, support-wise". F5 BIG-IP DNS is most compared with EfficientIP DNS Guardian, Cisco Umbrella, BlueCat Edge, Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise and Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, whereas Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection is most compared with Cisco Umbrella, Zscaler Internet Access, Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, EfficientIP DNS Guardian and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. See our F5 BIG-IP DNS vs. Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection report.

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