We are using the solution on the cloud, and we have a broker server on-premises, obviously, for which the setup is required. It helps us sync some of the mandatory things that Proofpoint needs. We have opted for a sales cloud service, and our exchange is hosted on Azure. Hence, it's a combination of Azure and Proofpoint SaaS servers.

The setup was complex from the standpoint that our own internal infrastructure and requirements of the applications were complex. Apart from that, if you look into the way it gets integrated into the system, I think I think if you have reliable KPIs, insights, and data points for your application, the solution won't give you a problem when trying to integrate. I would say it's not the problem of Proofpoint but more of how your organization is structured and designed for your application management overall.

My role primarily revolved around making configuration and administration changes to the existing setup of the product. It is easy for IT executives as they have worked on more difficult implementations and configurations of other technologies like Firewall products. It is complicated for non-IT people to understand the process.

The initial setup is straightforward.