Sangfor NGAF Other Advice

Osama Muhammad - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure and Server Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I would rate Sangfor NGAF a ten out of ten.

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DilawerAli - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager IT at National Insurance Company Limited

If it fulfills the basic features, it is cheaper than and better than, cost-effective than the other two brands, Fortinet and Sophos.

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

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BA
Technical Sales Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I would not recommend use of the solution at all. There has not been one single improvement or feature update in the last year. The solution is very bad at R&D. 

The solution also keeps changing names and product positioning. It used to be called Butler, then Cloud Platforms. 

There is not a single Sangfor employee right now outside of China who can give an explanation of their products. They don't know how the products even work. For example, they can't explain who can book the NGAF with Neural-X, with Engine Zero, or with a Platform-X or Butler cyber command. 

I rate the solution a four out of ten. 

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HasnainEqbal - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Officer at Patel Hospital

Overall, I would rate Sangfor NGAF as a six out of ten.

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AmmarHaidar - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at AI Processings

Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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RF
Teamlead IT Core at SoloInsight Inc.

We have six people managing IT operations. We have not had any issues in the first six months of using this solution. 

If you want to deploy a firewall in your infrastructure, Fortinet, Sangfor and Sophos are the best solutions to protect traffic.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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Ali-Muhammad - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

The solution is easy to maintain. One person is enough for it. It is easy to integrate with other solutions like Active Directory and Windows server.

Sangfor has a very low cost. So, every company or organisation can easily afford this product.

Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Adnan Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at Askari Life

I recommend the solution to friends. We are very happy with it. Overall, I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

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SaadAziz - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager IT at Sabirs' Group

I rate this product an eight out of ten because we don't know what we may need from this solution in the future. We are satisfied and hope to upgrade to a new version soon. However, right now, our current version is working fine.

In terms of advice, we would recommend Sangfor NGAF. But, a company should first prepare an analysis, compare different products, and then decide what they want.

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Moeed  Mahmood - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Chase Up

Speaking about how Sangfor NGAF improved our company's network performance, I would say that I had installed the product at our head office, where we use it for internal policies and DMZ zones. It is a very useful firewall. Previously, we used Fortinet products, but now, Sangfor NGAF is fully operational in our network, and we use it to block ISPs and the internet and manage rules or traffic, like DMZ to LAN. Other VPNs like IPSec VPNs work in Sangfor, and it serves as a very good feature in the tool. I even loved the SD-WAN VPN feature of the tool.

The application control feature helps manage our company's network traffic in a very good manner. I have been using the tool for the last six months, and I am quite satisfied with the product's performance.

Speaking about the intrusion prevention system of the tool, I have some logs that can state the source of the attacks and which have been blocked in a timely manner by the product. The tool's threat management capabilities and ability to deal with DDoS attacks are good and very useful.

The deployment affected our company's team's workload since the team was available at the premises of the organization during the deployment phase.

I recommend the product to those who want to buy it to protect and manage their networks with the product. It is quite a useful product.

I can't speak much about the benefits of the tool since everyone uses the product for their own needs. In terms of benefits, Sangfor NGAF's price is better than Fortinet FortiGate.

I rate the tool an eight and a half out of ten.

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KhurshidAhmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager IT at Ghandha Automobile Limited

As there are some problems with the product partner, my company has not been able to fit in the web-filtering functionality of the product to meet our needs.

So far, the performance and reliability of the product have supported our company's critical network traffic.

I don't recommend the product to others who plan to use it, considering that the tool has problems in areas like support and deployment.

I rate the product a four out of ten.

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Wajeeh Ul Hasan . - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

My advice to others is they should try the solution. I have experienced other solutions, such as Fortinet and I feel much better using this solution overall.

I rate Sangfor NGAF a nine out of ten.

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AK
Network Administrator at Government College University

Whether or not this solution is good for you depends on your network. If you have sufficient technical support, then you can go for an open-source solution. Without that and if you have the funds, then this is a good solution. If not, then most of what firewalls do these days can be handled by an open-source solution.

This is a new solution in our country where the price tag really matters. They have targeted the public sector and I'm seeing more and more people moving towards Sangfor because it's cheaper than other products, and the support is quite good. 

I rate the solution seven out of 10. 

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FarisKhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise System Engineer at Innolytix Pakistan Pvt Ltd

They have a huge product line for large companies and we have deployed a firewall for over 5000 to 10000 users. It is suitable for all type of environments. I would advise others to spend one to two months after deployment on Sangfor to configure the many settings for security services. You have to work on it, keep looking at the logs and make changes as you go. You need this time to analyze, make future risk assessments and reconfigure the work from time to time. Only once this is done, can you consider deployment complete. 

It offers good value for money and is much cheaper compared to other firewalls. I would suggest Sangfor to those who are cost conscious. 

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

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Shiraz Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Networking Solutions Specialist at GBM

Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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AS
Infrastructure Department Head at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

I hope that its distributor possesses a high level of product knowledge, and the same applies to Sangfor itself as the principal company. This would enable customers to have a more seamless and enriching experience with the product, eliminating any barriers or disconnect between our team, the customers, and the software. Overall, I would rate it seven out of ten.

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Saeed Ullah Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Governance, Cybersecurity & Network Infrastructure at Indus Motor Company

From an administration perspective, Sangfor NGAF provides ease of management and straightforward steps. The overall control of the firewall is easy. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. 

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Muhammad Amanat - PeerSpot reviewer
System Network Administrator at Connect Logistics

Although Sangfor NGAF is a great product, I would rate it as a six out of ten just because I'm new in this field and still exploring other options and solutions.

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NK
Group IT Director at United Medical

Sangfor NGAF is a good product. People should try it, especially those who are not using the software. These firewalls are great and everything is becoming properly defined, even the network, the computer, the firewalls, storage, and everything is just waiting to be properly defined. It's a unique combination and people should try it. 

In the future, I would like to see it being controlled by an automatic, virtual orchestrator to control the firewall and all the data. 

One a scale of one to ten, I rate this solution a nine.

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TM
Director Technology & Service Delivery at Innolytix Pakistan Pvt Ltd

Sangfor is a security company, and whenever we pitch their complete solution to security, the customer normally takes it case by case. First, they normally get the firewalls, then the rest of the solution's offerings to get 360-degree security for their organization.

Sangfor is always coming up with something new to add value to their products. In their Internet access gateway, they are introducing a new feature called data leak prevention and stuff like that. When it comes to security, people are very touchy, especially customers. They want good security parameters when it comes to security. If any principal comes up with new technologies and offerings within the same bundle, customers see that it adds value.

My clients wanted to have an appliance or a virtual firewall on-premises. The rest of the collaboration comes with Neural-X, which needs the Internet so that customers can get information about new threats and malicious viruses so that it can get updated on the fly.

Regarding the sizing, we keep providing the growth factor for the customer. For example, if the customer has 1,000 users, we oversize it, considering a growth factor of 10% to 15% per year. If the customer grows, they won't have to rip and replace their appliances. They have the provision to have peace of mind for three to five years.

The Pakistani market is tricky, where people are very conscious of prices. You need to add value by having good pricing and technical capabilities. Rating Sangfor NGAF technically and financially, I rate it a nine out of ten. Rating it financially, it was a ten out of ten six months back. But not now.

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IC
Network Administrator at Lyceum of the philppines University

I rate Sangfor NGAF nine out of 10. You might try Sangfor if you are on a tight budget. The price is affordable, and Sangfor offers a lot of features. We don't have any complaints about Sangfor. 

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Hamid Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Megaplus

Deploying Sangfor NGAF proves highly advantageous for small and medium-sized businesses. Overall, I would rate it seven out of ten.

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Daniel Gerard Diaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Computer Programmer III at Leyte Normal University

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

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KL
Owner at InternetWorld Solutions Sdn Bhd

I would recommend this solution to others.

I have clients that are switching from Fortinet to Sangfor NGAF because the price of Fortinet's service is increasing. Sangfor NGAF has good integration with their endpoints which makes it a very attractive offering.

Sangfor is arranging much-needed training for resellers. There needs to be better marketing awareness not for the reseller, but for the consumer here in Malaysia. Sangfor needs to do some advertisements to attract more market awareness. Relying on resellers can be difficult when the market is very large. However, resellers do focus on their product, they also try to engage, and hire more.

I rate Sangfor NGAF an eight out of ten.

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MU
Senior Presales Consultant at Megaplus

I am a customer and use Sangfor NGAF 5600 in my premises.

There are more than 2,000 users making use of the solution in my company.

The solution is quite safe and good. Furthermore, it is very good for different environments.

I rate Sangfor NGAF as a nine-point-five out of ten. 

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BA
Head Of Solutions at Mutex Systems

We are Sangfor Gold partners.

I'd recommend this solution for the SMB market, as it is cost-effective and reliable. If a company is enterprise-sized, something like Sophos may be more suitable. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

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TM
Director Technology & Service Delivery at Innolytix Pakistan Pvt Ltd

It's important to note that the performance of the solution depends on the initial pre-working and sizing. The sizing is handled by the company and they know their product, so they normally size it very well. They also put in provision for future growth so there's never an issue of performance.

There's no such thing as 100% so I would rate this solution a nine out of 10. 

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CM
Product Manger at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

I would no longer offer Sangfor, as I have ceased to be its distributor. I am now a distributor for Check Point. 

I rate Sangfor NGAF as an eight out of ten, owing to its bugs. 

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MI
Deputy Manager IT at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

My advice is that if you have a large enough budget then implement Palo Alto. Alternatively, with a lesser budget, I recommend using Sangfor.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

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VS
Head - Enterprise Solutions Architect at NGXESS

This product is very user-friendly, and its Layer 7 security is very much improved. It can be customized to a very deep level. I would give this solution a score of eight out of ten.

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JM
Network and Security System at a healthcare company with 201-500 employees

I would recommend this solution. 

I'd rate it an eight out of ten. Not a ten because it's not so user-friendly and needs better integration. 

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Sangfor NGAF
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Sangfor NGAF. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.