Illumio
Illumio
Illumio provides visibility into application traffic flows and enforces segmentation policies across hybrid environments. It maps communication between workloads to help organizations limit lateral movement within their infrastructure.
Illumio provides visibility into application traffic flows and enforces segmentation policies across hybrid environments. It maps communication between workloads to help organizations limit lateral movement within their infrastructure.
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Compatibility
User experience
Customer support
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Cost considerations
Illumio’s workload-based license lists at about $109 K for 250 servers and $38 K for 100 cloud workloads, so costs climb quickly as environments grow. Peer reviews repeatedly label the product “expensive” even before optional CloudSecure or multi-year renewals are added. Because scaling beyond a pilot forces six-figure spend and add-ons for full coverage, Illumio sits on the high end of network-security pricing.
Cost considerations
Illumio’s workload-based license lists at about $109 K for 250 servers and $38 K for 100 cloud workloads, so costs climb quickly as environments grow. Peer reviews repeatedly label the product “expensive” even before optional CloudSecure or multi-year renewals are added. Because scaling beyond a pilot forces six-figure spend and add-ons for full coverage, Illumio sits on the high end of network-security pricing.
Functionality
Illumio concentrates on host-level micro-segmentation and real-time traffic mapping, enforcing rules through the built-in OS firewall. The approach omits next-generation firewall staples like IPS, sandboxing, and TLS inspection that stop threats in transit. Compared with broader network security suites, this positions its functionality at the level of a basic firewall with added segmentation automation.
Functionality
Illumio concentrates on host-level micro-segmentation and real-time traffic mapping, enforcing rules through the built-in OS firewall. The approach omits next-generation firewall staples like IPS, sandboxing, and TLS inspection that stop threats in transit. Compared with broader network security suites, this positions its functionality at the level of a basic firewall with added segmentation automation.
Compatibility
Illumio software installs on bare-metal, VMs, containers, and major public clouds with only minor setup differences, giving enterprises broad deployment choice. Illumio exposes REST APIs that link to Splunk, ServiceNow, and SOAR products, although most use cases still need a few custom scripts. Because Illumio relies on host firewalls rather than full router functions, support for routing protocols is limited, keeping compatibility below the top tier.
Compatibility
Illumio software installs on bare-metal, VMs, containers, and major public clouds with only minor setup differences, giving enterprises broad deployment choice. Illumio exposes REST APIs that link to Splunk, ServiceNow, and SOAR products, although most use cases still need a few custom scripts. Because Illumio relies on host firewalls rather than full router functions, support for routing protocols is limited, keeping compatibility below the top tier.
User experience
Illumio’s browser console couples a label-based policy builder with the Illumination map that shows live traffic flows. Reviews and product docs report an intuitive interface where administrators become productive in hours without relying on the CLI. Extensive, well-structured guides are freely available, keeping onboarding time low
User experience
Illumio’s browser console couples a label-based policy builder with the Illumination map that shows live traffic flows. Reviews and product docs report an intuitive interface where administrators become productive in hours without relying on the CLI. Extensive, well-structured guides are freely available, keeping onboarding time low
Customer support
Illumio provides 24×7 phone, email and web support with a 30-minute response commitment for critical cases, comfortably inside the sub-hour threshold for strong enterprise service. A well-maintained knowledge base and community forum enable many users to self-solve routine questions. The offering outperforms business-hours peers but does not meet the ultra-rapid ≤15-minute SLA that defines the top support tier.
Customer support
Illumio provides 24×7 phone, email and web support with a 30-minute response commitment for critical cases, comfortably inside the sub-hour threshold for strong enterprise service. A well-maintained knowledge base and community forum enable many users to self-solve routine questions. The offering outperforms business-hours peers but does not meet the ultra-rapid ≤15-minute SLA that defines the top support tier.