We performed a comparison between IBM DataPower Gateway and Microsoft .NET Framework based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Since it is a gateway, it provides a lot of security features."
"I like the tool's security. Also, all functionalities are integrated within on platform."
"I like that it is very stable, and we never experience any downtime."
"The performance is good. It's been very stable."
"The solution is robust."
"You don't have to have a separate DMC proxy because DataPower Gateway is an appliance and will take care of a lot of security features. These include data validations, encryption, as well as XML or any type of scripting or security threats that are present."
"What I like most is the stability."
"The scalability of the solution is good."
"The most valuable thing about Microsoft .NET Framework is that it is an enterprise-grade language and platform."
"User-friendly and straightforward."
"Pre-programmed functions for .NET Framework are widely available."
"It facilitated the streamlined scheduling process by amalgamating inputs from various sources, including location data and other systems."
"It's easy to create and integrate things."
"When we talk about .NET development, we use Visual Studio IDE to create these things. In recent years, there have been a lot of improvements in Visual Studio 2022. It would be a daunting task to list all of the features that have benefited us, as it would require a lot of time and effort. However, there are definitely many improvements year after year in .NET development."
"The tool offers a lot of support, and there is a lot of knowledge material available, along with a lot of community groups."
"The web development and Microsoft Windows service development capabilities are among the most valuable features offered by the Microsoft .NET Framework. This language platform is highly user-friendly, with plenty of online examples and information available, as well as a robust development environment."
"We are always looking for more features wherein it could be easily integrated with cloud applications. We are looking for either a cloud solution or a cloud integration option."
"Some pre-packaged connectors for integration with various applications, such as SaaS offerings, would be a useful addition."
"I would like the tool to improve its training."
"They should add features to manage API integrations."
"Making it more user-friendly would be an improvement."
"Its support services could be better."
"Traceability could be improved, especially for business operations. The traceability of the transactions could be an improvement point for DataPower to work on. It would be better if they provided JSON support. JSON protocol data has changed format. It started performing internal transformation to JSONx. This might be an additional complexity."
"The IBM community does not have much engagement from the IT community in Saudi Arabia and developers for this solution are difficult to find."
"Microsoft has its own product called Blazor, but I don't think it's quite as powerful yet as React or Angular. That's an area for improvement."
"In my opinion, this solution can be improved by providing out-of-the-box support for different types of libraries."
"This solution should include Power BI so that we don't have to use any third-party tools."
"It would be nice if the framework were able to work with additional environments and systems like Linux."
"Lacking in auto-scaling."
"The runtime environment for ASP.NET needs improvement to make it more universal."
"I would want the product to be integrated with the different AI tools in the future since it is one of the areas where the product has certain shortcomings."
"There are performance constraints when multiple users are accessing the application and that consumes CPU resources."
IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 6th in Application Infrastructure with 27 reviews while Microsoft .NET Framework is ranked 4th in Application Infrastructure with 47 reviews. IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4, while Microsoft .NET Framework is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "Security features meets compliance needs and offers MPGW (Multi-Protocol Gateway) that simplifies integration efforts ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft .NET Framework writes "Intuitive, easier to develop, maintain, and migrate from the old framework to newer versions". IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Mule ESB and IBM Integration Bus, whereas Microsoft .NET Framework is most compared with IIS, Magic xpa Application Platform, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Apache Web Server and Oracle WebCenter. See our IBM DataPower Gateway vs. Microsoft .NET Framework report.
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