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Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Imperva Web Application Firewall, and PT Application Firewall based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Kuber Shukla
Good load balancing and web proxy features with good attack prevention
It has helped a lot to protect our organization from external attacks, especially XSS or XSRF types of attacks. It serves as a reverse proxy for... Read more →
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An easy-to-use solution that integrates seamlessly to block OWSAP attacks
The solution reduces the risk of attacks and that benefits our clients.
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  • "Though functionality is high, its cost can be considered slightly higher than its competitors​."
  • "The licensing pricing seems relatively easy enough to get your head around. I would advise anyone to ensure that you have a conversation with an F5 consultant before purchasing, as you would with most products."
  • "Take a look at the modules that you are going to use. Look into the best bundles for them."
  • "The only area that has room for improvement would be pricing, so its competitors do not have a say."
  • "If your IT budget is good, go for it."
  • "This product is costly from a licensing perspective considering its competitors."
  • "Check other vendors like Cisco, Citrix or A10 Networks. There are plenty in the market with which you can achieve same thing."
  • "Great product for the money. But they can get really expensive, so get what meets your needs."

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  • "Make sure you understand the way that Imperva charges. It's very affordable. However, I would like to see a package with the Virtual Patching included. You get to do patching separately."
  • "Everybody complains about the price of this solution."
  • "The cost of this solution depends on the platform."
  • "The price of this solution is a little bit high compared to competitors."
  • "There are some licenses that you have to buy to use some features. Its price could be better. Price is always important because, at the end of the day, customers have a budget. If you can meet the budget, you can sell, and if you don't, you cannot sell."
  • "There is a license for this solution and we purchase the license annually with no additional fees."
  • "There are a couple of different licensing models."
  • "The price of Imperva Web Application Firewalls is expensive compared to others."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about F5 BIG-IP?
    Top Answer:The support from F5 BIG-IP LTM is good.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IP?
    Top Answer:There are a few licensing options available for F5 BIG-IP LTM. You can have a perpetual license which is a lifetime… more »
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    What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IP?
    Top Answer:The pricing must be more flexible. We get billed for firewalls based on the usage. It will be helpful if the solution… more »
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    Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring a...
    Top Answer:My recommendation is Imperva.
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    Is Citrix ADC (formerly Netscaler) the best ADC to use and if not why?
    Top Answer:For ADC, any ADC can do a good job. But in case if you want to add WAF functionality to the same ADC hardware you have… more »
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    DDoS solutions: Any other solutions to consider aside from Radware Defens...
    Top Answer:You can have a look to Imperva Cloud WAF, the anti-DDoS mitigation is under 1s and works very well. I observed a lot of… more »
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    Also Known As
    F5 BIG-IP, BIG-IP LTM, F5 ASM, Viprion, F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition , Crescendo Networks Application Delivery Controller, BIG IP
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    Overview

    F5 BIG-IP LTM optimizes the speed and reliability of your apps via both network and application layers. Using real-time protocol and traffic management decisions based on app and server and connection management conditions, and TCP and content offloading, BIG-IP LTM dramatically improves application and infrastructure responsiveness. BIG-IP LTM's architecture includes protocol awareness to control traffic for the most important applications. BIG-IP LTM tracks the dynamic performance levels of servers and delivers SSL performance and visibility for inbound and outbound traffic, to protect the user experience by encrypting everything from the client to the server.

    BIG-IP LTM provides enterprise-class Application Delivery Controller (ADC). You get granular layer 7 control, SSL offloading and acceleration capabilities, and advanced scaling technologies that deliver performance and reliability on-demand. The highly optimized TCP/IP stack combines TCP/IP techniques and improvements in the latest RFCs with extensions to minimize the effect of congestion and packet loss and recovery. Independent testing tools and customer experiences show LTM's TCP stack delivers up to a 2x performance gain for users and a 4x increase in bandwidth efficiency.

    Imperva Web Application Firewall is a versatile solution that protects web applications and databases from various attacks, including DDoS, cross-site scripting, and SQL injection attacks. It offers data security, availability, and access control and can be deployed on-premises or on the cloud. 

    The solution has good security against web attacks and offers advanced bot protection, API security, and mitigation features. Imperva WAF is easy to configure and deploy; it has good customer service and an excellent user interface.

    The application security experts at Positive Technologies have spent over a decade analyzing thousands of unique network, Web, mobile, ERP and ICS/SCADA applications, discovering more than 150 zero-day vulnerabilities each year and securing the IT networks of leading banks, global telecommunications providers and industrial conglomerates. Positive Technologies is helping companies like yours meet their application security challenges head-on with:

    • Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and Security Configuration Assessment (SCA) for OS, DB, Web-server, Frameworks and ERP in white and black box modes
    • SAST, DAST and IAST analysis of deployed applications and source code
    • PT Application Firewall protection of Web and mobile applications and ERP systems
    • Deep inspection of client-server, Web, ERP and mobile applications and embedded systems
    • Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDL) consulting
    Sample Customers
    Riken, TransUnion, Tepco Systems Administration, Daejeon University, G&T Bank, Danamon, CyberAgent Inc.
    BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
    Sberbank NPF, Svyaznoy, MegaFon, Ural Federal University, VGTRK
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company26%
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Insurance Company11%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company7%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise68%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business54%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise64%
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