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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and SecureLink based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The most helpful thing is that it's open-source. It's very easy to program and customize.""Its user interface is very easy to use on a day-to-day basis. It is very user-friendly.""iRules are very valuable. In addition to that, the way profiles are depicted by the LTM is also very good.""Our experience has been very good, in terms of performance, and securing our application infrastructure.""If I were to choose one key feature in particular, perhaps it would be the iRule feature. It’s a really versatile tool.""ASM for WAF.""The most valuable feature of F5 BIG-IP LTM is brand image and recognition and the application delivery controller.""We have found the consistency of the application always being the way it is supposed to be as its most valuable feature."

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"The most valuable feature is synchronizing the limited access for partners or sub-contractors."

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"Implementing whitepapers with a lot more applications could easily be added.""The management interface is unclear, complex, and not concise. I would like a better user interface.""I would like to see better integration.""The cost of the solution is pretty high. It would be ideal if it was more reasonable.""The solution could improve the documentation.""The initial setup can be complex - it's quite flexible in terms of configuration, but the person configuring it needs to understand the application side, the network side, and the server.""Not everything is intuitive.""The solution's initial setup process was quite complex. I"

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"The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough."

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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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  • "We are not happy with the recent increase in the price."
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    Top Answer:The support from F5 BIG-IP LTM is good.
    Top Answer:There are a few licensing options available for F5 BIG-IP LTM. You can have a perpetual license which is a lifetime license. You then only need to renew the support, if you choose to open a ticket… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing must be more flexible. We get billed for firewalls based on the usage. It will be helpful if the solution provides such flexibility.
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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.

    SecureLink is the leader in managing secure third-party remote access and remote support for enterprise organizations and technology vendors. More than 30,000 world-class companies across multiple highly regulated industries, including healthcare, retail, government, financial, legal and gaming, rely on SecureLink’s purpose-built platform to securely control network access, ensure industry compliance, manage audit trails, decrease time to resolution, and reduce liability.

    The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas with a second office in Costa Rica.
    Sample Customers
    Riken, TransUnion, Tepco Systems Administration, Daejeon University, G&T Bank, Danamon, CyberAgent Inc.
    NISC, Sotera Wireless, InterSystems, Allscripts, Cerner, Allscripts
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    Comms Service Provider20%
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    Government9%
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    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is ranked 1st in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 116 reviews while SecureLink is ranked 39th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is rated 8.2, while SecureLink is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) writes "Helps deliver applications to users in a reliable, secure, and optimized way". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SecureLink writes "Efficient technical support with good synchronization features, but it needs better security". F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is most compared with Citrix NetScaler, Fortinet FortiADC, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, NGINX Plus and HAProxy, whereas SecureLink is most compared with Citrix Gateway, OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks.

    We monitor all Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.