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Pros
"Scalability: To move from larger boxes to smaller boxes, along with virtualization. So, we are not locked into a particular size.""F5 BIG-IQ has always provided us with great support.""The reporting feature is quite good.""The GUI is fine, at least from an engineer's perspective.""Features like AFM, the gateway, and Global DNS are the coolest features that save work for us.""We use this solution on a daily basis, and it is very stable.""F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.""The most valuable features are load balancing and WAF."

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"Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution.""It can manage multiple servers and workstations from a single location."

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Cons
"F5 BIG-IQ should improve by being a complete certificate management solution because currently, it is only for Venafi. Other automation platforms, should be added.""The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions.""F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs.""There are a lot of scripts available on the internet for people who know how to use them, but with a graphical interface, it would be easier for new users.""I had trouble with high availability deployment in my environment.""They could use YAML or JSON if they wanted to make it a little bit easier for us.""Integration with VAS is something that they need to work on.""The shell, kernel, or Linux has something like a delay, especially with the Virtual Edition, when you are trying to implement it in the cloud and you want to access it remotely with web management. It would be great if they could improve their kernel. It was difficult for me, especially when I got started with BIG-IP. I was struggling to find which commands work with it. If you want to work with it, you have to be a Linux guy."

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"The product's management aspect needs enhancement.""I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic."

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  • "I would like the product to be cheaper."
  • "There is only one licensing fee for F5 BIG-IQ and everything is included in the price."
  • "F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."
  • "Users have to pay an annual subscription fee for the solution's iSeries."
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  • "I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten."
  • "We obtained a license that bundled Windows Server with System Center at no additional cost."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.
    Top Answer:F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs. It's a little bit complex with respect to statistics gathering.
    Top Answer:Automation is the most valuable feature of the solution.
    Top Answer:I give the cost of the solution a five out of ten.
    Top Answer:I find the Orchestrator UI to be problematic. The table it uses to power my scripts is not very user-friendly.
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    Also Known As
    MS System Center Orchestrator
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    Overview

    F5® BIG-IQ® Centralized Management provides a unified point of visibility and control for the entire F5 portfolio, ensuring administrators remain aware on the pulse of F5 devices, modules, and licenses and enabling them to deliver optimal application availability, performance, and security.

    BIG-IQ manages policies,licenses, SSL certificates, BIG-IP images, and configurations for F5 appliances and for the following BIG-IP moduals across hardware and virtual editions:

    • BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM)
    • F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall™ (WAF)
    • BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager™ (AFM)
    • F5 SSL Orchestrator®
    • F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender®
    • BIG-IP Access Policy Manager® (APM)
    • F5 Secure Web Gateway Services
    • BIG-IP DNS

    As an IT administrator, you probably perform a lot of tasks and procedures to keep your computing environment healthy. You may have automated individual tasks, but typically, not the whole process. With System Center - Orchestrator you tie disparate tasks and procedures together using a graphical user interface Runbook Designer to create reliable, flexible, and efficient end-to-end solutions in your IT environment.

    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business58%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    F5 BIG-IQ is ranked 24th in Process Automation with 12 reviews while Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is ranked 26th in Process Automation with 2 reviews. F5 BIG-IQ is rated 7.4, while Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IQ writes "A central management system to manage and monitor a bunch of different BIG-IP devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft System Center Orchestrator writes "Automates tasks and manages multiple servers from a central location ". F5 BIG-IQ is most compared with ServiceNow Orchestration, whereas Microsoft System Center Orchestrator is most compared with Camunda, Ivanti Automation, ServiceNow Orchestration, OpenText Operations Orchestration and vCenter Orchestrator.

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