F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) Other Advice

Ritesh-Bakhru - PeerSpot reviewer
Major Account Manager at Check Point Software

I would rate it 8 out of 10.

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Mahmoud-Yassin - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure and Security Operations at United Arab Bank

I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager nine out of 10. If you are considering LTM, you should think about your requirements. Do you have an enterprise use case? Do you need security? If not, you might be fine with just a simple load balancer. However, LTM is a good option if you need security automation and load balancing with granular capabilities. It depends on what your business needs.

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SE
Senior Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

We are slowly shifting to a new solution because of the lack of support in the region. Additionally, the new solution has similar delivery, a less expensive, and an uncomplicated licensing model.

Overall, F5 BIG-IP LTM is a quality solution. However, if you do not complete the frequent updates there can be security threats.

I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM a seven out of ten.

If companies have the money then this is a good solution. However, if they do not have the budget there are other solutions with similar features on the market.

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F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
April 2024
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RP
Sr. Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees

The advice I would give to others who are looking to implement F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager is this: look at their user knowledge base first to see if the solution truly fits what you need.

On a scale of one to 10, I would give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a nine. 

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JO
Senior Network Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

One piece of advice would be that if you are not that much concerned with performance or you definitely don't need physical hardware, you can go for a virtual edition. It might save you the migration effort when the hardware is end-of-life. 

If you need a load balancer, go for it. We didn't have any hurdles or obstacles. I would rate it a nine out of ten.

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AC
Senior Technical Consultant at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

I'm a customer and end-user.

Currently, it's on-premises, however, we are targeting the cloud.

Sometimes we have to definitely look for external support, which is very good. They provide good support and good documentation. Once you have their help, with a good document, you can get some idea of what to do and how you can further customize the solution for other needs. For the very complex options, it's a good idea to have F5 support included at the beginning just to not waste time.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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OD
Design and Conception Engineer at SFR

I would rate F5 BIG-IP a five out of ten.

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RJ
General Manager at Seriti Resources

It depends on the customer's requirements. If both F5 and Kemp provide have the same features, I would suggest the customer go with Kemp because it's the cheapest solution. But if the customer requires something different supported by F5, then go with F5.

Overall, I would rate the product a nine out of ten; there is room for improvement in the pricing model. 

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Saurabh-Pal - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Security Specialist at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

I would recommend using the solution. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

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Mohammed Abdul Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
F5 Consultant at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Users should keep their individual needs in mind before deciding whether to opt for this solution, considering the applications that need delivering, if load balancing is necessary or if an ADC is required. Such questions can help users make the right choice.

I would rate F5 LTM a ten out of ten. 

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JS
Operator at Capgemini Engineering

I rate the product a ten out of ten. 

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KV
Principle Architect (retired recently) at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

The biggest advice I would give about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager is: to make sure you are aware of what your options are and what your own environment is. If you are a cloud-based environment, there is not much value in the local, load balancing. You would need to go with a cloud-based type load balancing capability, whether it is based on a fixed solution, like an F5, Avi, Citrix, or one of the cloud-based platforms. But, if you are still in an in-shop environment, there is much value to deploying it locally.

Overall, in terms of performance, on a scale of one to 10, with one being the worst and ten being the best, I would give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager an eight. 

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Michael-Yuen - PeerSpot reviewer
COO at International Household Retail Company Ltd

It is important to know how the solution works. For example, how to set up the interface, routing, pools, and the implementation steps. After the basic configurations, you will understand you may need or want to try to learn more of the features, such as the layers of the SNI. It is ideal to start with the very basic implementation first. We have been doing the day-to-day operation.

When it comes to troubleshooting, it is important to know how to isolate the problem, analyze it, and be fast to solve them when it appears.

I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a six out of ten.

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MI
Tax Department at a government with 10,001+ employees

I'm working with ADC products, particularly with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM).

A total of five people deployed F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) for my company. Three were internal, in particular, engineers, and two were consultants.

The solution requires maintenance when my company has a new application to publish and when, at times, there's a need to reset the backend configuration.

My company has many F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) users, with four people in charge of the administration and management of the product, though there's a plan to replace it because it will be EOL. The company is still prospecting and looking for alternatives, such as Barracuda or Fortinet.

I'd tell anyone looking to implement F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) that it's a good product, but its only problem is pricing.

My F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) rating is eight out of ten.

My company is a customer.

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MD
Senior Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

On a scale of one to ten, I would probably give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a six.

I would give it a warm recommendation, I would not give it a glowing recommendation. I'd give it a warm, "Tread with caution."

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TH
Senior IT Engineer at Lumeris

The product works.

We have F5 all across our environment. We use them for both VPNs and for traditional load balancers. So, we have VIPRIONs and several different versions of on-premise F5 hardware, as well. From an operations team perspective, everything is easy to learn; seamless. The ability to get teams to focus on AWS F5 is easy because they already know everything there. From an operational perspective, it is a win-win because they already know how to work with the F5.

Within our AWS environment, it is integrated with network load balancers. Then, depending on the traffic flow, it can either be back-end through the Palo Alto IDS IPS or it can be front-end for the IDS IPS. So, it has integration in between there, which was very nice. I was able to set up very intricate NAT rules, because I had to handle the traffic away. It did work very well. There were some issues with the routing, but that was more how AWS routes rather than F5 which I had to work around. Other than that, getting traffic back and forth between the two and the network load balancing was a piece of cake.

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Kodanda Ramji C.S - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager | Engineering | Cloud Managed Services at Sify Technologies

We recommend the product to others. It is scalable and reliable. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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KO
Network Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It depends on the use case. However, if you are not interested in the application side, F5 would be useful. If you just want a load balancer that balances multiple servers, that's all you need. Not basic, but basic to intermediate material. F5 takes first place with no one even close to matching it. However, if you want to go deeper and more advanced, you should look into NGINX or any other vendor that has more options or more features.

As a network engineer, I am totally happy with the product.

I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a nine out of ten.

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EF
Managing Director at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

The three key things to look at closely:

  1. Look at the flexibility of the products.
  2. The ability to work with it on-premise and in the cloud is a huge advantage.
  3. The ability to integrate it with other non-F5 products.

We use both the AWS and on-premise versions. They work about the same, which is what I like about the product: same management plane and configuration.

It integrates with the networking layer, which is fairly complicated. Depending on the customer, there are different products that it integrates with. More often than not, it's load balancing in front of Windows in Unix. In some cases, integrating with other tools like the LP or other network products.

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Saneesh Pv - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Specialist at GBM

People need to have a basic understanding of HTTP and SSF. Additionally, this device is not solely a networking device but rather a solution that operates as an application device. Therefore, knowledge of applications, programming, and related fields is essential. I just mean to say that the people who are planning to use this solution should not only have a background in networking but also should possess some application programming knowledge. I rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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John Bayangos - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Infrastructure Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

The product can be deployed on-premises and on the cloud.

If a customer really wants a robust and stable load-balancing appliance, they should go for LTM.

I'd rate it eight out of ten. 

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MariosChristodoulou - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Officer at F.P. eSafe Solutions LTD

We're a customer and a partner of F5.

The product is an on-premise virtual edition solution.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been mostly quite happy with it so far.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations. Our experience has been a positive one. 

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Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President of It Operations at Artajasa Pembayaran Elektronis

One must check the performance capacity of internal applications while using the solution, as wrong configurations lead to failure in accessing them.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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MahesaPutra - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales at Efficient IT Systems Ltd

I would definitely recommend it. I would advise them to check their requirements thoroughly in order to load balancing and also to protect their data.

Overall, I would rate the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a ten out of ten. 

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MahesaPutra - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales at Efficient IT Systems Ltd

Before choosing the solution, I suggest others check their requirements to ensure work and protect your data. I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten. 

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AhmedYoussef1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Consultant at Westcon-Comstor

My advice to others is to have a good staff who understand the technology. If someone understands the technology, that will make life easy for them or their organization. I cannot say that technology is difficult, but technology is very critical when you put it in your environment. Having good staff who can manage that solution makes life a lot easier.

I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM a nine out of ten.

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KL
Head of Presales at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Before implementing BIG-IP LTM, you should understand your expectations and requirements, especially from the application team. Putting BIG-IP LTM into a not-so-critical environment would be very expensive, so you may want to consider more medium-range solutions that can do the same job. I would give BIG-IP LTM a rating of ten out of ten.

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UmeshKumar2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Administrator at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I would recommend LTM to other users and give it a rating of nine out of ten.

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UzochikwaEnunwa - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise architect at Kyndryl

I would advise you to go for it because it's one of the top three solutions in my opinion. I would rate it at seven on a scale from one to ten.

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Nirav_Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solutions Architect at MindTree

We strongly recommend not to go with F5 when internal teams or verticals want to mimic the same architecture.

In terms of the capability, I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) at seven or eight, on a scale from one to ten, and in terms of scalability at four or five. Overall, I would rate it at six.

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OD
Security IT Manager at IFAT Group

I'm a customer and an end-user.

We are using the 12th version of the solution. 

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been quite satisfied with the capabilities of the product.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies. 

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BE
Network Security Engineer at Data Consult

It's a good product to use. It has many features so can use it to secure your environment. I'm satisfied with the product.

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YA
Co-Founder and CEO at PT Eugenea Kreasi Utama

This solution is focused on segment customers. I would recommend it to Telco companies, as well as for banking and customers who need to protect their applications, and websites. 

The F5 support is very responsive.

I would rate  F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of ten.

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MA
Security Technical Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

In our organization, we use F5 BIG-IP LTM for local balancing and traffic management. It helps us evenly distribute incoming traffic across our servers, ensuring our applications like Tobe and DNS run smoothly. Plus, it handles traffic for other services, like STV, effectively managing our network flow.

F5 BIG-IP LTM has been crucial in enhancing application delivery and optimizing network traffic. Its robust features ensure that applications are delivered efficiently and reliably. From load balancing to SSL offloading, it handles tasks seamlessly, making applications run smoothly.

The features of F5 BIG-IP LTM that are most crucial for ensuring high availability, performance, and application optimization are its load balancing capabilities, SSL offloading, and traffic acceleration through compression.

The security capabilities of F5 BIG-IP LTM, such as SSL offloading and firewall services, are extremely valuable to us. 

As a system administrator, I find the F5 BIG-IP LTM interface very user-friendly and intuitive. It simplifies complex tasks, making management easier. Compared to other vendors, it stands out for its ease of use. Plus, its analytics features streamline monitoring and decision-making.

My advice to new users is that if you are considering using F5 BIG-IP LTM for application delivery control and firewall capabilities, I would advise starting with a clear understanding of your organization's needs and objectives. Evaluate how F5 BIG-IP LTM aligns with your requirements, considering factors like scalability, performance, and security features. Additionally, explore alternative solutions like F5 ASM or FortiWeb to ensure you choose the best fit for your specific use case.

Overall, I would rate F5 BIG-IP LTM as a nine out of ten.

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Abduh  Rumfot - PeerSpot reviewer
It Security Consultant at juke

This is a good solution, but it is expensive. I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM an eight out of ten.

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PM
Solution Architect at Softcell Technologies Limited

If you are a partner, then I would recommend that you go through the partner portal videos because they have very good training videos that help you to learn the product and technology when it comes to implementation. It helps a lot with implementation, and they have detailed documentation that explains the implementation process step by step. Once you go through that, you'll definitely have a clear understanding of the implementation process. Without that, it may be a little bit tricky for you to complete the implementation in a smooth manner.

I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) at eight on a scale from one to ten.

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SA
Lead Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

If you have your own data center, then you can use F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). I don't see any issues because they have been in the industry for a long time, and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is very stable.

I would rate this solution at eight on a scale from one to ten.

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AR
Sr. SAP Portfolio Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

I would recommend this solution. We have been using it for such a long time, and we are quite happy with it as an organization. It is awesome, and we plan to keep using it till we are on-prem. It has been good for our on-prem setup. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. I am quite satisfied with this solution.

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RS
DevOps Manager at TaxACT

Always use the Automatic Synching between F5. Don't try to use the API to do the synching. This is where we went wrong. We were trying to push the nodes to F5 individually instead of letting F5 handle the synchronization process, and it doesn't work.

We were previously using the on-premise version, but now we are using the AWS version. They are about the same as far as functionality.

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it_user109836 - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Leader Mainframe & Webservices at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Use the community and DevCentral.

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WM
Network and Security Engineer at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees

F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager has good performance.

Your success with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager will depend on how much you understand how the application is working.

Deployment of this tool took two hours.

We have 600 users of this tool, and currently, there's no requirement for increasing its usage.

We have one manager and two technical staff who takes care of the deployment and maintenance of this tool. They're building applications, and they're using this tool.

I'm recommending F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager to others who want to start using it.

On a scale from one to ten, with one being the worst and ten being the best, I'm rating F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight.

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LM
Sr. Network Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

My advice to those wanting to implement this solution is they need to do their research ahead of time and know what problems you are trying to solve. In our case, our solutions engineer from F5 directly has been amazing. If you receive a good team in account management, they can point you in the right direction, and in a lot of cases, they can get you moving along. The support from him has been tremendous, it has been extremely valuable.

Our configuration is not simple. There is some custom code that is written in our system, but everything works as they say it should, it is a great solution.

I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of ten.

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MS
Director of Network Strategies and Technologies at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with F5.

The F5 is something we purchased for another project that has not yet been turned up. That said, the experience I've had with F5 has been very positive, specifically working directly with their corporate sales engineering team. 

Overall, I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. If it wasn't for the high cost of the product, I might rate it a bit higher.

I would advise those considering the solution to explore all options. Specifically, the total cost of ownership. It can be lower with some other vendors. A10 is oftentimes a lower cost of ownership. One challenge with F5 is everything is a licensable feature. Whereas something like an A10 is not. You see the same challenges with a Cisco type of device as well, however, it's in a different arena, with different products.

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SP
Senior ICT Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We have a partnership with Fortinet, as a reseller of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and other F5 products. We are also a reseller of Cisco and Forcepoint products, though we just started with Forcepoint, so we haven't been doing much with their products currently.

My advice to users of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), including people who are thinking of implementing this product, is that they need to have product awareness. What we are seeing in our government customers is that they don't have awareness, in particular, they don't know what they're using, which is why they're having issues. They need to understand the product first, and they need to go and get the training first, but they are hesitant to pay for the training.

Unlike Fortinet who provides free training, F5 doesn't. Ever since the pandemic, Fortinet has provided free training, but certification is not free. If F5 can provide free training for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), that would be better.

My rating for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is eight out of ten.

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OK
Total Solution System Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM nine out of 10. You can't go wrong with F5 because F5 and Citrix ADC are like the most advanced BMW in the market. So if what you need is deployment, localizing, high availability, and web balancing for your web server application server, both products can give you the same results. Both are good.

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KO
Network Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

To this point, whatever we have needed has been available out-of-the-box. In our environment, we have not experienced limitations.

In summary, we are happy with the product and for me, it's ideal for HTTP and HTTPS.

Performance-wise, stability-wise, and feature-wise, I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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Rajnish Niraj - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Fencesense

I recommend this solution to my customers.

I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a nine out of ten.

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ST
Director at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

For mission-critical applications, you can trust F5 with any of your load balancing functions. However, if you have a UAT environment or a test setup, it won't be suitable because it is a pricey product. You can then go for an open-source product or any software with load balancers. VMware has recently come up with AVI load balancers.

I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of 10.

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MufeedSiaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Presales Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

You need an expert to set up the policies, as it's not a straightforward process. I would give BIG-IP LTM a rating of nine out of ten.

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Hilman Gunawan - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at PT Nusantara Compnet Integrator

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten and recommend this solution to users that are looking to use it.

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AhmedIsmael - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Telecom Manager at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would recommend this solution. We plan to keep using it. 

I would rate F5 BIG-IP an eight out of ten.

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it_user521841 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data Centers Operations at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

They could buy it but there are other choices such as Cisco ACE products, as well. We have it. They are also good. F5 are good. Usually, I'm not locked into one vendor.

The reality is our bookkeeping department unfortunately has a problem with them. Because of that, I have had some issues concerning getting services from the vendor.

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EZ
Network Presales Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

We use F5 BIG-IP a lot in production right now. The product is indispensable to us.

I would rate the product an overall nine out of ten. Most of the benefits of F5 BIG-IP are cyclical because of the licensing costs.

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FM
Works at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten. Not a ten because of the usability and a manageability. I've had to send somebody to F5 University to get trained, whereas with the Citrix NetScaler I don't necessarily have to send them out to training. I was able to pick up NetScaler right away. Whereas, F5, if you have it, you should probably get trained on it because it's a little more esoteric. 

Everybody wants the best of a name brand. If F5 was like a Tesla, would you want to buy a Tesla or a Toyota? They're both big name brands, but when you hear Tesla, you know exactly what that is; it's the futuristic top-of-the-line electric car. If you can afford a Tesla, then buy the Tesla but if you can't afford a Tesla, and you want something that's going to get you from point A to point B at a halfway decent price, go with Citrix.

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JW
Chief Security Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Use F5. It has a good reputation. We experienced easy implementation and had an overall good experience.

We use it only on AWS.

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GS
Security Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

F5 is a very stable and recommended product, whether needed on the internet edge or inside the data center. It can provide different application delivery solutions, such as:

  • Load balancing
  • Web application firewall
  • Access policy manager
  • Web fraud
  • DDoS protection.

I rate it nine out of 10 because we are an F5 partner, and we have been selling and deploying different F5 modules for different industry vectors. In any deployment we always had a great customer experience, mainly in the following areas:

  • performance stability 
  • overall stability
  • rich features in the appliances, that customers can benefit from.

It's a modular-based appliance. You can double the performance specs by a license upgrade, and regarding features you can add a license for additional modules (E.g.: Web application firewall, application policy manager, fraud, DDoS). In general, for a client doing a proper ROI over five years, F5 appliances become their preferred choice.

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it_user223881 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Analyst at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would strongly advise seeking technical consultation throughout purchasing and during implementation. This is usually because you can get good advice around best practises as well as utilising as much of the F5 features as possible. In some cases, you might even find yourself finding a solution to scenarios that you might not have been aware had a solution.

I rated this product four and a half stars, because of the level of advanced features available in the product versus cost. Though functionality is high, its cost can be considered slightly higher than its competitors.

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MahesaPutra - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales at Efficient IT Systems Ltd

I recommend this solution and rate it eight out of 10. 

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Md. Robiul Awoul - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy manager at Oculin Tech

I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a seven out of ten.

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SM
Specialist in Communication and Network Security at a security firm with 11-50 employees

I would recommend others to choose a virtualized solution. I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.

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UP
Network Security Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees

For those who are interested in this solution and you want more control over the applications then F5 is fine.

In the future, F5 will be our first choice, but everything can change.

What happens with the next features, we don't know. Maybe Citrix will overcome the problems and will become a more powerful tool than F5.

Without consideration of the price, I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.   

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PK
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Try doing a proof of concept or a prototype, before you go full in on a load balancer, to make sure it does everything you need.

We have both the AWS and on-premise versions. We used the on-premise version to compare it to what Amazon had to offer. 

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it_user521838 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect/Application Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would recommend that they really look at it. It's a good product. It really helps. Initially, I would also recommend that they consider using some consulting help from their firm to get it set up, because like I said, I wasn't involved there, but I know we did use that.

When I look to work with a vendor like this, I look for vendors that are responsive, certainly ones that have a good reputation, and ones that when you get their products, they actually do what they tell you they're going to do.

I rated F5 Big-IP three and a half stars, because I seldom rate anything five stars. The F5 interface is easy to use, but not everything is intuitive. Some training is necessary to understand how everything works together.

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RM
Product Manager at MCS

I would rate F5 Traffic Management Operating System a nine out of ten.

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PK
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would definitely recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I need to have a deeper understanding of F5 technology.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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it_user1356177 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Engineer at a cloud provider with 11-50 employees

I don't have much advice other than to suggest that people look for high quality solutions to implement. It's really about what the client wants and if they're prepared to take the risk of a less expensive solution they need to realize that it might also mean a product that is less good quality. 

I would rate this product a nine out of 10. 

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MK
Channel Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We are planning to expand to other segments in the market, healthcare or logistics or even some FMCG retail companies. We hope the F5 solutions will help us to expand. We intend to continue providing this solution and to involve more partners in the F5 business. I would recommend this solution. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of 10. 

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TA
Senior solution architect at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

If a company wants a good solution and has the money for it, I would recommend F5. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

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JC
Associate Systems Engineer at Frontline Education

Take advantage of it and use it.

We use the on-premise version of this product. We are looking into moving over to the AWS version.

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AhmedYoussef1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Consultant at Westcon-Comstor

I consider F5 to be my network within my network because the traffic has to go through it. This includes things like the load balancer.

My advice for anybody who is implementing this solution is to learn and understand the architecture of the device. It will do very well for you if you understand it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

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Mahmoud-Yassin - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT Infrastructure and Security Operations at United Arab Bank

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. If it were less expensive I'd rate it higher. 

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CS
Associate CSA at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Make sure that you know how much traffic you're going to have coming through because that can affect whether you need a big box or a small box.

I would rate it a nine out of 10.

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JU
Security Professional Services at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

We're a reseller for Enterprise companies such as Banking and Retail.

I'd advise that if a customer wants to implement this product, that they find a partner they can have a strong relationship with. The partner needs to be able to effectively implement the product and train your staff on the proper usage. That is, of course, if the client wants to manage it themselves in the long run.

Overall, I would rate the solution eight out of ten. If they could improve their web interface, generate reports, and have all the configuration on a single page on the platform, I'd rank it a bit higher.

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GV
Architect - Cloud Serviced at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Attend a training class before trying to deploy it, or at least refer to online videos on their portal, as this will make it fairly easy for you.

It is one of the best and easiest load balancing solutions. The product was designed to allow newbies to configure it, and it is properly documented.

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it_user147228 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Specialist with 1,001-5,000 employees
Look to Enterprise Architecture before striking a key. These boxes are multiply capable, so allowing development through capability can lead to hugely complex deployments. There is (almost) nothing these boxes can’t do, including providing “tactical” solutions to application issues. Left unconstrained by a robust Architecture model, these boxes WILL grow like topsy, and the complexity of the solutions demanded by any business hungry for rapid delivery will grow into a box of fixes that only SME-level network/security/F5 technicians can manage on even a day-to-day basis. Make sure that the Enterprise Architecture model is strong and well-defined, and stick to it like glue. View full review »
KN
Service Delivery Engineer - Network Security Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I would recommend this solution. It is a really good solution. It is fairly straightforward, and it does what it is meant to do.

I would rate F5 BIG-IP a nine out of ten. In terms of features, it is good, but its price can be better.

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NH
CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

In summary, this is a very good product and we are actively suggesting it to our customers. It is something that should be more present in our market, especially because of the functionality that it provides.

In the end, we get very good results from BIG-IP.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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RG
Technical Product Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

F5 is the number-one application delivery controller, plus they are the number-one Web application firewall, together in the market right now. So what else do you want from them? Whenever we go and pitch this solution to our customers, we tell them that we are not selling you just a load balancer. We are selling you application delivery controllers, and Web application firewalls.

I give it 9.5 out of 10. It's a really costly product and smaller organizations cannot afford this solution, so it's hard to sell a plan. But once the customer has it, this product is a 10.

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TB
Solutions Architect - Telecom & Network Infrastructure at a non-tech company with 501-1,000 employees

I rate this solution a nine out of 10. 

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it_user591900 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

I would advise excessive testing before moving to production. It's a new product, it's a "language." You have to learn the product thoroughly before you really can implement it.

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it_user850398 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer with 1,001-5,000 employees

Be sure of what you will use. F5 isn’t cheap but is worth the price. Also, take a good look at all the different options and make sure you take the correct hardware platform. You can always add more licenses, but if the physical device isn’t up to the task you’re stuck.

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MM
Lead Network Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I would recommend this solution to others. I am very satisfied with it.

I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a nine out of ten.

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SR
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

We are resellers.

I'm a System Integrator. I have experience in virtual environments and with clients. I have some moderate experience with implementation and some bigger experience in supporting this product. I'm not an expert in the field, however, I'm trying to be.

I don't have any issues with the solution. It's pretty problem-free in general. Overall, I would rate it at a nine out of ten.

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SP
Technical Specialist - Network & Security at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I'm not sure of which version of the solution we're using right now. I have a few customers who are using it, and they may be using different solutions.

I'd recommend the solution. Our customers seem to be very happy with it.

Overall, I would rate the solution nine out of ten.

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it_user526731 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Network Engineer at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees

Check with your IT staff and developers and agree on your needs, and buy accordingly. VM instances are now also available. They don’t have an end-to-end analytics package yet (supposedly in development), to troubleshoot users' experience to the back end nodes. (Citrix offers a product called MAS).

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it_user442209 - PeerSpot reviewer
Member Technical at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The BigIP F5 tool is applicable to all types of infrastructure. I would recommend this tool to others.

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SG
Director Technology Solutions with 11-50 employees

It is best of the breed, or best in class. Our experience has been very good, in terms of performance, and securing our application infrastructure.

I strongly recommend the product, but through an experienced partner.

With these type of application delivery controller projects, the application teams have a significant role. It is networking team plus the application team. With better coordination between all the different teams who are engaged, project execution will go more smoothly.

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YU
Security Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I strongly recommend this solution.

I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a nine out of ten.

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SS
Site Reliability Engineer at Apple

Explore the API support and integration with the open source products. Those are the key thing to analyze. F5 are the experts in their area.

I use the on-premise version.

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DK
Head Of Technology at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We have not felt the need to upgrade to the most recent version or do any updates on this product because we're pretty happy with what we have.

Overall, this is a good product and if one can afford it, then I would recommend it.

I would rate this solution eight out of ten. 

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it_user717243 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Stable product. It also offers a virtual edition which comes in handy if you have a VMware environment.

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it_user848262 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Solution Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It helps you to manage workloads in a better way on your cloud environment.

I also have integrated it on my private cloud.

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it_user799992 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The most important criteria when selecting a vendor are the market value, the cost, and the stability of the product.

I would rate this solution a seven out of 10 because it fulfills my requirements.

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AF
Technical Team Leader at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The on-prem version and the AWS versions are almost the same.

In terms of the experience purchasing through AWS marketplace, because we are a partner, the way we purchase it from AWS is different. We don't buy directly from the market.

Overall, it's a good product.

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it_user171753 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

I recommend considering NetScaler, as well.

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it_user3834 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Top of the line ADC with great features. Just make sure you have the right partner in implementing your solution so as the business value of such an expensive product is maximized. View full review »
Hilman Gunawan - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at PT Nusantara Compnet Integrator

I would recommend this solution.

I rate F5 BIG-IP a seven out of ten.

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SB
Senior IT Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.

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SN
Developer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

I would give it a nine out of ten for its stability and feature set, as well as the way it handles our load.

Definitely consider this product on your product evaluation list.

It is the front-end to the cloud for all the services in our data center. So, it sort of integrates with all of our services.

We have yet to integrate it with AWS.

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JM
Technology Analyst at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

I rate F5 BIG-IP an eight out of ten.

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it_user617790 - PeerSpot reviewer
Games, Apps and Web Developer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees

You need the right skills to deploy it. Complex deployment requires TCL language knowledge.

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F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
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