The complexities of the initial setup depend on the environment. Cloud deployments are more straightforward.

Obviously, over the years, we've upgraded and installed different versions. We're literally running at the moment, four instances of NetIQ Access Manager, each serving a different purpose - whether it's for our retail population or for our internal stuff. For us to set up an instance is fairly straightforward. That said, we've done it so many times. We know what is required, and we know from a sizing perspective and from a configuration perspective what is required. Maybe we have an unfair advantage in terms of having done this so many times and being involved with the product for so many years. That's why it's difficult to comment on how easy or hard it is to set up. If you've never done it, I probably would recommend that you get some more professional services or at least better architecture, and maybe do some kind of health check after you've done your installation.

I'd rate the ease of setup a four out of five.

In terms of the initial setup, if you know a bit about the product then it is not complex. If you don't know anything about it then it might be difficult to start.

The implementation is different every time. However, that said, if you know what to do, it's pretty straightforward and you can figure it out pretty easily.

The initial setup and implementation are very easy. It takes between two weeks and 20 days.