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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    A10 Thunder ADC

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AA10 Networks offers their application delivery controller, Thunder ADC.N/A

    F5 BIG-IP

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AF5 BIG-IP software from Seattle-based F5 Networks is a load balancing and application protection solution suite available on cloud or via virtual editions, on a subscription or perpetual licensing basis.N/A
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    A10 Thunder ADCF5 BIG-IP
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    A10 Thunder ADCF5 BIG-IP
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    A10 Thunder ADCF5 BIG-IP
    Considered Both Products
    A10 Networks
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    F5
    Chose F5 BIG-IP
    I think the F5 BIG-IP UI is easier to work with and understand. However, the A10 CLI is a bit more comfortable due to its similarity to other products like Cisco and Arista
    Incentivized
    Chose F5 BIG-IP
    As I said previously, the F5 BIG-IP products are far and away the easiest, most robust and powerful application delivery platform I've ever worked on. The user experience was really the most noteworthy difference when using other products. The Kemp Load master platform was …
    Incentivized
    Chose F5 BIG-IP
    BIG-IP provides more completeness of technology than its competitors.
    Incentivized
    Chose F5 BIG-IP
    We have multiple vendors in our environment. As we have a number of F5 devices already deployed keeping them fed and happy is a task. We continue with F5 as the data plane is solid and management tools are consistent with automation objectives.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    A10 Thunder ADCF5 BIG-IP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (265 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
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    8.7
    (140 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.2
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    8.4
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    10.0
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    Vendor post-sale
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    9.2
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    9.2
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    User Testimonials
    A10 Thunder ADCF5 BIG-IP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    A10 Networks
    I recommend it but would like to mention that the buyer should analyze their needs very well and perform exhaustive service tests prior to purchase.
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    F5
    LTM's scope of action goes beyond load balancing. Tools for control, governance, and application enhancement, as well as APIs like iRULE, are very important for day-to-day operations. Furthermore, the F5 BIG-IP WAF offers exceptional security. Advanced firewall and routing functionalities are helpful in more complex environments. O LTM possui um escopo de atuacao que vai alem do balanceamento. Ferramentas para controle, governanca e aprimoramento de aplicacoes e API como iRULE sao muito iportantes para o dia a dia a operacao. Alem disso o WAF do F5 BIG-IP tem uma qualidade de seguranca exceptional. As funcionalidades avancadas de firewall e roteamento ajudam em ambientes mais complexos. This review was originally written in Portuguese and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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    Pros
    A10 Networks
    • Load balancing
    • Scripting AFLEX
    • DDOS mitigation
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    F5
    • My company is kind of like it's a safe thing if you log in and you provide another second login to get the code to log in, confirm that it's a correct that you are logged into the account and it just provides more for the company
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    Cons
    A10 Networks
    • Functionalities and features do not match our needs.
    • Other vendors offer very similar characteristics for lower prices.
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    F5
    • I think a couple of challenges. One, I mean the cost, it's not an inexpensive product, but I think it's probably parity with value, maybe a little on the pricey side of things.
    • As far as features and what we'd like to see more cloud native type experiences like where NGINX and F5 kind of come together, we're moving more of the cloud just like everybody else, and it's a little clunky right now.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    A10 Networks
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    F5
    Stability of product and easy way to have account manager contact. F5 support team is also always available to help with major issues. Last year during the major OS upgrade F5 team and F5 leadership always shared clear information and F5 team was dedicated to help us to have it closed in record time
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    Usability
    A10 Networks
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    F5
    It is a good product to use but right now it is lacking the automation of certificates, management of iRules and automation of certain configuration. Also creating an APM policy from scratch with many APM agents take a long time due to slow load times of the GUI and the need to create everything from scratch every time. It's tough to reuse the configuration.
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    Support Rating
    A10 Networks
    Support said the devices will work in our environment but when we had the device working we realized that it was not possible to do what we wanted, for this reason, our experience was not entirely good and we did not like the way they approached us for the sale of the device.
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    F5
    I've supported F5 for three different companies. Our F5 support has been very consistent, regardless who the customer is. F5 technicians are very experienced and provide good support, even when issues are more related to knowledge than they are with the ability of the product to do what you need it to do.
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    In-Person Training
    A10 Networks
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    F5
    Practical cases and hands on , many hours of training with tipical cases
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    Implementation Rating
    A10 Networks
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    F5
    implementation is fine
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    Alternatives Considered
    A10 Networks
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    F5
    We are recently not evaluating, but we have started the deployment for WAF and we're using GTM, LTM, you name it. F5, we are using all of them.
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    Return on Investment
    A10 Networks
    • A10 Thunder ADC had a negative impact on the company, due to the fact that the client had to monitor a large number of sites, which could not be achieved with this device.
    • This led to looking for another alternative.
    • It is more beneficial for companies that do not need to monitor a large number of websites as the security and stability provided by the device are excellent.
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    F5
    • The F5 BIG-IP has improved all our load balancing needs, we have over 400 LTM VIPs in our environment this all use to be done with DNS round Robin configurations.
    • we have created unique APM solutions to support our external customer base
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