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F5 Distributed Cloud DNS Load Balancer vs. Riverbed SteelHead Interceptor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
F5 Distributed Cloud DNS Load Balancer
Score 8.9 out of 10
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F5’s cloud-based, intelligent DNS with global server load balancing (GSLB) directs application traffic across environments globally, performs health checks, and automates responses to activities and events to maintain high performance among apps.N/A
Riverbed SteelHead Interceptor
Score 0.0 out of 10
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SteelHead Interceptor is a load balancing solution designed to enable customers to scale optimization solutions to support hundreds of thousands of end users across an enterprise, as well as very high bandwidth connections into the data center.N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
F5 Distributed Cloud DNS Load BalancerRiverbed SteelHead Interceptor
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
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Usability
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
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User Testimonials
F5 Distributed Cloud DNS Load BalancerRiverbed SteelHead Interceptor
Likelihood to Recommend
F5
For small scall env and lower bandwidth apps. Require more on high workloads and additional bandwidth of sustainability. Virtual appliance are most flexible for environment who requires on-prem solutions. Look for flexible subscription and continuous support on various enhancements
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Riverbed Technology
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Pros
F5
  • Routing
  • Availability
  • Robust
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Riverbed Technology
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Cons
F5
  • Virtualization
  • Flexible subscriptions
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Riverbed Technology
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Usability
F5
I gave F5 Distributed Cloud DNS Load Balancer this usability rating because I think F5 Distributed Cloud DNS Load Balancer Review is intuitively designed.
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Riverbed Technology
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Return on Investment
F5
  • The impact F5 Distributed Cloud DNS Load Balancer has on our organization's overall business objectives is that F5 Distributed Cloud DNS Load Balancer is an Instrumental part of our cloud architecture
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Riverbed Technology
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