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F5 on IBM Cloud vs. Pulse Secure Unified Client (discontinued)

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    F5 on IBM Cloud

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AF5 on IBM Cloud lets you see and control all traffic passing through your network. F5’s highly scalable, resilient and reusable services dynamically adapt to ensure application availability, performance and security.N/A

    Pulse Secure Unified Client (discontinued)

    Score4.6 out of 10
    N/APulse Secure Unified Client was an endpoint client for establishing secure access to corporate networks and applications. It combined remote VPN connectivity with identity-based access controls and endpoint security checks. Ivanti acquired Pulse Secure in December 2020 and subsequently marketed the product as Ivanti Secure Unified Client. Ivanti has designated this legacy offering for sunset.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    F5 on IBM CloudPulse Secure Unified Client (discontinued)
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    F5 on IBM CloudPulse Secure Unified Client (discontinued)
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    IBM
    F5 on IBM Cloud has efficient ways to manage traffic, both local and that from the international sources. Besides, the firewall evaluations and management is handled by the program. F5 on IBM Cloud has a well designed virtual machine configuration, following both small and the largest templates for efficiency. The network configuration and monitoring is also deployed in the program.
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    It is well suited for large corporations for granularity on users' roles, security levels for each application, and for logging in with an extra security layer. For doing demanding network tasks, like downloading a large set of data or for streaming, it could get slower than with a direct connection.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • F5 on IBM Cloud has application security features.
    • Besides, the extensive local traffic management from the application is efficient.
    • Lastly, the program acts as an advanced firewall managing tool.
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    • Provides what any VPN should provide
    • Works on many OSs, though I will relay my Mac OS experience in another section of the review
    • Their clientless VPN offering could be interesting, depending on your needs
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    Cons
    IBM
    • F5 on IBM Cloud is a virtual edition, which is technical.
    • The subscription fee is extensive and expensive.
    • F5 on IBM Cloud configuration process requires an expertise.
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    • It's a little slower
    • Requires to be careful with the configuration on network
    • It seems to cause a weird behavior in MAC when loading after turn on sometimes
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    IBM
    F5 on IBM Cloud is substantially competent in managing traffic, through network configuration and monitoring. The presence of a software security manager also suits the program for stability and confidence. Besides, F5 on IBM Cloud has an infrastructure management feature, which deals with storage, network, and the general hardware that supports systems.
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    I wasn't a part of the decision process to use Pulse Secure. I believe NordVPN Teams and ExpressVPN are both far superior products. Modern UI (Pulse Secure's UI is incredibly outdated), less reconnects, cheaper, less hacks (On April 20, 2021, CISA issued an "Emergency Directive on Pulse Connect Secure"), and simply faster overall connection speeds.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • F5 on IBM Cloud offers a traffic report that is critical for decisions.
    • Firewall management eliminates chances of threats and destruction.
    • Network monitoring and configurations keeps us safe and monitored.
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    • It has a positive ROI
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