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F5 on IBM Cloud vs. Keysight Bypass Switches

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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

    Keysight Bypass Switches

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AKeysight Bypass Switches are failsafe devices designed to ensure high availability and uptime of monitoring and security deployments, provided by Keysight Technologies division Ixia. Keysight acquired Ixia in 2017.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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    F5 on IBM CloudKeysight Bypass Switches
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    User Testimonials
    F5 on IBM CloudKeysight Bypass Switches
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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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    Keysight Technologies
    Well suited for layer two networks where you need physical link monitoring as well as service monitoring. In our case, we monitor the ports and services for FireEye by looping traffic via FireEye, and if that packet is not received on the Ixia after sent it will mark the FireEye down. Not suited for any type of "normal" switching or load-balancing.
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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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    Keysight Technologies
    • Link state monitoring
    • Service monitoring of the stub devices
    • Link state propagation
    • Battery backup for power loss
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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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    Keysight Technologies
    • Setup is pretty complex
    • Alerting is minimal unless you also purchase the Ixia management server software.
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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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    Keysight Technologies
    F5 while allows the load balancing aspect would not propagate link state as well.
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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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    Keysight Technologies
    • While expensive, it has reduced our downtime due to the FireEYE outages and upgrades
    • Increased our cost for the FireEye which is really a negative of the FireEye and not the Ixia.
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