Item: F5 BIG-IP
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilized the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager and Global Traffic Manager modules. It was utilized for the entire organization. It allowed us to maintain maximum uptime by intelligently balancing traffic between multiple web servers, distribute load across multiple data circuits both locally and in remote datacenters, as well as manage our disaster recovery failover with minimal intervention required from the team.

Pros and Cons

intelligent balancing of web traffic
SSL Proxy and offloading
Intelligent DNS management

Critical bugs and security issues seem to be problems lately
Graphical reporting could be better
Web interface is becoming outdated and clunky

Most Important Features

SSL Proxy and Offloading
Intelligent Health Checks
Intelligent DNS distribution

Return on Investment

Maximizing Uptime
Automated Disaster Recovery

Key Insights

Do you think F5 BIG-IP delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with F5 BIG-IP's feature set?

Yes

Did F5 BIG-IP live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of F5 BIG-IP go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy F5 BIG-IP again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

F5 BIG-IP would be well suited in situations where high availability with intelligent load balancing is critical and the budget allows for such a solution, being that it is not an inexpensive product.

It would be less appropriate in situations where only basic, round robin type load balancing would be the only requirement.

F5 BIG-IP helps provide maximum uptime

Overall Satisfaction with F5 BIG-IP