Item: F5 BIG-IP
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it primarily for our VPN connection, especially with the pandemic. It was very helpful with us being able to do our jobs and work remotely without being physically at the office. All of us were able to continue doing our work without any disruption, and now most of us are actually remote and we're able to continue to do so because of this product.

Pros and Cons

It has a very stable connection. We rarely ever have any sort of outage or interruptions.

I think this might be unique to my laptop, but sometimes it can take up to five minutes to connect. So if we can improve connection time, that would be great.

Most Important Features

Return on Investment

I think being able to connect with teams that are geographically dispersed.

Alternatives Considered

I've used other VPN clients in the past. I unfortunately don't remember the product names, but there was always some sort of outage or issue that would prevent us from being able to do what we needed to do.

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of F5 BIG-IP go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy F5 BIG-IP again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Definitely for remote work or even in a conference setting. If you need to check your work email, it's great to have a secure connection, but I wouldn't say it would be appropriate if you're trying to do non-work-related things.

F5 BIG-IP Review

Overall Satisfaction with F5 BIG-IP