Item: F5 BIG-IP
Rating: 7
Author: Joe Gosnell

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use the product in two ways. We have a web interface and we also use the client, the BIG-IP client. So depending on your role and stuff, either you use the client so you can actually access a local machine or you use the web interface. So our nursing staff, doctors, and stuff like that can only access the applications or the EMR systems that they're allowed to access.

Pros and Cons

Allow role-based application control.

Some of the stuff, like recently we are migrating from an on-prem exchange to Microsoft 365, and having it above both interfaces, both application icons on the desktop makes it kind of confusing for users. So if there was a way that they could just use the same icon and it knew how to route for what the user was licensed for. That would probably be a little bit better. And then I think some of the face of the product, the gooey interfaces could be improved.

Most Important Features

Return on Investment

The impact when we look at it positively is it allows easier access for people who may not understand how to use VPNs or connect remotely like that. And it gives them a familiar browser interface that they can use to get to items and stuff.

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

I guess more scenarios are those for allowing just people who are outside our hospital access. And then, for other scenarios, I mean I could see a lot of improvement in how we use it in the security platform. We don't ingest any of the logs currently or any of that stuff. It's something we need to do.

F5 BIG-IP Review

Overall Satisfaction with F5 BIG-IP