Item: IBM API Connect
Rating: 9
Author: Laury Mante

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Centralized administration from a single interface helps to manage and protect our APIs that exit the network and guarantees that there aren't any issues with any of our APIs. And API automation, API creation and API management are its most useful features that we use in our business. Furthermore it is highly rated among it's competitors due to it's high security features for the APIs which supports multiple types of authentication.

Pros and Cons

High security with multiple types of authentication so no need to worry about security.
API creation, automation and management all can be done form a single interface which guarantees security and increases efficiency.
Highly rated among it's competitors which proves it has given a good service over the years.

One thing that could be improved is that it requires heavy hardware support. So making it less dependent on the hardware could free up the resources.
The hardware comes at a high cost which easily cross your budget if you try to scale the business through it.
It is quite time consuming and complex to setup and requires a technical person to set it up which again can increase the overall cost.

Return on Investment

API management and versioning becomes very easy. Plus due to the multiple types of authentication, it is more secure.
Requires heavy hardware which can increase the overall cost.
Though setting it up is a very complex task, it is a very reliable and efficient API management tool.

Usability

It is quite complex and time consuming to set it up initially. But after the initial setup it is very easy to manage specially since everything can be accessed from a single interface, it makes very easy to operate and use.

API Security

It supports multiple types of authentication which makes it very reliable and secure. So it becomes more tough to break into your system. Also it is updated frequently to guard us from any new threats.

Alternatives Considered

IBM Turbonomic

Key Insights

Do you think IBM API Connect delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM API Connect's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM API Connect live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM API Connect go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM API Connect again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Azure App Configuration

Likelihood to Recommend

Its substantial backend integration makes it perfect for API construction, management and automation. Plus this platform excels at multiple types of authentication which makes it very secure and automation and analytics makes it a very efficient tool to use. Lastly the setup process might be a little time consuming and complex but it has shown to be both easy to scale and reliable and efficient as everything can be managed from a single interface.

An API Management Solution with Strong Automation Features and Security.

Overall Satisfaction with IBM API Connect