We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and IBM DataPower Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"It is more secure to use Apache and you will have fewer problems than other web services."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"The most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly."
"The product is very cheap and stable."
"The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions."
"The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"Its initial setup was straightforward."
"It is a scalable solution."
"I like all of the features in this product and it does what it's supposed to do."
"The most valuable feature is the security appliance, it's very secure."
"It's high-speed and it can be remotely administered via an API."
"The solution is robust."
"The performance is good. It's been very stable."
"You don't have to have a separate DMC proxy because DataPower Gateway is an appliance and will take care of a lot of security features. These include data validations, encryption, as well as XML or any type of scripting or security threats that are present."
"A monitoring interface would be great for this product. The monitoring dashboards for Apache's models are not included in the basic installation. You can install the basic monitoring model, then connect this model to another monitoring system."
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."
"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."
"There is a security-related problem that depends on the web server's configuration."
"The major issue occurs with ports. So, I would like to see easier port management."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"IBM DataPower Gateway is quite big for smaller organizations, looking at different types of clients who are virtually assisted in this, I would say it's not really a good product for smaller firms."
"One area that could be improved is the integration with Postgres and SQL databases. Currently, IBM DataPower Gateway only integrates with Oracle databases."
"They should add features to manage API integrations."
"Traceability could be improved, especially for business operations. The traceability of the transactions could be an improvement point for DataPower to work on. It would be better if they provided JSON support. JSON protocol data has changed format. It started performing internal transformation to JSONx. This might be an additional complexity."
"The two biggest issues of this solution are the complexity and the maintenance procedures."
"The initial setup isn't so easy, you need who has experience working with the solution to help."
"It is a costly product."
"Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 11 reviews while IBM DataPower Gateway is ranked 6th in Application Infrastructure with 12 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while IBM DataPower Gateway is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Useful in deploying servers to host websites with good modularity". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM DataPower Gateway writes "An out-of-the-box solution that's feature-rich, fast, and easy to integrate with other products". Apache Web Server is most compared with IIS, NGINX Plus, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, whereas IBM DataPower Gateway is most compared with IBM API Connect, Apigee, Microsoft Azure API Management, Mule ESB and MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager. See our Apache Web Server vs. IBM DataPower Gateway report.
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