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AT&T VPN vs F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) comparison

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Categories and Ranking

AT&T VPN
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (36th)
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Man...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
124
Ranking in other categories
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

AT&T VPN and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AT&T VPN is designed for Enterprise Infrastructure VPN and holds a mindshare of 1.0%, up 0.5% compared to last year.
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), on the other hand, focuses on Application Delivery Controllers (ADC), holds 11.4% mindshare, down 15.7% since last year.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AT&T VPN1.0%
OpenVPN Access Server9.1%
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks6.4%
Other83.5%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)11.4%
NetScaler11.7%
HAProxy8.3%
Other68.6%
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

BS
Global Knowledge Based Engineering Manager at Tenneco Inc.
Extremely stable and very scalable
The solution was far too expensive, which is why we ended up moving to a new vendor. The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration. AT&T could simplify its user interface and log on. Typically, where you log on is independent of the solution, as long as you have had authorization. With this solution, you needed to configure a single entry point which wasn't ideal. The solution should have been able to integrate more easily with Microsoft.
edshyaa - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at Stryker
Load balancing has improved traffic distribution and currently supports high availability upgrades
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) offers effective load balancing methods that help distribute traffic across our servers, whether we have two or several. This load balancing feature stands out as it is the fundamental work we do with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). While I recognize there are many features, such as iRules, which I have not explored yet, we primarily work on VIPs, pool members, and traffic distribution. The load balancing algorithms' flexibility makes them very useful for our team, enabling us to choose different servers and manage load effectively. We use various methods based on user or application requirements, making the algorithms set up by F5 in the backend quite helpful. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) positively impacts our organization primarily through its load balancing capabilities. We avoid traffic overload on individual servers by placing backend servers behind F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) VIP. This load balancing helps us manage traffic effectively. Since the configuration of the I-series, we have had smooth performance, and with the recent migration to the R-series, it is working faster than before, providing positive outcomes for our operations. Since moving to the R-series, I notice improved performance; it is user-friendly and handles traffic efficiently. The upgrading process is different as we create tenants and a main host. R-series has better CPU and memory, leading to higher throughput with minimal downtime, making it a significant improvement over the I-series.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The stability of the solution is its most valuable feature."
"The value and impact of using F5 BIG-IP LTM for application delivery control in our organization are significant."
"One of the best features of the solution is the operating system."
"The v11 clustering is a new technology they have brought in that does not require improvement. They are the leader in it."
"The application firewall is a very good feature."
"It is stable."
"Traffic Learning is the most valuable feature."
"Valuable features include Link Controller and Server Load Balancer."
"In summary, this is a very good product and we are actively suggesting it to our customers."
 

Cons

"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."
"There are some aspects of F5 BIG-IP that could be improved, the main one being virtual machine support. We have seen that even with the virtual editions, there are some things that we would like to do that are currently not possible with virtual machines."
"Its GUI could be a bit better."
"Older OS releases may have had some bugs (active/active on reboot, I think we saw on one OS version)."
"F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager is expensive. Pricing needs to be improved."
"LTM's cloud capabilities could be improved. Cloud providers all offer load balancing, but you can't get the same level of security. F5's cloud service is still not on par with its on-prem service."
"We need best-practice information. They have something called DevCentral and a blog. But we want something from F5 itself regarding how to tackle the false-positive configurations. If you go into detail with so many configurations it will find so many false positives from the moment it is enabled that it will quickly impact your applications, and it will not work."
"Recently, I've seen one of the attacks on this particular network, where they managed to bypass its multi-factor authentication."
"Fixing bugs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We have found the pricing and licensing on AWS to be competitive."
"The cost that they have with AWS are almost prohibitive. I'm being forced to use F5 WAF. I would not simply use it based on cost. I agree that they have some great features, but for me, cost is key in terms of AWS."
"The pricing is inclusive of many features."
"The cost is high for this product, so it's not suitable for small customers, e.g. those with small environments."
"It is the best solution, but that comes with an increased price."
"The price of F5 BIG-IP LTM could improve."
"This solution comes with a standard license, and there are also extra licenses that can be obtained. The licenses are purchasable for durations of one, two, three, and five years. The hardware is something to consider when purchasing"
"When we purchased additional licenses for our other locations, we received a discount of between 20% and 25%."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

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Small Business62
Midsize Enterprise32
Large Enterprise86
 

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What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IP?
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) could improve file upload speeds when opening cases and attaching files; sometimes, downloading files like QKView takes time, depending on size. I expect faste...
What is your primary use case for F5 BIG-IP?
My main use case for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is placing our applications on F5 and the backend servers on the pool. We also regularly renew SSL certificates before they expire, usuall...
 

Also Known As

AT&T Remote Access VPN
F5 BIG-IP, BIG-IP LTM, F5 ASM, Viprion, F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition , Crescendo Networks Application Delivery Controller, BIG IP
 

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