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F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] vs Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
159th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
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Oracle Linux 8 | Support by...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
514th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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Dimitrov Nikolay - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech Lead and Senior DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Advanced automation and powerful traffic controls have improved application security
HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 support is something that definitely could be improved in F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]. I mean HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 protocol support, as well as security for them too. For F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] to have better support for them would include load balancing, but also better WAF (Web Application Firewall) support for these two protocols. Improving the mentioned HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 support and the GUI would be beneficial. If they improve those things and add machine learning and AI, I want it to have some kind of AI on the box because everyone is going to AI, and they have to add some AI security to be able to check the traffic using AI models. HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 protocol support, AI, the GUI to be changed, and inline AI where the device downloads pre-built AI models from a SaaS cloud to check the traffic for security is something I think is very needed because using AI models as a replacement for signatures will be better. I think WAF signatures are a thing of the past. I would also like to see HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 in the future as additional features, and anything else I would improve would definitely include HTTP/2 and HTTP/3.
MR
System Administrator at a aerospace/defense firm with 10,001+ employees
Daily monitoring has improved security and performance and supports reliable administration
What I dislike about Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages mainly pertains to the command prompt. Everything is written in the command line, so if it were more graphical, where I could use a mouse pointer or an AI system to update and be more automated and user-friendly, it would be better. There would be no need to memorize any command. For example, if I want to delete something, I should be able to use the mouse pointer, go to the specific folder, and right-click to delete. If Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages added this type of user-friendly graphical interface, it would be more usable and faster for everybody without needing to be a super expert.

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Pros

"The customization that iRule gives is far beyond what is available in the market when comparing to their competitors including Radware, Array, and other vendors."
"F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] is an application delivery controller that does what it says on the tin, and we use it as a firewall, routing device, WAF, and more, leveraging a full set of its capabilities."
"F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] is the best option on the market without any question."
"For performance, reliability, and flexibility, F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] is significantly ahead."
"The best features for me in the product are that geotagging is very nicely incorporated and rule creation for incoming traffic is very user-friendly."
"F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] data plane is very powerful; traffic is processed very quickly."
"The security system is very highly designed and structured in this operating system."
"Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages is a stable platform."
"The biggest advantage for us in using Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages is that the product we are working with is directly certified under Oracle."
 

Cons

"F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] is expensive; it is very expensive, but they are the leader, so everyone buys F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]."
"I am not sure whether putting all eggs in one basket is a good thing."
"I would appreciate improvements in the UI because F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]'s traditional UI differs from others that have made their interfaces more user-friendly; F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]'s approach is still traditional, with upgrades that are still manual, while competition has made upgrades easy with one-click processes."
"I think F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] can be improved, particularly on the metric side."
"One of the areas for improvement in F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] is the licensing part, as the cost is comparatively very high."
"I see a drawback with F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]: pools and nodes are two features that are very similar and shouldn't be divided like that, because they are almost the same thing."
"What I dislike about Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages mainly pertains to the command prompt."
"If I had to rate Oracle support from zero to ten, I would rate it about four as it's below expectation."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]?
My thoughts on the pricing, setup cost, and licensing part of F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] are that for some markets, F5 prices are not competitive with what the competition is offering; although...
What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]?
I would appreciate improvements in the UI because F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]'s traditional UI differs from others that have made their interfaces more user-friendly; F5 BIG-IP [Private Offe...
What is your primary use case for F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]?
My use cases for F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] include working on F5 ASM, and I feel the differentiator is their iRule and the detection capability, which will be differentiators compared to other...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages?
I am confident about the price. When we purchase our license, we receive Ksplice and Ansible, which are inbuilt with Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages. However, overall it is an expensive...
What needs improvement with Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages?
I think there are no negative sides with Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages.I did not explore Oracle Linux 9, so I would say that is a shortcoming in Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedI...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Linux 8 | Support by SupportedImages?
We have developed our in-house based applications that are deployed on Oracle WebLogic, Oracle Application Server, and Oracle database. For that purpose, we are using Oracle Linux 8 | Support by Su...
 

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