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F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] vs Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
471st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
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Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
488th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Azam S M - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Lead at Danat Fz LLC
Container workloads have run reliably and now support secure, customizable services
It is important that Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages has long-term support for mission-critical operations, because there are applications which need to be updated if we are going with a newer version. I do not see areas for improvement in Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages because it satisfies our requirements. Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages is 99% stable and reliable. It is not our primary OS; we are using it for specific services for containers and specific services. We have also introduced AI into the platform. For example, if an updated version of Redis is available, that updated version will not be available in Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages repository. In that case, we have to pull it directly from the Redis servers and install it manually for it to work for us. I give this product a rating of 9.

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Pros

"F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] is the best option on the market without any question."
"F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] data plane is very powerful; traffic is processed very quickly."
"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."
"Regarding value for money, organizations that provide services typically use Ubuntu as their primary OS, which is secure, compatible, and developer-friendly, allowing our DevOps team to utilize it effectively for daily deployments and configurations."
"Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages is easy to learn, which is my favorite part about it, as the commands are very easy."
 

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 think F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] can be improved, particularly on the metric side."
"There are a few applications that are not easy to deploy on Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages, so we need to have some workarounds for that."
"Despite mentioning many advantages, an area for improvement in Ubuntu is its application support, as it lacks many GUI-friendly applications that are available on Windows or macOS, which limits usability for tasks requiring specific software."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]?
F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only] is the market leader, and I would generally recommend it. I have worked with others such as Citrix NetScaler, which is not a bad product, but the support is awful. F5...
What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]?
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-I...
What is your primary use case for F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]?
I work with F5 and my primary focus at the moment is F5 BIG-IP [Private Offer Only]. I have been a customer of F5 many times, have been a partner, and have even been part of F5 Professional Service...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages?
We are going with the open source version and are not purchasing Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages.
What needs improvement with Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages?
There are a few applications that are not easy to deploy on Ubuntu 20 (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) (ARM) | Support by SupportedImages, so we need to have some workarounds for that. For example, certain appli...
 

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