We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition and Kali Linux based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two AWS Marketplace solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The features that I like include LTM and Global Traffic Manager (GTM)."
"I have a specific issue with the network interface connector, the NIC. We're limited to a maximum of two NICs in a virtualized environment. It's a limitation of the tool."
"The tool's investment is less than a physical device."
"The integration capabilities of the product are easy to use, and there is no complexity involved in it."
"It has DoS layer 7 protection, which not many vendors have."
"I use the tool with Nmap to perform network audits. We use it to find vulnerabilities in our network through attacks. It's for those who want to launch or create viruses or perform attacks on systems. With Kali Linux, you can conduct penetration testing for networks, web applications, and Android mobile apps."
"Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
"The interface is good and straightforward to use."
"We use the product for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities."
"Kali Linux is much better than other OS because it gives you a good set of tools. It is preferred for vulnerability assessments and cybersecurity."
"I'm mostly using for the web security web application, so end map and the troubleshoot will it's my price, and it's available in ColliNX."
"The tools available in Kali Linux are incredibly effective for conducting security assessments."
"The tool has limitations with respect to code and RAM."
"F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition is a heavy system that needs a lot of CPU, memory, and hard disk."
"BIG-IP could improve in supporting microservices, for example, in Docker and Kubernetes environments."
"On-the-go upgrades are an option that the tool currently lacks, making it an area where improvements are required."
"I have a specific issue with the network interface connector, the NIC. We're limited to a maximum of two NICs in a virtualized environment. It's a limitation of the tool."
"The product should integrate AI and GPT capabilities."
"I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing."
"There can be some lagging issues because the product gets stuck at times, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Any new user or someone without deep expertise won't be able to understand how to scale or manage it"
"The installation process of Kali Linux can be slow, particularly when installing and upgrading packages within virtualized environments."
"From an improvement perspective, Kali Linux could include more ML to help with academic literature, as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings in the solution."
"The product should improve its security features."
"Unfortunately, my current tool runs on Windows 10, and its use is restricted to enterprise versions. Integrating this tool or similar functionalities into Kali Linux for non-enterprise users would be incredibly valuable."
F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition is ranked 7th in AWS Marketplace with 5 reviews while Kali Linux is ranked 8th in AWS Marketplace with 10 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition is rated 8.4, while Kali Linux is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition writes "Offers easy-to-use integration capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kali Linux writes "Offers good UI and is useful for vulnerability assessment". F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition is most compared with SOCKS5 Proxy Server with Web Panel, whereas Kali Linux is most compared with Security Onion, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Windows 10 and CentOS. See our F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition vs. Kali Linux report.
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