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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IQ and IBM WebSphere BPMS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The GUI is fine, at least from an engineer's perspective.""F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.""The backup, monitoring and logging are the best features.""F5 BIG-IQ reduces the propensity for error.""F5 BIG-IQ has always provided us with great support.""Scalability: To move from larger boxes to smaller boxes, along with virtualization. So, we are not locked into a particular size.""We use this solution on a daily basis, and it is very stable.""Features like AFM, the gateway, and Global DNS are the coolest features that save work for us."

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"We like the feature in which we can trace back instances.""This product is flexible in its ability to integrate processes and it can be extended and integrated with other software.""The UI capabilities of the solution are great. The speed of delivery is good."

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Cons
"I had trouble with high availability deployment in my environment.""F5 BIG-IQ should improve by being a complete certificate management solution because currently, it is only for Venafi. Other automation platforms, should be added.""Sometimes the solution does not work.""F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs.""They could use YAML or JSON if they wanted to make it a little bit easier for us.""Integration with VAS is something that they need to work on.""The solution's rSeries has been made free, and iSeries should be made free as well.""The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions."

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"The solution lacks acceptable stability.""Sometimes there are tasks that failed without any reason.""The user interface could be improved, and although integration opportunities are good, they could be improved further."

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  • "I would like the product to be cheaper."
  • "There is only one licensing fee for F5 BIG-IQ and everything is included in the price."
  • "F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."
  • "Users have to pay an annual subscription fee for the solution's iSeries."
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    Top Answer:F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.
    Top Answer:F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs. It's a little bit complex with respect to statistics gathering.
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    out of 66 in Process Automation
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    Overview

    F5® BIG-IQ® Centralized Management provides a unified point of visibility and control for the entire F5 portfolio, ensuring administrators remain aware on the pulse of F5 devices, modules, and licenses and enabling them to deliver optimal application availability, performance, and security.

    BIG-IQ manages policies,licenses, SSL certificates, BIG-IP images, and configurations for F5 appliances and for the following BIG-IP moduals across hardware and virtual editions:

    • BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM)
    • F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall™ (WAF)
    • BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager™ (AFM)
    • F5 SSL Orchestrator®
    • F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender®
    • BIG-IP Access Policy Manager® (APM)
    • F5 Secure Web Gateway Services
    • BIG-IP DNS
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    Sample Customers
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    Schahin Group, Korean Credit Card Company, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Biogrid Australia
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Insurance Company9%
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    Small Business58%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise73%
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    F5 BIG-IQ is ranked 23rd in Process Automation with 12 reviews while IBM WebSphere BPMS is ranked 32nd in Process Automation. F5 BIG-IQ is rated 7.4, while IBM WebSphere BPMS is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IQ writes "A central management system to manage and monitor a bunch of different BIG-IP devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM WebSphere BPMS writes "Standardizes and automates business processes for efficiency ". F5 BIG-IQ is most compared with ServiceNow Orchestration, whereas IBM WebSphere BPMS is most compared with .

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