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F5 Silverline Managed Services vs Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.1
F5 Silverline boosts security, efficiency, and revenue with global scalability, offering ROI up to 100% and enhanced website performance.
Sentiment score
4.8
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline boosts productivity and efficiency through reduced troubleshooting, improved security visibility, and optimized resource management.
Our revenue has grown substantially after the introduction of F5 Silverline Managed Services.
Product Management Consultant at Mafoi Strategic Consultants
F5 Silverline Managed Services is a global solution we have used for one of our customers, providing high scalability and protecting all of our public assets in both low and high demand situations, which is very important for any customer with a global presence.
Dns architect at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I have seen a return on investment in the time saved.
Cloud Support at a security firm with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
F5 Silverline's support is helpful and responsive but can encounter delays, with satisfaction depending on interaction and urgency.
Sentiment score
5.4
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline's technical support is generally praised, though outsourced support presents challenges for some users.
Anyone who comes on a call has deep knowledge of how this product works.
Dns architect at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I think 24/7 expert support and streamlined compliance management definitely benefit my company's security efforts.
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
Configuration problems largely arise from customer misunderstanding, leading to cases opened for configuration aspects where AI has become increasingly useful.
Network And Security Consultant at TD SYNNEX
The technical support by Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is good because it has a local architect in my area.
Senior Relationship Banker at Joint stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of V
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
F5 Silverline Managed Services is praised for its scalability, adaptability, and effective traffic management, meeting enterprise demands seamlessly.
Sentiment score
6.5
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline excels in scalability, especially in cloud environments, accommodating large deployments with ease and flexibility.
The scalability of F5 Silverline Managed Services is high, as it is a SaaS-based platform that can be scaled on demand according to our end customer's needs.
Dns architect at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The solution is fully scalable, and I would give it a rating of ten on a scale of one to ten for scalability.
Design & Delivery Senior Network Security Architect at Qiddiya Investment Company
F5 Silverline Managed Services is not a concern due to its scalability.
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
F5 Silverline Managed Services is stable, reliable, with responsive support, despite occasional issues linked to maintenance activities.
Sentiment score
7.2
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline delivers stable, reliable performance in data centers, with high ratings despite minor issues in older systems.
I have not seen anything suspicious with its accuracy or output.
Product Management Consultant at Mafoi Strategic Consultants
 

Room For Improvement

F5 Silverline users desire lower costs, improved AI, and simplified processes alongside better automation, compliance, and intuitive interfaces.
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline needs security enhancements, improved GUI, better performance, cloud support, and easier setup and hardware handling.
F5 Silverline Managed Services needs to adapt compliances related to India's DPDP.
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
Localized support could enhance F5 Silverline Managed Services.
Cloud Support at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Radware provides straightforward blocking WAF and TPS, which are important features that are easier to implement.
Senior Security Consultant at kyndryl
 

Setup Cost

F5 Silverline Managed Services pricing is variable and considered costly but justified by its quality and customizable options.
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is often seen as expensive, but pricing perceptions vary based on needs and roles.
In Indian currency, it is approximately 25 to 30 lakh.
Senior Security Consultant at kyndryl
The solution is expensive
Design & Delivery Senior Network Security Architect at Qiddiya Investment Company
Regarding the pricing of F5 Silverline Managed Services, I would say it is quite affordable.
Associate Vice President at Novac Technology Solutions
 

Valuable Features

F5 Silverline provides 24/7 DDoS protection and WAF with real-time threat intelligence, enhancing web application performance and reliability.
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline improves network visibility, performance, and security through advanced traffic analysis, integration, and process efficiencies.
It allows for centralized management of certificates, protecting applications from top ten attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting.
Design & Delivery Senior Network Security Architect at Qiddiya Investment Company
One part is positive security, which allows you to know vulnerabilities in depth, and you can implement CAPTCHA and MFA for logins, while also preventing known threats with included signatures.
Network And Security Consultant at TD SYNNEX
F5 Silverline Managed Services has positively impacted my organization by drastically helping us during a major DDoS attempt or web scraping that was detected, where F5 handled the triage and mitigation entirely.
Lead Engineer at a renewables & environment company with 10,001+ employees
The Pipeline's Comprehensive Insights into data flows have helped improve operational efficiency and security.
Senior Relationship Banker at Joint stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of V
 

Categories and Ranking

F5 Silverline Managed Services
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (5th)
Gigamon Deep Observability ...
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
35th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (46th), Event Monitoring (16th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (34th), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (41st), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (25th), Network Packet Broker (NPB) (1st), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of F5 Silverline Managed Services is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
F5 Silverline Managed Services1.5%
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline0.5%
Other98.0%
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

Sanchit Makkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Dns architect at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Robust protection has secured global web assets and keeps critical applications available
F5 Silverline Managed Services can be improved in areas with complex onboarding processes and slow deployment settings. Tuning of policy requires significant technical expertise, and there is a lack of knowledge in the F5 world where one needs to go through a steep learning curve in understanding what and how the policy should be configured for effectively protecting an application. These processes need to be streamlined.Knowing the limitations of F5 Silverline Managed Services, F5 has come out with a new product called F5 distributed cloud WAF platform, which has a better API integrated with security modules. It also offers advanced auto discovery, swagger, and open API validation, which is much better than Silverline.
TN
Senior Relationship Banker at Joint stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of V
Experience boosts operational efficiency while performance sees room for improvement
I don't have specific information on whether it was purchased on the AWS marketplace or somewhere else. I am working with Dynatrace Operator. I am also working with Algosec, Alluvio, CrowdStrike, Firemon, Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline, and other solutions. I think it's a good tool, and I am satisfied with it. We have not stored cloud workloads with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline yet; we are still on-premises. The technical support takes about one to two hours to respond, which is acceptable. I am satisfied with the scalability of the product. The interface is good.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

Is Citrix ADC (formerly Netscaler) the best ADC to use and if not why?
For ADC, any ADC can do a good job. But in case if you want to add WAF functionality to the same ADC hardware you have to look for other ADC's like F5, Imperva, Radware, Fortinet, etc.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 Silverline Managed Services?
My company has a business relationship with F5 Silverline Managed Services, as they charge based on services provided. The operational team handles project configuration. We mostly purchase F5 Silv...
What needs improvement with F5 Silverline Managed Services?
The disadvantages of F5 Silverline Managed Services in comparison to Radware include complexities in WAF technology and iRules, which are highly useful. Radware provides straightforward blocking WA...
What needs improvement with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline needs to improve its performance. I face issues with performance because we use SPAN, and the SPAN traffic is not good. They need to improve their performance.
What is your primary use case for Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
I am working with Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline and Firemon, and I have been working with it for a year.
What advice do you have for others considering Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline?
I don't have specific information on whether it was purchased on the AWS marketplace or somewhere else. I am working with Dynatrace Operator. I am also working with Algosec, Alluvio, CrowdStrike, F...
 

Also Known As

F5 Silverline Web Application Firewall, F5 Silverline DDoS Protection
Gigamon, GigaSecure
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

City Bank, Ricacorp Properties, Miele, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office
Amica Insurance, College of William & Mary, Gamma, IntercontinentalExchange, OppenheimerFunds
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