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IBM DataPower Gateway pros and cons

Vendor: IBM
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

IBM DataPower Gateway offers high-speed performance and can be administered remotely via an API.
The product excels in monitoring, logging data transactions, and handling multiple requests at the enterprise level.
The appliance provides comprehensive security features including data validations, encryption, and protection against various scripting or security threats.
IBM DataPower Gateway is highly stable and scalable, making it suitable for large organizations.
The Multi-Protocol Gateway (MPGW) supports various protocols, simplifying the exposure of services such as web services and REST (JSON).

CONS

IBM DataPower Gateway requires extensive training manuals for effective use.
IBM DataPower Gateway includes components prone to failure and scripting needs improvement.
IBM DataPower Gateway is expensive, especially for workloads that are not high.
IBM DataPower Gateway integration is limited to Oracle databases, lacking support for Postgres and SQL.
IBM DataPower Gateway support services and OEM support are inadequate, with delayed response times.
 

IBM DataPower Gateway Pros review quotes

reviewer1203609 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner, cyber security at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 3, 2020
The solution is very easy to work with.
reviewer1145859 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Mar 29, 2020
It's high-speed and it can be remotely administered via an API.
NJ
Middleware Administrator at Pronteff IT Solutions
Apr 20, 2020
The API Connect gateway service and the SQL injection feature is good.
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reviewer1428834 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a tech company
Sep 30, 2020
I like all of the features in this product and it does what it's supposed to do.
KG
Middleware Applications Specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Dec 18, 2020
It can look for the various security threats, productions, payload scanning, and perform routing based on the content type.
Essam Younis - PeerSpot reviewer
SOA & BP Technical Manager at EJADA
Feb 10, 2021
It is easy to use, easy to install, and it's resilient for high availability.
reviewer1512354 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 6, 2021
What I like most is the stability.
reviewer1533423 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Professional Services Consultant at a security firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 17, 2021
The scalability of the solution is good.
reviewer1234326 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business&Integration Arch Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jun 3, 2021
I like that it is very stable, and we never experience any downtime.
reviewer1662720 - PeerSpot reviewer
Yapı Kredi şirketinde Application Infrastructure Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 7, 2021
The solution is robust.
 

IBM DataPower Gateway Cons review quotes

reviewer1203609 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner, cyber security at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 3, 2020
The solution requires a lot of training manuals in order to get to know it better and to be able to use it effectively.
reviewer1145859 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Mar 29, 2020
The components that they include in the product that are, in fact, a WTX, really need to be removed from the product because they tend to fail.
NJ
Middleware Administrator at Pronteff IT Solutions
Apr 20, 2020
Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers.
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reviewer1428834 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a tech company
Sep 30, 2020
Making it more user-friendly would be an improvement.
KG
Middleware Applications Specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Dec 18, 2020
Some pre-packaged connectors for integration with various applications, such as SaaS offerings, would be a useful addition.
Essam Younis - PeerSpot reviewer
SOA & BP Technical Manager at EJADA
Feb 10, 2021
In the next release, I would like to see the product price reduced. It should be cheaper.
reviewer1512354 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 6, 2021
The two biggest issues of this solution are the complexity and the maintenance procedures.
reviewer1533423 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Professional Services Consultant at a security firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 17, 2021
The product should be more adapted to the DevOps process.
reviewer1234326 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business&Integration Arch Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jun 3, 2021
Traceability could be improved, especially for business operations. The traceability of the transactions could be an improvement point for DataPower to work on. It would be better if they provided JSON support. JSON protocol data has changed format. It started performing internal transformation to JSONx. This might be an additional complexity.
reviewer1662720 - PeerSpot reviewer
Yapı Kredi şirketinde Application Infrastructure Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 7, 2021
For the workloads that are not too high, appliance is a little bit expensive.