I would advise others to try using the more advanced R-series model, which offers greater capacity and capabilities. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is a well-known product, and everyone recognizes its features and functionality, so you can confidently recommend it without needing lengthy introductions. I have heard of features such as X-Map or X-Connect, but I have not had the chance to work on them. Sometimes users request details about how many users hit the VIP and their IPs, but I am unsure about that feature. I want to learn more so I can provide those details when needed. Currently, we only have static information on the pool members. I would rate this product a ten out of ten.
I do not expect any additional functionalities from the next release of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) because currently, we are only focused on load balancing our application servers and we are happy with the features we are using. I am satisfied with the configuration, interface, documentation, and performance of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). My overall review rating for this product is nine out of ten.
After we deployed everything with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), we didn't do much configuration on it. Everything is deployed and working very well, unless we have some changes or blocking issues. We just log in to make sure that everything is good. If you configure it properly, there are not many updates, especially in the firmware. They keep you updated with the latest signatures and attacks. We did not use AI with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). I recommend it because it is very stable, with minor issues. On a scale of 1-10, I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a 9.
I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) eight out of ten. I would recommend F5 to others. We have a system team for maintenance, but I do not personally take part in maintenance. I would rate the overall solution eight out of ten.
The tool's SSL offloading capabilities had no impact on our network performance. The tool does not fit my traffic requirements. Speaking about application security and compliance, I use the tool for all the local LANs and applications in my environment. There is no AI in the tool. I recommend the tool to others. I wouldn't recommend the tool to small companies, considering its high price and the infrastructure needs of small businesses. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.
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It depends on the customer's requirements. If both F5 and Kemp provide have the same features, I would suggest the customer go with Kemp because it's the cheapest solution. But if the customer requires something different supported by F5, then go with F5. Overall, I would rate the product a nine out of ten; there is room for improvement in the pricing model.
Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jun 20, 2023
One must check the performance capacity of internal applications while using the solution, as wrong configurations lead to failure in accessing them. I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I would definitely recommend it. I would advise them to check their requirements thoroughly in order to load balancing and also to protect their data. Overall, I would rate the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a ten out of ten.
Senior Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mar 15, 2023
We are slowly shifting to a new solution because of the lack of support in the region. Additionally, the new solution has similar delivery, a less expensive, and an uncomplicated licensing model. Overall, F5 BIG-IP LTM is a quality solution. However, if you do not complete the frequent updates there can be security threats. I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM a seven out of ten. If companies have the money then this is a good solution. However, if they do not have the budget there are other solutions with similar features on the market.
Tax Department at a government with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Dec 19, 2022
I'm working with ADC products, particularly with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). A total of five people deployed F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) for my company. Three were internal, in particular, engineers, and two were consultants. The solution requires maintenance when my company has a new application to publish and when, at times, there's a need to reset the backend configuration. My company has many F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) users, with four people in charge of the administration and management of the product, though there's a plan to replace it because it will be EOL. The company is still prospecting and looking for alternatives, such as Barracuda or Fortinet. I'd tell anyone looking to implement F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) that it's a good product, but its only problem is pricing. My F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) rating is eight out of ten. My company is a customer.
My advice to others is to have a good staff who understand the technology. If someone understands the technology, that will make life easy for them or their organization. I cannot say that technology is difficult, but technology is very critical when you put it in your environment. Having good staff who can manage that solution makes life a lot easier. I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM a nine out of ten.
Principle Architect (retired recently) at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jun 28, 2022
The biggest advice I would give about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager is: to make sure you are aware of what your options are and what your own environment is. If you are a cloud-based environment, there is not much value in the local, load balancing. You would need to go with a cloud-based type load balancing capability, whether it is based on a fixed solution, like an F5, Avi, Citrix, or one of the cloud-based platforms. But, if you are still in an in-shop environment, there is much value to deploying it locally. Overall, in terms of performance, on a scale of one to 10, with one being the worst and ten being the best, I would give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager an eight.
Senior Technical Consultant at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Real User
Jun 24, 2022
I'm a customer and end-user. Currently, it's on-premises, however, we are targeting the cloud. Sometimes we have to definitely look for external support, which is very good. They provide good support and good documentation. Once you have their help, with a good document, you can get some idea of what to do and how you can further customize the solution for other needs. For the very complex options, it's a good idea to have F5 support included at the beginning just to not waste time. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Head of Presales at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Jun 22, 2022
Before implementing BIG-IP LTM, you should understand your expectations and requirements, especially from the application team. Putting BIG-IP LTM into a not-so-critical environment would be very expensive, so you may want to consider more medium-range solutions that can do the same job. I would give BIG-IP LTM a rating of ten out of ten.
The advice I would give to others who are looking to implement F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager is this: look at their user knowledge base first to see if the solution truly fits what you need. On a scale of one to 10, I would give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a nine.
Network Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jun 20, 2022
It depends on the use case. However, if you are not interested in the application side, F5 would be useful. If you just want a load balancer that balances multiple servers, that's all you need. Not basic, but basic to intermediate material. F5 takes first place with no one even close to matching it. However, if you want to go deeper and more advanced, you should look into NGINX or any other vendor that has more options or more features. As a network engineer, I am totally happy with the product. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a nine out of ten.
Solution Architect at Softcell Technologies Limited
Real User
May 29, 2022
If you are a partner, then I would recommend that you go through the partner portal videos because they have very good training videos that help you to learn the product and technology when it comes to implementation. It helps a lot with implementation, and they have detailed documentation that explains the implementation process step by step. Once you go through that, you'll definitely have a clear understanding of the implementation process. Without that, it may be a little bit tricky for you to complete the implementation in a smooth manner. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) at eight on a scale from one to ten.
Senior Network Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
May 22, 2022
One piece of advice would be that if you are not that much concerned with performance or you definitely don't need physical hardware, you can go for a virtual edition. It might save you the migration effort when the hardware is end-of-life. If you need a load balancer, go for it. We didn't have any hurdles or obstacles. I would rate it a nine out of ten.
We strongly recommend not to go with F5 when internal teams or verticals want to mimic the same architecture. In terms of the capability, I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) at seven or eight, on a scale from one to ten, and in terms of scalability at four or five. Overall, I would rate it at six.
It is important to know how the solution works. For example, how to set up the interface, routing, pools, and the implementation steps. After the basic configurations, you will understand you may need or want to try to learn more of the features, such as the layers of the SNI. It is ideal to start with the very basic implementation first. We have been doing the day-to-day operation. When it comes to troubleshooting, it is important to know how to isolate the problem, analyze it, and be fast to solve them when it appears. I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a six out of ten.
Network and Security Engineer at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feb 9, 2022
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager has good performance. Your success with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager will depend on how much you understand how the application is working. Deployment of this tool took two hours. We have 600 users of this tool, and currently, there's no requirement for increasing its usage. We have one manager and two technical staff who takes care of the deployment and maintenance of this tool. They're building applications, and they're using this tool. I'm recommending F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager to others who want to start using it. On a scale from one to ten, with one being the worst and ten being the best, I'm rating F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight.
Senior ICT Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
Feb 9, 2022
We have a partnership with Fortinet, as a reseller of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and other F5 products. We are also a reseller of Cisco and Forcepoint products, though we just started with Forcepoint, so we haven't been doing much with their products currently. My advice to users of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), including people who are thinking of implementing this product, is that they need to have product awareness. What we are seeing in our government customers is that they don't have awareness, in particular, they don't know what they're using, which is why they're having issues. They need to understand the product first, and they need to go and get the training first, but they are hesitant to pay for the training. Unlike Fortinet who provides free training, F5 doesn't. Ever since the pandemic, Fortinet has provided free training, but certification is not free. If F5 can provide free training for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), that would be better. My rating for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is eight out of ten.
Associate CSA at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
MSP
Dec 6, 2021
Make sure that you know how much traffic you're going to have coming through because that can affect whether you need a big box or a small box. I would rate it a nine out of 10.
Total Solution System Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Real User
Oct 20, 2021
I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM nine out of 10. You can't go wrong with F5 because F5 and Citrix ADC are like the most advanced BMW in the market. So if what you need is deployment, localizing, high availability, and web balancing for your web server application server, both products can give you the same results. Both are good.
My advice to those wanting to implement this solution is they need to do their research ahead of time and know what problems you are trying to solve. In our case, our solutions engineer from F5 directly has been amazing. If you receive a good team in account management, they can point you in the right direction, and in a lot of cases, they can get you moving along. The support from him has been tremendous, it has been extremely valuable. Our configuration is not simple. There is some custom code that is written in our system, but everything works as they say it should, it is a great solution. I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of ten.
Lead Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Vendor
Sep 9, 2021
If you have your own data center, then you can use F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). I don't see any issues because they have been in the industry for a long time, and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is very stable. I would rate this solution at eight on a scale from one to ten.
Senior Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Aug 23, 2021
On a scale of one to ten, I would probably give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a six. I would give it a warm recommendation, I would not give it a glowing recommendation. I'd give it a warm, "Tread with caution."
Director at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Aug 16, 2021
For mission-critical applications, you can trust F5 with any of your load balancing functions. However, if you have a UAT environment or a test setup, it won't be suitable because it is a pricey product. You can then go for an open-source product or any software with load balancers. VMware has recently come up with AVI load balancers. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of 10.
I'm a customer and an end-user. We are using the 12th version of the solution. I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been quite satisfied with the capabilities of the product. I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies.
This solution is focused on segment customers. I would recommend it to Telco companies, as well as for banking and customers who need to protect their applications, and websites. The F5 support is very responsive. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of ten.
Chief Information Officer at F.P. eSafe Solutions LTD
Real User
Jun 11, 2021
We're a customer and a partner of F5. The product is an on-premise virtual edition solution. I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been mostly quite happy with it so far. I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations. Our experience has been a positive one.
Network Engineer at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
May 17, 2021
To this point, whatever we have needed has been available out-of-the-box. In our environment, we have not experienced limitations. In summary, we are happy with the product and for me, it's ideal for HTTP and HTTPS. Performance-wise, stability-wise, and feature-wise, I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Sr. SAP Portfolio Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Apr 13, 2021
I would recommend this solution. We have been using it for such a long time, and we are quite happy with it as an organization. It is awesome, and we plan to keep using it till we are on-prem. It has been good for our on-prem setup. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. I am quite satisfied with this solution.
Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Feb 17, 2021
We are resellers. I'm a System Integrator. I have experience in virtual environments and with clients. I have some moderate experience with implementation and some bigger experience in supporting this product. I'm not an expert in the field, however, I'm trying to be. I don't have any issues with the solution. It's pretty problem-free in general. Overall, I would rate it at a nine out of ten.
Service Delivery Engineer - Network Security Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
Jan 24, 2021
I would recommend this solution. It is a really good solution. It is fairly straightforward, and it does what it is meant to do. I would rate F5 BIG-IP a nine out of ten. In terms of features, it is good, but its price can be better.
CTO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jan 12, 2021
In summary, this is a very good product and we are actively suggesting it to our customers. It is something that should be more present in our market, especially because of the functionality that it provides. In the end, we get very good results from BIG-IP. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Dec 29, 2020
I would definitely recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it. I need to have a deeper understanding of F5 technology. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Technical Specialist - Network & Security at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Dec 16, 2020
I'm not sure of which version of the solution we're using right now. I have a few customers who are using it, and they may be using different solutions. I'd recommend the solution. Our customers seem to be very happy with it. Overall, I would rate the solution nine out of ten.
Channel Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
Dec 10, 2020
We are planning to expand to other segments in the market, healthcare or logistics or even some FMCG retail companies. We hope the F5 solutions will help us to expand. We intend to continue providing this solution and to involve more partners in the F5 business. I would recommend this solution. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.
Director of Network Strategies and Technologies at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Dec 4, 2020
We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with F5. The F5 is something we purchased for another project that has not yet been turned up. That said, the experience I've had with F5 has been very positive, specifically working directly with their corporate sales engineering team. Overall, I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. If it wasn't for the high cost of the product, I might rate it a bit higher. I would advise those considering the solution to explore all options. Specifically, the total cost of ownership. It can be lower with some other vendors. A10 is oftentimes a lower cost of ownership. One challenge with F5 is everything is a licensable feature. Whereas something like an A10 is not. You see the same challenges with a Cisco type of device as well, however, it's in a different arena, with different products.
Head Of Technology at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Dec 4, 2020
We have not felt the need to upgrade to the most recent version or do any updates on this product because we're pretty happy with what we have. Overall, this is a good product and if one can afford it, then I would recommend it. I would rate this solution eight out of ten.
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) specializes in load balancing, iRules, and application security. It provides flexibility and stability, supporting SSL offloading and enhancing application performance and reliability with low downtime.F5 BIG-IP LTM is designed for efficient traffic management and security. Its intuitive interface allows users to customize traffic through iRules and ensures stable application delivery. Its performance stability and ability to inspect TLS traffic, along...
I would advise others to try using the more advanced R-series model, which offers greater capacity and capabilities. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is a well-known product, and everyone recognizes its features and functionality, so you can confidently recommend it without needing lengthy introductions. I have heard of features such as X-Map or X-Connect, but I have not had the chance to work on them. Sometimes users request details about how many users hit the VIP and their IPs, but I am unsure about that feature. I want to learn more so I can provide those details when needed. Currently, we only have static information on the pool members. I would rate this product a ten out of ten.
I do not expect any additional functionalities from the next release of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) because currently, we are only focused on load balancing our application servers and we are happy with the features we are using. I am satisfied with the configuration, interface, documentation, and performance of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). My overall review rating for this product is nine out of ten.
After we deployed everything with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), we didn't do much configuration on it. Everything is deployed and working very well, unless we have some changes or blocking issues. We just log in to make sure that everything is good. If you configure it properly, there are not many updates, especially in the firmware. They keep you updated with the latest signatures and attacks. We did not use AI with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). I recommend it because it is very stable, with minor issues. On a scale of 1-10, I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a 9.
I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) eight out of ten. I would recommend F5 to others. We have a system team for maintenance, but I do not personally take part in maintenance. I would rate the overall solution eight out of ten.
I recommend F5 BIG-IP LTM because it works stably, the support is good, and the local team is helpful. I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.
The tool's SSL offloading capabilities had no impact on our network performance. The tool does not fit my traffic requirements. Speaking about application security and compliance, I use the tool for all the local LANs and applications in my environment. There is no AI in the tool. I recommend the tool to others. I wouldn't recommend the tool to small companies, considering its high price and the infrastructure needs of small businesses. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
We recommend the product to others. It is scalable and reliable. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
It depends on the customer's requirements. If both F5 and Kemp provide have the same features, I would suggest the customer go with Kemp because it's the cheapest solution. But if the customer requires something different supported by F5, then go with F5. Overall, I would rate the product a nine out of ten; there is room for improvement in the pricing model.
I rate the product a ten out of ten.
One must check the performance capacity of internal applications while using the solution, as wrong configurations lead to failure in accessing them. I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
I recommend this solution and rate it eight out of 10.
I would definitely recommend it. I would advise them to check their requirements thoroughly in order to load balancing and also to protect their data. Overall, I would rate the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a ten out of ten.
I would recommend using the solution. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
We are slowly shifting to a new solution because of the lack of support in the region. Additionally, the new solution has similar delivery, a less expensive, and an uncomplicated licensing model. Overall, F5 BIG-IP LTM is a quality solution. However, if you do not complete the frequent updates there can be security threats. I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM a seven out of ten. If companies have the money then this is a good solution. However, if they do not have the budget there are other solutions with similar features on the market.
I would recommend LTM to other users and give it a rating of nine out of ten.
I recommend this solution to my customers. I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a nine out of ten.
This is a good solution, but it is expensive. I would recommend this solution to others. I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM an eight out of ten.
I'm working with ADC products, particularly with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). A total of five people deployed F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) for my company. Three were internal, in particular, engineers, and two were consultants. The solution requires maintenance when my company has a new application to publish and when, at times, there's a need to reset the backend configuration. My company has many F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) users, with four people in charge of the administration and management of the product, though there's a plan to replace it because it will be EOL. The company is still prospecting and looking for alternatives, such as Barracuda or Fortinet. I'd tell anyone looking to implement F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) that it's a good product, but its only problem is pricing. My F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) rating is eight out of ten. My company is a customer.
My advice to others is to have a good staff who understand the technology. If someone understands the technology, that will make life easy for them or their organization. I cannot say that technology is difficult, but technology is very critical when you put it in your environment. Having good staff who can manage that solution makes life a lot easier. I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM a nine out of ten.
The biggest advice I would give about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager is: to make sure you are aware of what your options are and what your own environment is. If you are a cloud-based environment, there is not much value in the local, load balancing. You would need to go with a cloud-based type load balancing capability, whether it is based on a fixed solution, like an F5, Avi, Citrix, or one of the cloud-based platforms. But, if you are still in an in-shop environment, there is much value to deploying it locally. Overall, in terms of performance, on a scale of one to 10, with one being the worst and ten being the best, I would give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager an eight.
I'm a customer and end-user. Currently, it's on-premises, however, we are targeting the cloud. Sometimes we have to definitely look for external support, which is very good. They provide good support and good documentation. Once you have their help, with a good document, you can get some idea of what to do and how you can further customize the solution for other needs. For the very complex options, it's a good idea to have F5 support included at the beginning just to not waste time. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
Before implementing BIG-IP LTM, you should understand your expectations and requirements, especially from the application team. Putting BIG-IP LTM into a not-so-critical environment would be very expensive, so you may want to consider more medium-range solutions that can do the same job. I would give BIG-IP LTM a rating of ten out of ten.
The advice I would give to others who are looking to implement F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager is this: look at their user knowledge base first to see if the solution truly fits what you need. On a scale of one to 10, I would give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a nine.
It depends on the use case. However, if you are not interested in the application side, F5 would be useful. If you just want a load balancer that balances multiple servers, that's all you need. Not basic, but basic to intermediate material. F5 takes first place with no one even close to matching it. However, if you want to go deeper and more advanced, you should look into NGINX or any other vendor that has more options or more features. As a network engineer, I am totally happy with the product. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a nine out of ten.
You need an expert to set up the policies, as it's not a straightforward process. I would give BIG-IP LTM a rating of nine out of ten.
If you are a partner, then I would recommend that you go through the partner portal videos because they have very good training videos that help you to learn the product and technology when it comes to implementation. It helps a lot with implementation, and they have detailed documentation that explains the implementation process step by step. Once you go through that, you'll definitely have a clear understanding of the implementation process. Without that, it may be a little bit tricky for you to complete the implementation in a smooth manner. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) at eight on a scale from one to ten.
I would advise you to go for it because it's one of the top three solutions in my opinion. I would rate it at seven on a scale from one to ten.
One piece of advice would be that if you are not that much concerned with performance or you definitely don't need physical hardware, you can go for a virtual edition. It might save you the migration effort when the hardware is end-of-life. If you need a load balancer, go for it. We didn't have any hurdles or obstacles. I would rate it a nine out of ten.
I would rate the solution an eight out of ten and recommend this solution to users that are looking to use it.
We strongly recommend not to go with F5 when internal teams or verticals want to mimic the same architecture. In terms of the capability, I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) at seven or eight, on a scale from one to ten, and in terms of scalability at four or five. Overall, I would rate it at six.
I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a seven out of ten.
It is important to know how the solution works. For example, how to set up the interface, routing, pools, and the implementation steps. After the basic configurations, you will understand you may need or want to try to learn more of the features, such as the layers of the SNI. It is ideal to start with the very basic implementation first. We have been doing the day-to-day operation. When it comes to troubleshooting, it is important to know how to isolate the problem, analyze it, and be fast to solve them when it appears. I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a six out of ten.
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager has good performance. Your success with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager will depend on how much you understand how the application is working. Deployment of this tool took two hours. We have 600 users of this tool, and currently, there's no requirement for increasing its usage. We have one manager and two technical staff who takes care of the deployment and maintenance of this tool. They're building applications, and they're using this tool. I'm recommending F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager to others who want to start using it. On a scale from one to ten, with one being the worst and ten being the best, I'm rating F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight.
We have a partnership with Fortinet, as a reseller of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and other F5 products. We are also a reseller of Cisco and Forcepoint products, though we just started with Forcepoint, so we haven't been doing much with their products currently. My advice to users of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), including people who are thinking of implementing this product, is that they need to have product awareness. What we are seeing in our government customers is that they don't have awareness, in particular, they don't know what they're using, which is why they're having issues. They need to understand the product first, and they need to go and get the training first, but they are hesitant to pay for the training. Unlike Fortinet who provides free training, F5 doesn't. Ever since the pandemic, Fortinet has provided free training, but certification is not free. If F5 can provide free training for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), that would be better. My rating for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is eight out of ten.
I would rate this solution as eight out of ten.
I strongly recommend this solution. I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a nine out of ten.
Make sure that you know how much traffic you're going to have coming through because that can affect whether you need a big box or a small box. I would rate it a nine out of 10.
I rate F5 BIG-IP LTM nine out of 10. You can't go wrong with F5 because F5 and Citrix ADC are like the most advanced BMW in the market. So if what you need is deployment, localizing, high availability, and web balancing for your web server application server, both products can give you the same results. Both are good.
My advice to those wanting to implement this solution is they need to do their research ahead of time and know what problems you are trying to solve. In our case, our solutions engineer from F5 directly has been amazing. If you receive a good team in account management, they can point you in the right direction, and in a lot of cases, they can get you moving along. The support from him has been tremendous, it has been extremely valuable. Our configuration is not simple. There is some custom code that is written in our system, but everything works as they say it should, it is a great solution. I rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of ten.
If you have your own data center, then you can use F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). I don't see any issues because they have been in the industry for a long time, and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is very stable. I would rate this solution at eight on a scale from one to ten.
On a scale of one to ten, I would probably give F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager a six. I would give it a warm recommendation, I would not give it a glowing recommendation. I'd give it a warm, "Tread with caution."
For mission-critical applications, you can trust F5 with any of your load balancing functions. However, if you have a UAT environment or a test setup, it won't be suitable because it is a pricey product. You can then go for an open-source product or any software with load balancers. VMware has recently come up with AVI load balancers. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of 10.
I would recommend this solution to others. I am very satisfied with it. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) a nine out of ten.
I'm a customer and an end-user. We are using the 12th version of the solution. I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been quite satisfied with the capabilities of the product. I'd recommend the solution to other users and companies.
I would recommend others to choose a virtualized solution. I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.
This solution is focused on segment customers. I would recommend it to Telco companies, as well as for banking and customers who need to protect their applications, and websites. The F5 support is very responsive. I would rate F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) an eight out of ten.
We're a customer and a partner of F5. The product is an on-premise virtual edition solution. I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. We've been mostly quite happy with it so far. I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations. Our experience has been a positive one.
To this point, whatever we have needed has been available out-of-the-box. In our environment, we have not experienced limitations. In summary, we are happy with the product and for me, it's ideal for HTTP and HTTPS. Performance-wise, stability-wise, and feature-wise, I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
I would recommend this solution. We have been using it for such a long time, and we are quite happy with it as an organization. It is awesome, and we plan to keep using it till we are on-prem. It has been good for our on-prem setup. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. I am quite satisfied with this solution.
I would rate F5 Traffic Management Operating System a nine out of ten.
I would recommend this solution. We plan to keep using it. I would rate F5 BIG-IP an eight out of ten.
I rate F5 BIG-IP an eight out of ten.
We are resellers. I'm a System Integrator. I have experience in virtual environments and with clients. I have some moderate experience with implementation and some bigger experience in supporting this product. I'm not an expert in the field, however, I'm trying to be. I don't have any issues with the solution. It's pretty problem-free in general. Overall, I would rate it at a nine out of ten.
I rate this solution a nine out of 10.
I would recommend this solution. It is a really good solution. It is fairly straightforward, and it does what it is meant to do. I would rate F5 BIG-IP a nine out of ten. In terms of features, it is good, but its price can be better.
I would recommend this solution. I rate F5 BIG-IP a seven out of ten.
In summary, this is a very good product and we are actively suggesting it to our customers. It is something that should be more present in our market, especially because of the functionality that it provides. In the end, we get very good results from BIG-IP. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
I would definitely recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it. I need to have a deeper understanding of F5 technology. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
I would rate F5 BIG-IP a five out of ten.
I'm not sure of which version of the solution we're using right now. I have a few customers who are using it, and they may be using different solutions. I'd recommend the solution. Our customers seem to be very happy with it. Overall, I would rate the solution nine out of ten.
We are planning to expand to other segments in the market, healthcare or logistics or even some FMCG retail companies. We hope the F5 solutions will help us to expand. We intend to continue providing this solution and to involve more partners in the F5 business. I would recommend this solution. I would rate this solution a nine out of 10.
We're just a customer. We don't have a business relationship with F5. The F5 is something we purchased for another project that has not yet been turned up. That said, the experience I've had with F5 has been very positive, specifically working directly with their corporate sales engineering team. Overall, I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. If it wasn't for the high cost of the product, I might rate it a bit higher. I would advise those considering the solution to explore all options. Specifically, the total cost of ownership. It can be lower with some other vendors. A10 is oftentimes a lower cost of ownership. One challenge with F5 is everything is a licensable feature. Whereas something like an A10 is not. You see the same challenges with a Cisco type of device as well, however, it's in a different arena, with different products.
We have not felt the need to upgrade to the most recent version or do any updates on this product because we're pretty happy with what we have. Overall, this is a good product and if one can afford it, then I would recommend it. I would rate this solution eight out of ten.