Celestix EdgeNexus vs. Kemp LoadMaster

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Celestix EdgeNexus
Score 8.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
EdgeNexus is an ADC/Load Balancer used to implement and manage security, traffic, SSO/Pre-authentication, and, of course, load balancing. EdgeNexus advantages, as presented by the vendor: - Includes an App Store for future-proofing/expandability by adding more features such as Global Server Load Balancing, Web Application Firewall, and Cisco. - One-click migration from KEMP, f5 and A10 load balancers. - Reverse Proxy, Traffic Manager (compatible with f5 i…
$2,995
one-time fee per installation
Kemp LoadMaster
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
LoadMaster from Kemp Technologies in New York is an application delivery controller.
$1,720
per year
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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VLM-500
1,720
per year
VLM-500
2,000
perpetual license
VLM-3000
3,050
per year
VLM-3000
4,000
perpetual license
VLM-MAX
7,610
per year
VLM-MAX
10,000
perpetual license
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Celestix EdgeNexusKemp LoadMaster
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
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(0 ratings)
9.0
(64 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
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8.6
(4 ratings)
Usability
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(0 ratings)
9.0
(26 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(28 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Celestix EdgeNexusKemp LoadMaster
Likelihood to Recommend
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Kemp Technologies
Loadmaster is very powerful and flexible load balancer. Variety of options allows to create a complex network of rules and routes. During our website rollout Loadmaster allowed us to run multiple generations of the website simultaneously and seamlessly by doing the content switching on the fly. Powerful API allows easy integration into any development lifecycle.
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Pros
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  • Where the LoadBalancer excels is the multiple levels at which you can load balance servers. We currently use layer 7 LB, but others are available as well.
  • I particularly like the ability for the LB to know when servers are down, and if all are offline then you can create a redirect to a static HTML page or some other destination that is more informative.
  • The ease in which a service can be created and deployed using already pre-canned templates makes it a very convenient setup process.
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Cons
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  • Ability to 'clone' existing Virtual Services for rapid deployment of similar ones.
  • A better API for ease of automation.
  • Simplification of Certificate management.
  • Better explanations of Kemp implementations of industry standard protocols like VRRP (or CARP)
  • More control over device factory reset configuration and forcibly breaking HA pairs at boot time
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Likelihood to Renew
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Kemp Technologies
I'm very pleased with the support I've received as well as the quality of the product.
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Usability
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Kemp makes it very easy to setup, configure and manage the LoadMaster without needing a lot of help from their engineers. The interface is very easy to understand and intuitive to use. We like how it is not complicated - I can easily have one of my techs login and they can figure out how to setup/configure virtual services for load balancing without needing a manual or tech support.
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Support Rating
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Kemp Technologies
Support has been easy to deal with; I have only need[ed] to contact them a few times during setup. Once its been in place and operational, we have not need[ed] to mess with the system [which] is a huge advantage. I like system[s] that do not break and require constant attention in a production environment.
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Implementation Rating
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Kemp Technologies
The installation was straight forward. Once i installed it, their technical support team helped me with configuration
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Alternatives Considered
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Kemp Technologies
We chose Kemp LoadMaster because it is 1/10 the price of the competition and MUCH easier to deploy and configure and WORKS. We have had ZERO issues with the product since installation. Their engineers and their sales team have both reached out post-install to check in and see if everything is working as expected.
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Return on Investment
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Kemp Technologies
  • We used Kemp LoadMaster for many projects. For a lot of customers, load balancers were too expensive or too complicated before we introduced Kemp products.
  • It's not a overly complicated product, so we were able to train many engineers on it and have them get a certification.
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