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F5 on IBM Cloud vs. IBM Load Balancer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
F5 on IBM Cloud
Score 8.0 out of 10
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F5 on IBM Cloud lets you see and control all traffic passing through your network. F5’s highly scalable, resilient and reusable services dynamically adapt to ensure application availability, performance and security.N/A
IBM Load Balancer
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
IBM Load Balancer supports load balance of traffic among servers to improve uptime and easily scae applications by adding or removing servers, with minimal disruption to traffic flows.N/A
Pricing
F5 on IBM CloudIBM Load Balancer
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
F5 on IBM CloudIBM Load Balancer
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
F5 on IBM CloudIBM Load Balancer
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Small Businesses
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
F5 on IBM CloudIBM Load Balancer
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
F5 on IBM CloudIBM Load Balancer
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
F5 on IBM Cloud has efficient ways to manage traffic, both local and that from the international sources. Besides, the firewall evaluations and management is handled by the program. F5 on IBM Cloud has a well designed virtual machine configuration, following both small and the largest templates for efficiency. The network configuration and monitoring is also deployed in the program.
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Jessica Bwire
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IBM
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Pros
IBM
  • F5 on IBM Cloud has application security features.
  • Besides, the extensive local traffic management from the application is efficient.
  • Lastly, the program acts as an advanced firewall managing tool.
JB
Jessica Bwire
Communications Director
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IBM
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Cons
IBM
  • F5 on IBM Cloud is a virtual edition, which is technical.
  • The subscription fee is extensive and expensive.
  • F5 on IBM Cloud configuration process requires an expertise.
JB
Jessica Bwire
Communications Director
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IBM
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
F5 on IBM Cloud is substantially competent in managing traffic, through network configuration and monitoring. The presence of a software security manager also suits the program for stability and confidence. Besides, F5 on IBM Cloud has an infrastructure management feature, which deals with storage, network, and the general hardware that supports systems.
JB
Jessica Bwire
Communications Director
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IBM
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • F5 on IBM Cloud offers a traffic report that is critical for decisions.
  • Firewall management eliminates chances of threats and destruction.
  • Network monitoring and configurations keeps us safe and monitored.
JB
Jessica Bwire
Communications Director
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IBM
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