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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BackupAssist

    N/AN/AN/A

    $39.90

    per year

    F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect is a solution used to more easily and securely network across public clouds, hybrid clouds, and edge sites via an agile SaaS-based service. Users can rapidly connect instances deployed across multiple cloud regions and/or different cloud providers using Distributed Cloud Network Connect and its automated provisioning, integrated service stack, and end-to-end visibility. Cloud instances will be connected in minutes and always visible for rapid troubleshooting.N/A
    Pricing
    BackupAssistF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
    Editions & Modules
    BackupAssist WFH
    $39.90
    per year
    BackupAssist Classic
    $279
    per year
    BackupAssist ER
    $399
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BackupAssistF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BackupAssistF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
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    Key User Insights
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    97%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    BackupAssistF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
    Cloud Management
    Comparison of Cloud Management features of BackupAssist and F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
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    BackupAssist
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    Ratings
    F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Cloud Management Security00 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Automation and Orchestration00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Cost Management00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
    Cloud Management Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.514 Ratings
    Governance and Compliance00 Ratings8.312 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings8.414 Ratings
    Systems Integration00 Ratings7.815 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BackupAssistF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (19 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (11 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BackupAssistF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cortex I.T Labs
    No answers on this topic
    F5
    F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect provides Intent-Based Policies and Unified Operations which is equal for all customers . Complexity is eliminated and common services and rules are provided across clouds and on-premises settings with the help of an integrated service stack and automated deployment. There is nothing specific scenario where we found that it is not suitable for current environment.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cortex I.T Labs
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    F5
    • Centralized Hybrid ingress for our cloud workloads
    • Centralized ingress for our existing on-prem BIG-IP devices
    • Application visibility to address end-to-end visibility into the end-user experience
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cortex I.T Labs
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    F5
    • The support model needs a quite a bit of work. I personally have experienced an outage on the platform. due to mis-configureation Although the outage was due to engineer error it took over 2 hours before we were able to speak to an engineer
    • Proxy v2 protocol to allow our organization to capture and view the source IP address
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cortex I.T Labs
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    F5
    Architectural change with a focus on multi-cloud
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Cortex I.T Labs
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    F5
    Overall, F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect is responsive and has many features. There is minor clunkiness in how certain scroll bars are layered. This may cause some adverse experience when trying to manage this product through a zoomed browser. Page loading and refresh timers were all very much responsive. There is a good amount of feedback from the interface as well.
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    Cortex I.T Labs
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    F5
    This software as a service (SaaS) links, divides, and protects network traffic over one or more edge sites, data centers, and public clouds. It offers the adaptability needed to operate across many transit choices, such as the F5 Global Network, private corporate networks, and cloud provider linkages. Additionally, faster time to resolution and more effective issue management are achieved by end-to-end monitoring and troubleshooting.
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    Return on Investment
    Cortex I.T Labs
    No answers on this topic
    F5
    • Improved Network Performance and Reduced Latency
    • Enhanced Security and Cost Savings on DDoS Mitigation
    • Automated Cloud Network Provisioning and Increased DevOps Efficiency
    • Better Network Visibility and Performance Analytics
    Incentivized
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