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Barracuda Load Balancer ADC vs. F5 on IBM Cloud

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    Barracuda Load Balancer ADC

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe Barracuda Load Balancer ADC is a Secure Application Delivery Controller that enables Application Availability, Acceleration and Control, while providing Application Security Capabilities.N/A

    F5 on IBM Cloud

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AF5 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
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    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCF5 on IBM Cloud
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    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCF5 on IBM Cloud
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCF5 on IBM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Barracuda Load Balancer ADCF5 on IBM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Barracuda is an inexpensive solution for load balancing web traffic of all kinds and works as a reverse proxy if you need one. It is efficient and has been a very stable solution. If you need extremely granular configuration for your load balancing traffic, then you may need to go with one of the bigger brands. Barracuda will more than handle regular small and medium business use and do so at a greatly reduced price point.
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    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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    Pros
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Excellent Load Balancing.
    • Flexible configuration - It's very simple to configure and powerful enough to handle many more websites than just our exchange site.
    • Continuously updated - Barracuda makes fairly frequent updates to address issues and improve features.
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    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.
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    Cons
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Overall, there are no issues. It just runs.
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    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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It is a product we plan on continuing to use.
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    Usability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It is fairly easy to learn after support helps you set it up and shows you how things work. Which they will do.
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    Support Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It did well for basic needs but would not deliver for all our services.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    We also had looked at Kemp and F5. The Kemp and F5 had a lot of horsepower and advanced configuration and functionality. When we looked at our workload and how we were planning on using the load balancers, we really didn't need all those extra bells and whistles. Barracuda provided all the standard functionality we needed and were looking for and did so at a greatly reduced price point.
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    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.
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    Return on Investment
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • It has allowed us to maintain a very high level of uptime.
    • It has allowed us to perform server updates without the downtime of services.
    • It has provided a consistent user experience by properly balancing service loads across servers.
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    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.
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