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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Power Systems Entry for IBM Cloud Private

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Power Systems Entry for IBM Cloud Private is presented as a scalable, microservices-based platform with enterprise-grade management, including HA, security, and monitoring and logging on the IBM PowerPC architecture. It is built on Kubernetes and a variety of open source technologies. IBM Power Systems Entry for IBM Cloud Private is presented as a starting point for clients looking to try out a Kubernetes-based private container cloud platform and take advantage of the Power Architecture for…N/A
    Pricing
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    F5 Distributed Cloud Network ConnectPower Systems Entry for IBM Cloud Private
    Cloud Management
    Comparison of Cloud Management features of F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect and Power Systems Entry for IBM Cloud Private
    Feature
    F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Power Systems Entry for IBM Cloud Private
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    Ratings
    Cloud Management Security7.916 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation and Orchestration8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Management7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Management Performance Monitoring8.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Governance and Compliance8.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Systems Integration7.815 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    F5 Distributed Cloud Network ConnectPower Systems Entry for IBM Cloud Private
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (19 ratings)
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    Performance
    7.9
    (18 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    7.2
    (11 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    F5 Distributed Cloud Network ConnectPower Systems Entry for IBM Cloud Private
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    IBM
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    Pros
    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
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    Cons
    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
    F5
    Architectural change with a focus on multi-cloud
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    IBM
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    Performance
    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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    IBM
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    IBM
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    Return on Investment
    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
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