F5 Review
May 08, 2024

F5 Review

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with F5 BIG-IP

From load balancing to securing applications the F5 is able to achieve these goals. It also has been highly customizable to fit whatever needs we have thrown at it. Our application team is also using the WAF to further protect our application. The F5 is also able to help on the security side with connection obfuscation and syn-cookie protections.
  • Highly reliable platform. Almost zero downtime and very few bug/performance related issues.
  • SSL offloading, any encrypted application is being offloading through our F5. We have also had some success automating this process.
  • i-rules. The use of i rules has enabled us to secure applications using our authentication app. Without it, these application would not be possible.
  • More granular logging on security triggers
  • Ability to whitelist IP from being included from protections
  • Enhanced alerting on traffic being dropped
  • Removed overhead on our firewalls.
  • Secured applications that would normally have to sit behind VPN.
  • High learning curve has left a gap in our staff that really understand the product.

Do you think F5 BIG-IP delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with F5 BIG-IP's feature set?

Yes

Did F5 BIG-IP live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of F5 BIG-IP go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy F5 BIG-IP again?

Yes

Learning curve is quite high. It took our team awhile to understand how the security features work and how they interact with our traffic/environment. Lack of detailed logging/alerting increased this time to learn.

BIG-IP Feature Ratings

AES 256-bit Encryption
Not Rated
Kill Switch
Not Rated
Multi-Platform Support
Not Rated
Split Tunneling
Not Rated
IP Address Masking
Not Rated
No-Logs Policy
Not Rated
Multiple Server Locations
Not Rated
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection
Not Rated
Simultaneous Connections
Not Rated
Customer Support Services
Not Rated