Item: IBM API Connect
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM API Connect

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it to centralize our API connections, manage connectivity to third-party applications and other internal apps, and thus protect our network. It provides usage analytics and helps us manage the volume of API calls. We can use it across our hybrid cloud deployment and manage API connectivity from one place.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Robust security and authentication.
Integration and API management.
Usage Analytics.
Monitoring and debugging issues.

Cons

Pricing
Initial setup and learning curve.
Managing software updates and resources required to run.

Return on Investment

API management and monitoring have improved. Enhanced security has made it easier to centralize our API connectivity and test, review, and launch new features.
Integrates well with other IBM products.
Improved timelines to test new features and rollout product changes.

Usability

It takes some time to understand the product during initial setup, as the documentation is lacking. The product requires a heavy hardware resource to run. The usage analysis is very helpful to developers when reviewing the product.

API Security

API connect makes discovery, subscription, and connectivity easier. It integrates well with other IBM products used in our firm and provides exceptional security across our hybrid cloud deployment. As a large financial firm with hundreds of critical applications and trade flows, API connect helps us manage and monitor usage and stress tests for peak times.

Alternatives Considered

IBM Turbonomic and Azure App Configuration

We use IBM Cloud, which works well with our hybrid cloud deployment. As a large firm, we are able to scale as required once the initial setup is complete.

Key Insights

Do you think IBM API Connect delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM API Connect's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM API Connect live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IBM API Connect go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM API Connect again?

Yes

Other Software Used

IBM Turbonomic, Azure App Configuration, Azure App Service

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM Connect is well suited for enterprises with enhanced security requirements and compliance monitoring for access. In our financial domain, we can centralize connectivity and monitoring and thus reduce our workload. It works great across our hybrid cloud deployment. However, it may not work that well for smaller firms, as the initial setup and maintenance costs may outweigh the benefits of using a central tool.

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Robust and secure API Connectivity product.