F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) vs Radware LinkProof comparison

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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Radware LinkProof based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) vs. Radware LinkProof Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"In my team, we work in a very agile environment and the solutions from BIG-IP, including BIG-IP WAF, suit us well when developing and serving our applications.""Users can see a remarkable performance difference from a qualitative sense.""We use F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager to balance traffic.""The most valuable features are DNS, APM, and ASM. Additionally, it is easy to use and you have a lot of flexibility to use the solution within a network.""We enjoy its overall ease of use.""It has made it a single entry point for all users, verging across all the VPCs. It is more of an SSO solution versus multitier user loggin.""It is very intuitive, easy to deploy, and manage.""We have found the consistency of the application always being the way it is supposed to be as its most valuable feature."

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"The most valuable feature of Radware LinkProof for traffic distribution is its DNS management capability.""Provides good performance and scalability.""The most valuable feature of Radware LinkProof is that it supports link load balance.""The performance and stability are the most valuable features.""It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

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Cons
"The pricing model has caused some frustration. My clients implemented the solution and later wanted to upgrade the features but the pricing structure was complicated. There are other solutions with better pricing models.""To improve the product, they could add more load balancing solutions in Kubernetes.""Its scalability and deployment should be better. It should be more scalable, and it should be easier to deploy.""Needs to provide a visual interface to follow a customer's activity (from client to BIG-IP to SNAT IP to the chosen server, then back). Today, we are still performing packet captures.""I'm not very sure about the security with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). We have our own private data center, but we are going to migrate our private data center into the Azure cloud environment. Security will then be a major concern when we migrate our own whole infrastructure to the public cloud.""The analytics should provide insight into latency across various traffic routes and virtual servers.""They could improve the product's ease of use. There is some confusion how to operate it.""A lot of functions that are attributed to iRules can actually be simple profile changes. iRules do have a certain performance impact. Therefore, instead of writing simple iRules, they can create certain profiles for classes that will perform the same function."

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"Radware LinkProof’s customer support could be improved.""Could have more customizations on the dashboard.""Radware LinkProof's marketing efforts need improvement to raise awareness about its capabilities and compete effectively in the market.""The solution lacks HA configuration.""There are certain features I would like to see in the next release."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Though functionality is high, its cost can be considered slightly higher than its competitors​."
  • "The licensing pricing seems relatively easy enough to get your head around. I would advise anyone to ensure that you have a conversation with an F5 consultant before purchasing, as you would with most products."
  • "Take a look at the modules that you are going to use. Look into the best bundles for them."
  • "The only area that has room for improvement would be pricing, so its competitors do not have a say."
  • "If your IT budget is good, go for it."
  • "This product is costly from a licensing perspective considering its competitors."
  • "Check other vendors like Cisco, Citrix or A10 Networks. There are plenty in the market with which you can achieve same thing."
  • "Great product for the money. But they can get really expensive, so get what meets your needs."
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  • "Radware LinkProof is neither cheap nor expensive."
  • "Price-wise, the solution is a reasonable one."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The support from F5 BIG-IP LTM is good.
    Top Answer:There are a few licensing options available for F5 BIG-IP LTM. You can have a perpetual license which is a lifetime license. You then only need to renew the support, if you choose to open a ticket… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing must be more flexible. We get billed for firewalls based on the usage. It will be helpful if the solution provides such flexibility.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Radware LinkProof for traffic distribution is its DNS management capability.
    Top Answer:I would say Radware LinkProof falls into the mid-range pricing category. It is not cheap, but it is also not overly expensive.
    Top Answer:I use Radware LinkProof to optimize our network by balancing multiple WAN links. It ensures uninterrupted access to applications by automatically redirecting traffic from failed or congested links.
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    Also Known As
    F5 BIG-IP, BIG-IP LTM, F5 ASM, Viprion, F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition , Crescendo Networks Application Delivery Controller, BIG IP
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    Overview

    F5 BIG-IP LTM optimizes the speed and reliability of your apps via both network and application layers. Using real-time protocol and traffic management decisions based on app and server and connection management conditions, and TCP and content offloading, BIG-IP LTM dramatically improves application and infrastructure responsiveness. BIG-IP LTM's architecture includes protocol awareness to control traffic for the most important applications. BIG-IP LTM tracks the dynamic performance levels of servers and delivers SSL performance and visibility for inbound and outbound traffic, to protect the user experience by encrypting everything from the client to the server.

    BIG-IP LTM provides enterprise-class Application Delivery Controller (ADC). You get granular layer 7 control, SSL offloading and acceleration capabilities, and advanced scaling technologies that deliver performance and reliability on-demand. The highly optimized TCP/IP stack combines TCP/IP techniques and improvements in the latest RFCs with extensions to minimize the effect of congestion and packet loss and recovery. Independent testing tools and customer experiences show LTM's TCP stack delivers up to a 2x performance gain for users and a 4x increase in bandwidth efficiency.

    Radware LinkProof NG link load balancer cloud-based applications, is a multi-homing and enterprise gateway solution that offers service level availability and continuous connectivity of enterprise. It is an application-aware multi-homing and link load balancing module that delivers WAN optimization for 24/7 continuous connectivity and service level assurance for corporate and cloud-based applications. LinkProof NG scales from 100Mbps up to 160Gbps and can be deployed in entry-level to high-end data centers as well as enterprise branch offices.
    Sample Customers
    Riken, TransUnion, Tepco Systems Administration, Daejeon University, G&T Bank, Danamon, CyberAgent Inc.
    Papa John's, OSRAM, ADP, NYLS
    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider20%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Computer Software Company23%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Retailer8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise65%
    Buyer's Guide
    F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) vs. Radware LinkProof
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) vs. Radware LinkProof and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is ranked 1st in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 117 reviews while Radware LinkProof is ranked 13th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 5 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is rated 8.2, while Radware LinkProof is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) writes "Reduces maintenance downtime and has a strong user community". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Radware LinkProof writes "Supports link load balance and has good stability". F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is most compared with Citrix NetScaler, Fortinet FortiADC, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, NGINX Plus and A10 Networks Thunder ADC, whereas Radware LinkProof is most compared with Radware Alteon, A10 Networks Thunder ADC and Fortinet FortiADC. See our F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) vs. Radware LinkProof report.

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