Compare F5 and Edgenexus load balancer
F5 have very capable load balancers and Application Delivery controllers
So do we, and its not just because we are better value 😉
Whilst Edgenexus and F5 big IP have comparable features, the implementation and design is very different.
However, these are the 3 key
differences:
1. Usability - Its easy to use!
2. Future proofing - ADP platform
3. Cost
See how we stack up feature by feature
| Feature | F5 LTM | Edgenexus ADC | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Traffic Management | |||
| Application Health Monitoring | |||
| Intelligent Load Balancing | |||
| Application Connection State Management | |||
| Denial-Of-Service (DoS) Protection | WAF Add-On for Layer 7 | ||
| Full Proxy | Reverse Proxy & DSR | ||
| IP/Port Filtering | |||
| Key Management & Failover Handling | |||
| VLAN Segmentation | |||
| TCP/IP Optimisation | |||
| Application Protocol Support | |||
| IPv6 Gateway | |||
| Application Delivery Optimisation | |||
| RAM Cache & Compression | |||
| SSL Offload | |||
| Secure Application Delivery | |||
| SSL Visibility (Inbound/Outbound) | |||
| SSL/TLS Encryption Offload | |||
| Application Visibility & Monitoring | |||
| Performance Dashboard | |||
| High-Speed Logging | |||
| Programmable Infrastructure | |||
| iRules & iRules LX for Data Plane Programmability | flightPATH | ||
| iApps for App-level Config Management and Deployment | jetPACK | ||
| ScaleN | |||
| All Active Application Clustering | With GSLB Add-On | ||
| On Demand Scaling | Upgrade and Migrate your Support on Virtual Appliances. Full Performance via Hardware Appliances. | ||
| Multi-Tenancy Partitions & Route Domains | Via Native Docker Containers | ||
| DNS Services | F5 GTM | JN GSLB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customised Traffic Steering | flightPATH | ||
| App Health Monitoring | F5 use GTM. GSLB. | ||
| IP Geolocation | |||
| Auto Failover | |||
| DNS Caching & Resolving | |||
| DNSSEC | |||
| GSLB | |||
| DNS server | |||
| DNS server | |||
| IPv4/IPv6 Support | |||
| SNMP | |||
| Expandability | |||
| App Store integration | |||
| Run native docker apps | |||
| Write custom apps using the Forge | |||
Why Choose Edgenexus ADC?
Intuitive GUI, auto-config and superb user experience in a scalable, cost-effective package. Edgenexus load balancers make complex technology simple.
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“Edgenexus is simple to use, extremely scalable and comes at the right price point, all of which make it a great fit for us.”
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Commercially speaking, deploying Edgenexus ADC appliances in comparison to f5 saves us between 30k and 40k per year.
Just in case you were thinking
A: We have a 1 click migration tool to move f5 config over to the Edge platform so its painless and easy. (and mistake free!)
A: I-rules is cool – So is our traffic management solution flightpath, and of course it’s very easy to use. Check out this blog to see how its can compare
A: Don’t worry we partner with HPE and can offer 4h on site replacement for our hardware.
A: Yep – Click on the link below
A: We are on Azure, AWS, Google and we were one of the first on the VMware Cloud. We mitigate the cost and risks of cloud migration, and provide the intelligence to allow you to right size your cloud architecture. You can even transfer licences from our hardware or virtual appliances at no extra cost.
A: We’ve been around for 16 years and have thousands of customers that range from start-ups to mid-market, through to Global Enterprises and Public Sector organisations (e.g. Sony, Boeing, BA, NHS Trusts, Government and National Critical Infrastructure).
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