Verified User in Financial Services
EF
Verified User in Financial Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best one out there!"
5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

We have used many of these type of tools and F5 has the least amount of overhead and the best support of any we have tried. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

The globasl centeralized management platform could be a little better to allow you to save time in configuring multiple devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AG
Alexander G.
S
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"F5 LTM"
5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Powerful and effective load balancing industry solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Hardware seems to be a little bit expensive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Big IP LTM review"
5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

I like the BIG IP profiles and iRules the most. You can virtually do any modifications on the traffic using iRules and Profiles. Additionally the GUI of BIG IP LTM is very good and user friendly. It is easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

I fee of there is more in deapth documentation for BIG-IP products, it will be really helpful for traffic manipulation's using iRules.

BIG IP can improve the quality of TAC support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Angela M.
AM
Angela M.
System and Storage Engineer
"F5 LTM"
4.5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Intelligent Load Balancing Options giving users flexibility to customise their environment to best suit their needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

While there is a lot of flexibility with utilizing LTM, this flexibility can also introduce complexity Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Security and Investigations
AS
Verified User in Security and Investigations
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great device"
4.5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

The appliance itself is very powerful and capable. Can handle a large number of connections without too much issue. It's great when it's working, but when it's not working the way it's supposed to work, it's hard to troubleshoot the issue and requires dedicated personnel to work on it 24/7. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

At the beginning the learning curve is steep, and it takes quite some time to discover all the features it offers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jon B.
JB
Jon B.
Sr. IT Specialist
Research
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"F5 BigIP LTM"
4.5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

LTM has great load balancing and security capabilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Writing rules can be tricky so you need to understand your application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Awesome device and product."
4/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

LTM is very helpful in applications on my current work. There are lots of application which has different needs for load balancing traffic to their servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

The one thing I dislike is that you cannot see the logs on the GUI and CLI is not friendly user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
UH
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Amazing functionality of F5"
4.5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Easy to use and easy to manage. Balancing network traffic Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Web interface could be improved which could improve ease of work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospitality
AH
Verified User in Hospitality
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best product for stable platform and security features."
4.5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

I am using F5 products from last 5 years.

The platform is very stable and user frankly interface gives you painless experience.

It provides you most security features along with load balancing facilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Nothing to dislike in F5................ Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
AC
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"It's nice to see visibility of traffic"
4.5/5
What do you like best about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Managing the virtual ip and it's pool members in SSL and non SSL certificate

Irule configuration

Various load balancing method Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)?

Few futures need to enhanced when compared to Citrix Net scalar Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.