The F5 Alternative That Puts You in Control of Your Business
A10 Thunder® ADC offers solutions that give you deployment flexibility, scalability, and security, with a demonstrated ROI.
Why Switch to A10 Networks?
Performance and scalability
A10 provides the performance, security, and scalability you need to ensure digital resilience.
Get help when you need it
High-quality customer support is critical to achieving your business outcomes. Get the support you need when you need it.
Ensure centralized control
Every Thunder ADC instance can be centrally managed with the A10 Harmony Controller. Don’t be limited by lack of insights and analytics across your infrastructure.
One integrated solution
As an integrated solution all Thunder ADCs share the same DNA, TCL scripting, and APIs, whether in software, a container, or in an appliance.
“A10 has a much more familiar command-line interface than F5, a clearer syntax, and a better config hierarchy. Being familiar with Cisco-like commands and structure makes these easy to deploy rapidly.”
Brent Jones, IT Architect, Smarsh, Inc
Source: TechValidate
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| Product Offering | A10 Networks | F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Single Codebase OS |  |  |
| Hardware Appliance | | BIG-IP Only |
| Bare Metal | | |
| Virtual Appliance | | |
| Container | | NGINX Only |
| Public Cloud | | |
| Multi-tenant Platform | | |
| All-inclusive ADC License | | |
| Flexible and Portable License | | |
| Single Management Console for All Form Factors | | |
| Key ADC Capabilities | A10 Networks | F5 |
|---|---|---|
| SLB | | |
| GSLB | | With License |
| Application Security (WAF/SSO) | | With License |
| Integrated DDoS Protection | | With License |
| Dynamic Routing Protocols | | |
| Advanced Capabilities | A10 Networks | F5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity Scaling & Clustering Solution | | Limited |
| TCL Scripting | | |
| Command Line Interface | User Friendly Cisco-like CLI | Non-intuitive Shell CLI |
| Application Visibility & Analytics | | Limited |
| Native Integration with DevOps and Automation Tools | | |
| 100% Programmable via APIs | | |
“With A10, the increase in performance compared to our previous F5 deployment is amazing.”
Chief Technology Officer at a Professional Services Company
Source: TechValidate
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