BIG-IP Cloud Edition

What do you like best?

I use this every day to connect to my workspace every day. It is essential for me to do all of my other work. It has been loaded on all company laptops. We are now using it to connect all worker during the pandemic. Without it I could not do my job at all, as it allows me to access files on shared drives on the cloud, and it allows me to use secure applications. Once you are on BIG-IP Cloud Edition it looks just like you are on the network in the headquarters building. I think overall our use of this application has been a big benefit.

What do you dislike?

It is sometimes hard to connect to the server. It frequently drops the connection. This can be frustrating, but it may be due to other problems with the cloud. Now that we are all working from home we have to deal with a residential online connection. During the pandemic, there are much more interruptions. We need to be able to log back in quickly which service is dropped. Also, download speeds can be very slow for large files.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

As noted, it frequently drops the connection. Sometimes it can take 5 or 6 times to make a connection. The benefits are connectivity and security. Allows you to telecommute and work remotely which is important in times of COVID 19. We use in conjunction with a number of other systems such as Oracle SmartView, SAP Business Objects, Microstrategy, Tableau etc.