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Description

AWS CloudFormation is a powerful tool for provisioning and managing infrastructure, enabling users to create resource templates that outline a collection of AWS resources for deployment. These templates facilitate version control of your infrastructure and allow for quick, repeatable replication of your stacks. You can easily define components like an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) subnet or manage services such as AWS OpsWorks or Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) without hassle. Whether you need to run a single Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance or a sophisticated multi-region application, CloudFormation supports your needs. With features that allow for automation, testing, and deployment of infrastructure templates through continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) processes, it streamlines your cloud operations. Furthermore, by treating infrastructure as code, AWS CloudFormation enhances the modeling, provisioning, and management of both AWS and third-party resources. This approach not only accelerates the cloud provisioning process but also promotes consistency and reliability across deployments.

Description

The F5 Distributed Cloud Platform offers enhanced features, robust security measures, and streamlined operations superior to those provided by native cloud services. This platform is specifically designed to cater to distributed applications operating in multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge settings. As software applications transition into microservices and increasingly rely on APIs, the emergence of complex and highly distributed architectures brings about challenges, escalated costs, and heightened risks. To effectively deliver applications, it is necessary to deploy and manage various appliances, software, and connectivity services. Conventional CDNs and hub-and-spoke networks fall short when it comes to supporting immersive or large-scale SaaS applications. With differing APIs, policies, and levels of observability, there is a pressing need for significant investments in automation. Applications that are distributed across various environments often face unequal protection levels. Furthermore, achieving alignment among DevOps, NetOps, and SecOps during service provisioning and security poses significant challenges, particularly when relying on ticket-based workflows, which can hinder efficiency and responsiveness. Addressing these complexities is crucial for optimizing the management of distributed applications.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

AWS Gateway Load Balancer Yes 
Adaptive6 Yes 
Amazon Fresh Yes 
Amazon MQ Yes 
Checkov Yes 
CloudConnexa Yes 
DROPS Yes 
Datadog No 
F5 Distributed Cloud CDN No 
IBM Cloud Red Hat Openshift No 
Kubernetes No 
Linkerd No 
Octopus Deploy Yes 
Procyon Yes 
Senzing Yes 
Slack No 
Snow Commander Yes 
ThreatModeler Yes 

Integrations

AWS Gateway Load Balancer No 
Adaptive6 No 
Amazon Fresh No 
Amazon MQ No 
Checkov No 
CloudConnexa No 
DROPS No 
Datadog Yes 
F5 Distributed Cloud CDN Yes 
IBM Cloud Red Hat Openshift Yes 
Kubernetes Yes 
Linkerd Yes 
Octopus Deploy No 
Procyon No 
Senzing No 
Slack Yes 
Snow Commander No 
ThreatModeler No 

Pricing Details

$0.0009 per handler operation
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$25 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Amazon

Founded

1994

Country

United States

Website

aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/

Vendor Details

Company Name

F5

Founded

1996

Country

United States

Website

www.f5.com/products/distributed-cloud-services/platform-overview

Product Features

Cloud Management

Access Control No 
Billing & Provisioning No 
Capacity Analytics No 
Cost Management No 
Demand Monitoring No 
Multi-Cloud Management No 
Performance Analytics No 
SLA Management No 
Supply Monitoring No 
Workflow Approval No 

Continuous Integration

Build Log No 
Change Management No 
Configuration Management No 
Continuous Delivery No 
Continuous Deployment No 
Debugging No 
Permission Management No 
Quality Assurance Management No 
Testing Management No 

DevOps

Approval Workflow No 
Dashboard No 
KPIs No 
Policy Management No 
Portfolio Management No 
Prioritization No 
Release Management No 
Timeline Management No 
Troubleshooting Reports No 

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