Compare F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management vs. Multi-Domain Security Management

Successful management, orchestration, visibility, and compliance hinge on maintaining uniform application services and security protocols across both on-premises and cloud environments. You can efficiently manage all your BIG-IP devices and services through a centralized management platform. With a striking 87 percent of organizations utilizing applications across diverse clouds and architectures, the challenge of effectively managing these applications, along with the associated services and devices, is substantial. Additionally, a striking finding from the 2020 State of Application Services Report revealed that none of the surveyed customers could accurately identify the number of applications operating within their deployment settings. As application portfolios expand and the need for supplementary appliances and services increases, this management challenge intensifies. You can analyze, troubleshoot, auto-scale, and control every application, service, and F5 device—whether virtual or physical—across any environment, all through a centralized interface tailored to specific roles. Consequently, having an integrated approach not only simplifies management but also enhances the overall efficiency of application operations.

Multi-Domain Security Management enhances security and oversight by dividing security management into various virtual domains. Organizations, regardless of their size, can effortlessly establish virtual domains tailored to geographic locations, business units, or specific security functions, thereby bolstering security and streamlining management processes. This approach facilitates detailed and distinct role-based administration within a multi-tenant security management framework. A unified security management setup governs VPNs, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and other protective measures. Administrators can create, monitor, and regulate all network security management domains through a single interface. Additionally, it allows for the centralized management of numerous administrators within the multi-domain security management framework. Administrators can be granted permissions to oversee particular domains or various facets of the multi-domain system, enabling multiple administrators to collaborate across different security management domains simultaneously. This collaborative environment ensures that security measures are effectively maintained and adapted to the evolving needs of the organization.