According to my understanding, the licensing model and the application availability time in A10 Networks Thunder ADC provide a good solution for all operation-critical customers, and they might find the high availability feature very useful.

Application load balancing in A10 Networks Thunder ADC plays a crucial role in improving application reliability during peak periods.

I believe that A10 Networks Thunder ADC utilizes technology with one of the protocols in its load balancing solutions, and I think it's a great solution that I found in the market. I conducted research and clearly see their licensing model and the technical methodology to connect and maintain high availability, which I think are the major features highlighted in the solution.

DDoS protection is one kind of extra feature in A10 Networks Thunder ADC solution, but I see that in the inbuilt solution, the data classification part is pending there, creating a gap between the DDoS and the data classification parts. I think that is the main improvement that should be addressed in the next couple of years.

In the Sri Lankan market, we mainly expect a budget-friendly option for physical appliances from A10 Networks Thunder ADC, particularly in the 3GB to 6GB range, while they are currently releasing a hardware appliance for 10G bandwidth throughput. I think that should be improved much better.

Recently, government taxes have increased A10 Networks Thunder ADC prices according to their taxing policies. For the moment, I think we can go with a competitive price, even though sometimes we face a similar price to our competitive products. If that can be adjusted, that would be better.

In the vThunder series of A10 Networks Thunder ADC, they have a perpetual license model and a subscription model, but in the Thunder series, the physical appliance does not have a perpetual license model, mainly operating on the subscription model. I think adding that feature could expand the market. Specifically, I want to highlight that a low number of throughput can be released to at least the APAC region, which will be very useful. At the perimeter level, we don't have access to implement the virtual appliance model and must use a hardware box. Compared to the current release version, we cannot match their budget with a good price, so that is my primary expectation. If there is any chance to launch a box with 3 to 6 throughput, I think that would be better, as we could easily switch to our BFSI and enterprise customers, who have a big pain point in their firewall load balancing. However, the challenge remains that we cannot deploy a virtual appliance there and must go with a physical appliance, so making that adjustment would create a good opportunity to expand the market.

I can give A10 Networks Thunder ADC a rating of 10 out of 10. Their tech support is very responsible, and their response time is very low, providing superb support.

Before A10 Networks Thunder ADC, I handled the WAF solution. I joined as a product manager for the WAF solution, and I previously worked for the SI industry in Sri Lanka, where I highlighted that WAF is the main requirement for the Sri Lankan market infrastructure.

I didn't have a chance to capture those areas regarding A10 Networks Thunder ADC caching and compression features. The previously mentioned areas are covered from my requirement gathering and customer meetups.

As per my experience, the vThunder series of A10 Networks Thunder ADC is very easy to deploy, and the cost is also very reliable and justifiable. On the physical appliance side, they have added WAF and all, resulting in a higher cost while ensuring reliability. They guarantee 10-16 years online for that physical appliance, which is very beneficial for the Telco and BFSI side.

For the moment, I haven't had any kind of scenario with A10 Networks Thunder ADC multi-cloud support.

I didn't have a chance to explore A10 Networks Thunder ADC analytics tools.

I can give A10 Networks Thunder ADC an overall rating of nine out of ten as a product.

We use the solution for ProTechVIP, the software, the client, the servers, and the firewalls. We mix them, protecting the connection and the servers from direct access.

We can control access based on the specific application. If other devices are attempting to directly access the servers, you can block them. Additionally, you can balance the load among servers to optimize performance. For example, utilizing caching can make the application run faster.

It's very simple to use.

The product is expensive.

I have been using A10 Networks Thunder ADC as a partner for over two years.

The solution’s stability is very good.

The solution’s scalability is good. We also sell directly to the government, sometimes more than 20 boxes.

If you need more specific guys, it takes time, or you can get support from them. After sending many emails, Thunder calls directly to talk, and then we can talk.

The initial setup is very simple. The issue is that it achieves high output across all its features, specifically the output ports. This affects the customer's solution because sometimes, the customer is even aware of the user's activity on certain servers. If you have all the necessary information, we can quickly deploy the solution within two to three days.

The size of the Thunder ADC depends on its configuration. For example, the cache converter typically includes more than two rack units, often requiring at least three rack units for adequate space.

I rate it a ten out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.

ROI is very good because it optimizes the process.

I rate the product’s pricing a nine out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. However, When you use KPS, I rate it five because it's very expensive.

A10 Networks' Thunder ADC is being sold by adding hardware (HxD) and configuring certain aspects like the Exponent. These modified versions are sold directly to customers. They are using HPANETX Thunder models, some of which originate from JTerrin. I believe these models come from Microsoft, which has a significant data analytics contract. Here in Brazil, UsersBox is being utilized, and there is an issue when I try to sell a new box from ATEM. My box is five times more expensive than the other one. I sent the box's serial number to GuidePhone A10 for verification, and it turns out that the box is from Microsoft Japan. Despite the conference being for Microsoft Japan, these boxes somehow ended up here in Brazil.

The solution requires less maintenance.

The A10 Networks Thunder ADC can be more expensive than alternatives offering similar performance. Another issue is its architecture: when using our software architecture, there are limitations when creating new instances, such as a new VS. Typically, with solutions like F5, you need to define and allocate resources upfront when creating a new instance. If you need more resources allocated to a Virtual Service, you must often delete and recreate it. In contrast, A10 Networks allows for more flexible resource allocation adjustments without needing to recreate the instance.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use the solution for load balancing purposes.

A10 Networks Thunder ADC is an easy-to-use and flexible solution.

The solution should add automation features in the next release.

I have been using A10 Networks Thunder ADC for five to seven years.

A10 Networks Thunder ADC is a stable solution.

Less than ten people are using the solution in our organization.

The feedback from the solution's technical support was satisfactory.

The solution’s initial setup was easy.

Our organization did an infrastructure refresh some years ago from Cisco to A10 Networks Thunder ADC. The migration was quite easy from Cisco to A10 Networks Thunder ADC.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use A10 Networks Thunder ADC for the application delivery controller.

The solution is flexible.

The tool's load-balancing feature should improve.

I have been working with the solution for three years.

I rate the tool's stability a nine out of ten.

My experience with the support team is good.

A10 Networks Thunder ADC's installation is complex, and the documentation is very bad.

A10 Networks Thunder ADC is complex, and you need to spend time installing it. I rate it a seven out of ten.

Our company uses A10 Networks Thunder ADC for its load balancing capabilities.

A10 Networks Thunder ADC's use has been beneficial for my company.

Feature-wise, A10 Networks Thunder ADC is better for troubleshooting. I like the solution's command line to troubleshoot the issues, especially compared to other vendors. So in comparison with the others, it's much easier to troubleshoot.

Currently, the solution's WAF features are fewer. They should consider increasing their WAF features. Also, for better customization, they can improve the WAF features. I would like to see better customization in the future release of the solution. The performance of multiple boxes in the solution regarding memory and caches needs to be improved.

I have been using A10 Networks Thunder ADC for five years. Also, I am using the solution's latest version. As of now, I am a customer and end-user of the product.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten because other vendors provide better LB and WAF features. So, the WAF features are not up to the mark in A10 Networks Thunder ADC.

The solution's technical support is helpful. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten. Whenever there is something urgent or critical, even though the technical team may take some time to respond, like, around 30 mins, they will respond.

Currently, I use Bitrix24, F5, and Radware.

The solution's initial setup process was easy. For the installation, it takes around five minutes.

One person can do the maintenance since it is not required much. So, it's a one-time solution, and its maintenance is fine. The number of people required for maintenance depends on the clients as well. One or two engineers are fine to serve around a hundred clients. If you have a number of devices, more people are needed for their maintenance because of the patching it requires during regular operations. Only for the maintenance, one engineer's fine. However, for regular operations, we need multiple people.

There is no help needed with the installation part since people can do it themselves. The solution gets deployed on a private cloud and on-premises.

The pricing is fine, considering the features they are providing. If you are an individual user, they'll price the product differently compared to how they price the product that is sold to an organization.

I will recommend A10 Networks Thunder ADC to those requiring a load balancing solution. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.