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The Reasons Why Progress Kemp LoadMaster Is the Best Alternative to F5

Are you overpaying for underutilized features? Is your staff spending too much time on complex solutions? Do you need better ROI from your IT investments?

Choosing a cost-effective load balancer solution with a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in the long term makes perfect sense for IT decision makers, especially considering that organizations are increasingly looking for solutions that deliver optimal performance without straining their budgets. Here are some key reasons why Progress Kemp LoadMaster is the best solution for a replacement.

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Simple and Easy to Use

LoadMaster's user-friendly interface and streamlined management processes enable organizations to efficiently deploy and manage their load balancer without the need for extensive technical expertise, helping address the challenges posed by the shortage of skilled labor.

In addition, there is a large array of Application Workload Templates that IT Teams can leverage to simplify configuration and accelerate deployment. This can help save valuable resources and allow them to focus on strategic initiatives.

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Robust Feature Set

LoadMaster provides a comprehensive feature set that includes server load balancing, SSL offloading, WAF, SSO and Identity Access Control, application delivery optimization, content switching and more.

IT leaders need to carefully evaluate their specific requirements and determine whether the additional features of F5 Load Balancers justify the added expense.

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Reliability and Support

Reliability and responsive support are paramount when dealing with critical infrastructure components like load balancers. LoadMaster is known for its stability and reliability, ensuring uninterrupted application delivery. Additionally, Progress has a reputation for providing excellent and accessible customer support.

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Cost-Effectiveness

Budgetary constraints are an important consideration for IT leaders. LoadMaster offers a cost-effective solution without compromising on performance or functionality.

Key Features

You won't miss out on any of the critical product features.

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Reverse Proxy
FIPS 140-2 Level 1
TMG Replacement [Pre-auth, SSO, Logging (ESP)]
IPSec VPN
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Engine
Full HTTP/2 Stack
Caching/ Compression
Application Template

5-Star Reviews

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LoadMaster has received glowing reviews from satisfied customers on platforms like G2 and Gartner Peer Insights, affirming its reliability, performance and ease of use.

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Kemp Rated 4.9/5

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Kemp Rated 4.9/5

More than 100,000 global application deployments

Trusted by Customers Throughout the World

Progress Kemp LoadMaster is trusted to deliver an optimal application experience for enterprises globally.
Regardless of app, platform or location, our customers rely on us to ensure they are always-on!

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What Our Customers Say

"We currently use Kemp LoadMasters across the whole organization. They sit in front of everything that we can/need to make highly available."

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John C

"I have used Kemp loadbalancers for years and they run reliably, with very high performance. The are easy to deploy, integrate and to operate. There is always a quick response from the support."

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Bernard L

"Deployment and initial setup is straight forward. The product is really amazing and make IT's life easy. I love it and I highly recommend."

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Michael B

“It has an easy to use, intuitive interface. Creating a highly available configuration was very simple. The LoadMaster documentation is very thorough and support staff highly responsive.”

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