TechValidate Research on A10 Networks

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A10 Networks Case Study

Medium Enterprise Automotive & Transport Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise automotive & transport company is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder CGN (IPv4 Preservation and IPv6 Migration)

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved the efficiency of a business process
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • Fortinet
    • Internal Solution
  • Realized a positive ROI within 3-6 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 25% to 49%
    • Lowered CapEx: 10% to 24%

A10 Networks Case Study

Educational Institution

Introduction

This case study of a educational institution is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To deploy new and/or differentiated services
    • For a new deployment/no previous solution

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed organization uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
    • Thunder CGN (IPv4 Preservation and IPv6 Migration)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • IPv6 Migration / IPv4 Preservation

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Increased network performance
    • Increased revenue through sale of IPv4 space, enabled by A10 CGN
  • Realized a positive ROI within 3 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 50% to 74%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: superior
    • Performance/scalability: superior
    • Usability/deployment speed: superior
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: much better

A10 Networks Case Study

Non Profit

Introduction

This case study of a non-profit is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To protect users from advanced security threats
    • For a new deployment/no previous solution

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed organization uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • VMware
    • Microsoft Exchange
    • Security applications or devices

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
    • Supported regulatory compliance requirements
  • Realized a positive ROI within 3 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 75% or more
    • Lowered OpEx: 50% to 74%
    • Lowered CapEx: 50% to 74%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: superior
    • Performance/scalability: superior
    • Usability/deployment speed: superior
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: superior

A10 Networks Case Study

Small Business Security Products & Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a small business security products & services company is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To consolidate networking equipment
    • To consolidate server requirements
    • To deploy new and / or differentiated services
    • To support performance and quality-of-service SLAs
    • To meet availability and uptime SLAs

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
    • Thunder TPS (DDoS Protection)
    • Thunder CFW (Convergent Firewall) – Enterprise Use Cases
    • Thunder SSLi (Outbound TLS/SSL Decryption)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • Microsoft Skype for Business or Lync
    • Microsoft Exchange

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved the efficiency of a business process
    • Reduced costs for the IT infrastructure
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • Cisco
    • HAProxy
  • Realized a positive ROI within 6-9 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 75% or more
    • Lowered OpEx: 50% to 74%
    • Lowered CapEx: 50% to 74%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: much better
    • Performance/scalability: much better
    • Usability/deployment speed: much better
    • Reliability: much better
    • Quality of support: much better

A10 Networks Case Study

Canadian Medium Telecommunications Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise telecommunications services company is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To consolidate networking equipment

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • ERP applications
    • VMware

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
  • Realized a positive ROI within 12-18 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 75% or more
    • Lowered OpEx: 25% to 49%
    • Lowered CapEx: 25% to 49%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: better
    • Performance/scalability: better
    • Usability/deployment speed: better
    • Reliability: better
    • Quality of support: better

A10 Networks Case Study

Alpha II, LLC

Introduction

This case study of Alpha II, LLC is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To consolidate networking equipment
    • To meet availability and uptime SLAs

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • VMware
    • Security applications or devices
    • Other security applications or devices

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • Cisco
  • Realized a positive ROI within 9-12 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 25% to 49%
    • Lowered CapEx: 25% to 49%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: superior
    • Performance/scalability: superior
    • Usability/deployment speed: much better
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: superior

A10 Networks Case Study

Unity Media Group

Introduction

This case study of Unity Media Group is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs
    • To consolidate networking equipment

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
    • Thunder CGN (IPv4 Preservation and IPv6 Migration)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • IPv6 Migration / IPv4 Preservation

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Reduced costs for the IT infrastructure
    • Increased network performance
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • Nokia (Alcatel)
  • Realized a positive ROI within 18-24 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 50% to 74%
    • Lowered OpEx: 50% to 74%
    • Lowered CapEx: 10% to 24%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: the same
    • Performance/scalability: better
    • Usability/deployment speed: better
    • Reliability: the same
    • Quality of support: better

A10 Networks Case Study

Popular Telecommunications Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise telecommunications services company is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs
    • For a new deployment/no previous solution

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder CGN (IPv4 Preservation and IPv6 Migration)

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved the efficiency of a business process
    • Reduced costs for the IT infrastructure
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: much better
    • Performance/scalability: the same
    • Usability/deployment speed: much better
    • Reliability: the same
    • Quality of support: better

A10 Networks Case Study

Medium Telecommunications Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise telecommunications services company is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To deploy new and/or differentiated services

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
    • Thunder TPS (DDoS Protection)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • Web servers / Web application servers

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • KEMP Technologies
    • Radware
  • Realized a positive ROI within 12-18 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 50% to 74%
    • Lowered OpEx: 10% to 24%
    • Lowered CapEx: 10% to 24%

A10 Networks Case Study

Large Enterprise Government Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise government company is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • Web servers / Web application servers

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved the efficiency of a business process
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • Cisco

A10 Networks Case Study

LeaseWeb Network

Introduction

This case study of LeaseWeb Network is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To deploy new and / or differentiated services

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
    • Thunder TPS (DDoS Protection)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • IPv6 Migration / IPv4 Preservation
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • ERP applications
    • ECommerce applications
    • VMware

Results

LeaseWeb Network confirms it achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Specific business value derived from deploying and A10 products:
    • Improved the efficiency of a business process
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • KEMP Technologies
  • Realized a positive ROI within 9-12 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 25% to 49%
    • Lowered OpEx: 10% to 24%
    • Lowered CapEx: 10% to 24%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: Better
    • Performance/Scalability: Better
    • Usability/Deployment Speed: Better
    • Reliability: Better
    • Quality of Support: Better

A10 Networks Case Study

Educational Institution

Introduction

This case study of an educational institution is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reason for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To consolidate networking equipment

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed organization uses:

  • Owns the following A10 product:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • Education applications
    • ERP applications
    • VMware
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Microsoft Office 365

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Reduced costs for the IT infrastructure
    • Improved network security posture
  • Replaced the following vendor/solution with A10 products:
    • A10 Network SLB
  • Realized a positive ROI within 12-18 months after using A10 products.
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: Better
    • Performance/Scalability: Better
    • Usability/Deployment Speed: Better
    • Reliability: Much Better
    • Quality of Support: Much Better

A10 Networks Case Study

St. Olaf College

Introduction

This case study of St. Olaf College is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To protect users from advanced security threats
    • To consolidate networking equipment

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed organization uses:

  • Owns the following A10 product:
    • Thunder CGN (IPv4 Preservation and IPv6 Migration)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • IPv6 Migration / IPv4 Preservation

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved network security posture
  • Realized a positive ROI within 3 months after using A10 products.
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: Superior
    • Performance/Scalability: Superior
    • Usability/Deployment Speed: Superior
    • Reliability: Superior
    • Quality of Support: Superior

A10 Networks Case Study

Small Business Telecommunications Equipment Company

Introduction

This case study of a small business telecommunications equipment company is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reason for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To deploy new and / or differentiated services

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 product:
    • Thunder CGN (IPv4 Preservation and IPv6 Migration)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • IPv6 Migration / IPv4 Preservation

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Reduced costs for the IT infrastructure
    • Supported regulatory compliance requirements
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • Cisco
    • Juniper
  • Realized a positive ROI within 6-9 months after deploying and using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 10% to 24%
    • Lowered OpEx: 10% to 24%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: Much Better
    • Performance/Scalability: Superior
    • Usability/Deployment Speed: Superior
    • Reliability: Same
    • Quality of Support: Better

A10 Networks Case Study

Small Business Computer Software Company

Introduction

This case study of a small business computer software company is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reason for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • For a new deployment/no previous solution

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder CGN (IPv4 Preservation and IPv6 Migration)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • IPv6 Migration / IPv4 Preservation

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved the efficiency of a business process
  • Replaced the following vendor/solution with A10 products:
    • None – they are adding CGN to their network
  • Realized a positive ROI within 3-6 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in the following area:
    • Lowered OpEx: 50% to 74%

A10 Networks Case Study

Turkcell Protects Users and Increases Performance by 10-24% with Thunder CGN & Thunder CFW

Introduction

This case study of Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri is based on a January 2020 survey of A10 Networks customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Networks:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To protect users from advanced security threats
    • Because of the impact of specific security incidents
    • To consolidate networking equipment

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Networks that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder CGN (IPv4 Preservation and IPv6 Migration)
    • Thunder CFW (Convergent Firewall) – Service Provider Use Cases
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • IPv6 Migration / IPv4 Preservation
    • Security applications or devices

Results

Turkcell confirms in independent survey it achieved the following results with A10 Networks:

  • Specific business benefits derived by deploying and using A10 Thunder CFW and Thunder CGN:
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved network security posture
  • Estimates improvement in the following area:
    • Increased performance: 10% to 24%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: Much Better
    • Performance/Scalability: Much Better
    • Usability/Deployment Speed: Much Better
    • Reliability: Much Better
    • Quality of Support: Much Better

A10 Thunder Series Case Study

Educational Institution

Introduction

This case study of a educational institution is based on a January 2018 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled organization asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled organization to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Thunder Series:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs
    • To consolidate networking equipment

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Thunder Series that the surveyed organization uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • Education applications

Results

The surveyed organization achieved the following results with A10 Thunder Series:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Reduced costs for the IT infrastructure
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • Cisco
  • Realized a positive ROI within 3-6 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 10% to 24%
    • Lowered OpEx: 25% to 49%
    • Lowered CapEx: 25% to 49%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: Superior
    • Performance/Scalability: Superior
    • Usability/Deployment Speed: Superior
    • Reliability: Superior
    • Quality of Support: Superior

A10 Thunder Series Case Study

Medium Enterprise Media & Entertainment Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise media & entertainment company is based on a January 2018 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Thunder Series:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • To consolidate networking equipment
    • To consolidate server requirements

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Thunder Series that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • AX2500
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • Microsoft Exchange

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Thunder Series:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • Cisco
  • Realized a positive ROI within 3 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 75% or more
    • Lowered OpEx: 75% or more
    • Lowered CapEx: 75% or more
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: Superior
    • Performance/Scalability: Superior
    • Usability/Deployment Speed: Superior
    • Reliability: Superior
    • Quality of Support: Superior

A10 Thunder Series Case Study

Medium Enterprise Professional Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise professional services company is based on a January 2018 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Thunder Series:

  • Primary reasons for purchasing products from A10 Networks:
    • A need for a new deployment/no previous solution

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Thunder Series that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC (Application Delivery and Load Balancing)
  • Uses the following in conjunction with A10 products:
    • Web servers / Web application servers
    • Microsoft Exchange

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Thunder Series:

  • Accomplished the following using A10 products:
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors/solutions with A10 products:
    • New Deployment
  • Realized a positive ROI within 9-12 months after using A10 products.
  • Estimates improvements in in the following areas:
    • Increased performance: 50% to 74%
    • Lowered OpEx: 50% to 74%
    • Lowered CapEx: 50% to 74%
  • Rates the following from A10 when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: Superior
    • Performance/Scalability: Superior
    • Usability/Deployment Speed: Superior
    • Reliability: Superior
    • Quality of Support: Superior

A10 Thunder Series Case Study

Large Enterprise Computer Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise computer services company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select A10 Thunder Series :

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs
    • To consolidate networking equipment
    • To deploy new and/or differentiated services
    • To support cloud computing initiatives
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To support performance and quality-of-service SLAs
    • To meet availability and uptime SLAs

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of A10 Thunder Series that the surveyed company uses:

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / web application servers
    • VMWare
    • Microsoft Exchange
    • Microsoft Sharepoint
    • Security applications / devices

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with A10 Thunder Series :

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Reduced costs for their IT infrastructure
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
    • Supported regulatory compliance requirements
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors with Thunder Series products:
    • F5 Networks
  • Realized a positive return-on-investment (ROI) with their A10 Thunder Series within 3 months.
  • Lowered their operating costs for application networking and/or network security by 50% – 74% with their Thunder Series products.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • features: much better
    • performance / scalability: same
    • usability / deployment speed: superior
    • reliability: superior
    • quality of support: superior

Caliber Home Loans

Introduction

This case study of Caliber Home Loans is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs
    • To meet availability and uptime SLAs

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 product:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • Web servers / web application servers

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Reduced costs for their IT infrastructure
    • Improved application delivery performance
  • Replaced the following vendor with Thunder Series products:
    • Cisco
  • Lowered their operating costs for application networking and/or network security by 10% – 24% with their Thunder Series products.
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 10% – 24% with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: much better
    • Performance / scalability: much better
    • Usability / deployment speed: superior
    • Reliability: much better
    • Quality of support: better

Case Study: Construction Company Builds a Faster Network with A10

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise construction company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To deploy new and/or differentiated services

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • Web servers / web application servers

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors with Thunder Series products:
    • Cisco
  • Realized a positive return-on-investment (ROI) with their A10 Thunder Series in > 24 months.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • features: much better
    • performance / scalability: superior
    • usability / deployment speed: superior
    • reliability: superior
    • quality of support: much better

Case Study: Media & Entertainment Company Improves Security and Performance with A10

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise media & entertainment company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / web application servers
    • VMWare
    • Microsoft Exchange
    • Microsoft Sharepoint
    • Security applications / devices

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Improved network security posture
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 25% – 49% with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: much better
    • Performance / scalability: better
    • Usability / deployment speed: much better
    • Reliability: same
    • Quality of support: much better

S&P 500 Pharmaceuticals Company Rates the Thunder ADC as Superior

Introduction

This case study of a S&P 500 pharmaceuticals company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To consolidate server requirements
    • To deploy new and/or differentiated services
    • To protect servers and applications from advanced security threats
    • To support performance and quality-of-service SLAs
    • To meet availability and uptime SLAs

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / web application servers
    • ERP applications
    • VMWare
    • Microsoft Lync
    • Microsoft Exchange
    • Security applications / devices

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Reduced costs for their IT infrastructure
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors with Thunder Series products:
    • Citrix Systems
    • Cisco
  • Lowered their operating costs for application networking and/or network security by 10% – 24% with their Thunder Series products.
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 75% or more with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: superior
    • Performance / scalability: superior
    • Usability / deployment speed: superior
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: superior

Case Study: High Performance CGN

Introduction

This case study of a small business energy & utilities company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To consolidate networking equipment
    • Increase network performance

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder CGN
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • DNS servers

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved network security posture
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors with Thunder Series products:
    • Juniper
  • Lowered their operating costs for application networking and/or network security by < 10% with their Thunder Series products.
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 75% or more with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: much better
    • Performance / scalability: superior
    • Usability / deployment speed: better
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: better

Case Study: Small Business Media & Entertainment Company

Introduction

This case study of a small business media & entertainment company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • Performance

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / web application servers

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Reduced costs for their IT infrastructure
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Replaced the following vendors with Thunder Series products:
    • BalanceNG
  • Realized a positive return-on-investment (ROI) with their A10 Thunder Series within 12-18 months.
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 25% – 49% with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: superior
    • Performance / scalability: superior
    • Usability / deployment speed: superior
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: superior

Case Study: Software Company Rates Thunder ADC Superior to Competitors

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise computer software company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs
    • To consolidate networking equipment
    • To consolidate server requirements
    • To deploy new and/or differentiated services

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • Web servers / web application servers
    • ERP applications
    • Microsoft Exchange

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Improved the efficiency of a business process
    • Reduced costs for their IT infrastructure
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved network security posture
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Realized a positive return-on-investment (ROI) with their A10 Thunder Series within 6-9 months.
  • Lowered their operating costs for application networking and/or network security by 25% – 49% with their Thunder Series products.
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 25% – 49% with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: superior
    • Performance / scalability: superior
    • Usability / deployment speed: superior
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: superior

Case Study: Medium Enterprise Media & Entertainment Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise media & entertainment company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs
    • To deploy new and/or differentiated services
    • To support performance and quality-of-service SLAs
    • To meet availability and uptime SLAs
    • New deployment/no previous solution

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 products:
    • Thunder ADC
    • Older AX ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • Web servers / web application servers
    • Game software

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Reduced costs for their IT infrastructure
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
  • Replaced the following vendors with Thunder Series products:
    • KEMP Technologies
    • NGINX
  • Lowered their operating costs for application networking and/or network security by 75% or more with their Thunder Series products.
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 25% – 49% with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: much better
    • Performance / scalability: much better
    • Usability / deployment speed: much better
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: superior

Case Study: Medium Enterprise Media & Entertainment Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise media & entertainment company is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To reduce operating and hardware costs
    • To support performance and quality-of-service SLAs
    • New deployment/no previous solution

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 product:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • Web servers / web application servers
    • Game servers

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Increased network performance
    • Improved application delivery performance
  • Replaced the following vendor with Thunder Series products:
    • NGINX
  • Realized a positive return-on-investment (ROI) with their A10 Thunder Series within 12-18 months.
  • Lowered their operating costs for application networking and/or network security by 50% – 74% with their Thunder Series products.
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 50% – 74% with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: superior
    • Performance / scalability: much better
    • Usability / deployment speed: superior
    • Reliability: superior
    • Quality of support: superior

Previder (Odin Groep)

Introduction

This case study of Previder (Odin Groep) is based on a January 2016 survey of A10 Thunder Series customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

Challenges

  • Purchased A10 Networks for the following reasons:
    • To deploy new and/or differentiated services
    • To meet availability and uptime SLAs

Use Case

  • Owns the following A10 product:
    • Thunder ADC
  • Uses the following in conjunction with Thunder Series products:
    • DNS servers
    • Web servers / web application servers

Results

  • Has accomplished the following with their A10 Thunder Series:
    • Improved application delivery performance
    • Improved disaster recovery capabilities
  • Increased the overall performance of their applications / network infrastructure by 50% – 74% with their Thunder Series.
  • Rates the following Thunder Series capabilities when compared to competitive products:
    • Features: superior
    • Performance / scalability: superior
    • Usability / deployment speed: much better
    • Reliability: much better
    • Quality of support: much better



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