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IBM DataPower Gateway pros and cons

Vendor: IBM
4.1 out of 5
Badge Ranked 1

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PROS

IBM DataPower Gateway offers robust security features with customizable settings according to company policies and includes data validations, encryption, and threat protection.
It integrates efficiently with other products and supports PCA and non-PCA services, providing a comprehensive platform for various functionalities.
The appliance is highly stable, with excellent performance and scalability, making it suitable for enterprise-level transaction handling.
Its high-speed operation can be remotely administered via an API, ensuring flexibility and ease of management.
The Multi-Protocol Gateway feature enables easy exposure of services using various protocols, enhancing flexibility in service offerings.

CONS

IBM DataPower Gateway is considered expensive and may not be suitable for smaller firms or those with low workloads.
The complexity and significant maintenance procedures of IBM DataPower Gateway are major concerns.
Integration with various applications and support for multiple programming languages could be enhanced in IBM DataPower Gateway.
IBM DataPower Gateway lacks community engagement and skilled developers are hard to find, especially in specific regions.
Pricing and support services for IBM DataPower Gateway need improvement to make it more competitive.
 

IBM DataPower Gateway Pros review quotes

reviewer1203609 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner, cyber security at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 3, 2020
The solution is very easy to work with.
reviewer1145859 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Mar 29, 2020
It's high-speed and it can be remotely administered via an API.
NJ
Middleware Administrator at Pronteff IT Solutions
Apr 20, 2020
The API Connect gateway service and the SQL injection feature is good.
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reviewer1428834 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a tech company
Sep 30, 2020
I like all of the features in this product and it does what it's supposed to do.
KG
Middleware Applications Specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Dec 18, 2020
It can look for the various security threats, productions, payload scanning, and perform routing based on the content type.
Essam Younis - PeerSpot reviewer
SOA & BP Technical Manager at EJADA
Feb 10, 2021
It is easy to use, easy to install, and it's resilient for high availability.
reviewer1512354 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 6, 2021
What I like most is the stability.
reviewer1533423 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Professional Services Consultant at a security firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 17, 2021
The scalability of the solution is good.
reviewer1234326 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business&Integration Arch Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jun 3, 2021
I like that it is very stable, and we never experience any downtime.
reviewer1662720 - PeerSpot reviewer
Yapı Kredi şirketinde Application Infrastructure Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 7, 2021
The solution is robust.
 

IBM DataPower Gateway Cons review quotes

reviewer1203609 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner, cyber security at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 3, 2020
The solution requires a lot of training manuals in order to get to know it better and to be able to use it effectively.
reviewer1145859 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Mar 29, 2020
The components that they include in the product that are, in fact, a WTX, really need to be removed from the product because they tend to fail.
NJ
Middleware Administrator at Pronteff IT Solutions
Apr 20, 2020
Scripting needs improvement. It's hard for our customers.
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reviewer1428834 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a tech company
Sep 30, 2020
Making it more user-friendly would be an improvement.
KG
Middleware Applications Specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Dec 18, 2020
Some pre-packaged connectors for integration with various applications, such as SaaS offerings, would be a useful addition.
Essam Younis - PeerSpot reviewer
SOA & BP Technical Manager at EJADA
Feb 10, 2021
In the next release, I would like to see the product price reduced. It should be cheaper.
reviewer1512354 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Mar 6, 2021
The two biggest issues of this solution are the complexity and the maintenance procedures.
reviewer1533423 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Professional Services Consultant at a security firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Mar 17, 2021
The product should be more adapted to the DevOps process.
reviewer1234326 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business&Integration Arch Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jun 3, 2021
Traceability could be improved, especially for business operations. The traceability of the transactions could be an improvement point for DataPower to work on. It would be better if they provided JSON support. JSON protocol data has changed format. It started performing internal transformation to JSONx. This might be an additional complexity.
reviewer1662720 - PeerSpot reviewer
Yapı Kredi şirketinde Application Infrastructure Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 7, 2021
For the workloads that are not too high, appliance is a little bit expensive.