Make Sure Your Next Gateway Purchase Is Future-Proof

If you are looking to upgrade or expand usage of your IBM DataPower gateways, you are in for a price shock. DataPower is a hardware only technology. Upgrading to the latest hardware appliance is a complete new purchase. You have to buy expensive hardware for even non-production environments. Looking to deploy DataPower in the Cloud or align with your enterprise virtualization strategy? DataPower does not support it. It is time to see why DataPower customers are switching to Vordel to get the same wire-speed performance with a platform that is more flexible and costs less to own. The modern IT architecture consists of on-premise, Cloud and mobile technologies. Unlike IBM DataPower, your investment in Vordel API Server is future-proof.

Wire-Speed Performance Without Proprietary Hardware

IBM DataPower is fast. Vordel API Server is fast and flexible. IBM DataPower relies on expensive and proprietary hardware to achieve its high performance. Vordel delivers the same wire-speed performance with Vordel's hardware, your hardware or no hardware at all. Vordel VXA Engine is a patented software technology that is proven in high performance, mission critical infrastructures by Fortune 2000 enterprises and large government agencies. With Vordel API Sever, you can upgrade hardware anytime without repurchasing software license.

Software And Hardware Form Factors

Vordel API Server is available in a hardware appliance that is hardened and FIPS certified for secured deployment in the DMZ or behind the firewall. The API Server is also available as software natively deployed on Windows, Linux, and Solaris. To support enterprise virtualization and Cloud strategies, the API Server is also available as virtual appliance on VMware, Oracle, and Amazon EC2. Vordel API Server supports horizontal scaling by adding gateways, vertical scaling by adding machine resources, or elastic deployment in the Cloud. Vordel’s graphical administrative user interface makes managing large elastic environment of API Servers simple. Choose the combination of form factors that is right for your production, staging, and development environments. With IBM DataPower, you keep on buying more boxes and more data centre rack spaces.

Easy-To-Use Flexibility And Extensibility

Vordel API Server offers extensive flexibility beyond what is possible with IBM DataPower. Vordel Policy Studio is a drag-and-drop development environment that simplifies policy development and maintenance using flow chart style visualization and intuitive Circuit metaphor. Vordel supports extension and automation using the popular JavaScript, Jython, Groovy, and Ant. In comparison, DataPower requires hard-to-find and expensive expert XSLT resources.

Comprehensive And Advanced Reporting

Vordel API Server features easy-to-use administration interface for full transaction monitoring, tracing, and debugging. In addition, Vordel offers out-of-the-box reports that help you gain visibility and understanding into the performance and quality of your operations. Vordel's reporting architecture provides the flexibility to capture the data you need, while keeping the data highly accessible and secure. With Vordel you can better understand who are using the APIs and how the APIs are being used, so you can better control, protect, and deliver your applications and services. With Vordel, there is no addition products to buy for reporting and monitoring.

It All Adds Up $$$

Why purchase multiple IBM Datapower appliances (e.g. X150 for integration, XS40 for acceleration, XG45 for cloud integration) to achieve what one Vordel Gateway appliance delivers. Compared to IBM DataPower, Vordel API Server costs less to buy and even less to own:

• No proprietary hardware
• No additional products for reporting and monitoring
• No license repurchase when upgrading hardware
• No expensive XSLT skills requirement
• Software option for non-production environments
• Single platform for on-premise and Cloud deployments
• Supports enterprise virtualization strategy