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API Management vs Layer7
Azure API Management vs
Layer7
Azure API Management offers a single, robust product as well as better options for
hybrid deployments in the roadmap..
More robust cloud-based offering and simpler pricing
Layer7 has separate on-premises and cloud-based offerings
Layer7 cloud-based offering does not operate at scale; on-premises product is
recommended
High performance, low-latency proxy
First class developer portal w/ rich tooling and easy customization
Self-service
More flexible hybrid deployment
Ability to route one subset of API calls through the Azure-based proxy and another
subset of API calls through the on-premises proxy (available at GA)
Access to wider suite of Azure cloud services
Notification Hubs, Mobile Services, BizTalk, Service Bus, Enterprise Mobility Suite, Active
Directory, Media Services, Websites
Together these underpin an end-to-end digital strategy
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Consumption, commitment and EA pricing options
Azure API Management vs
Layer 7
API
Management
Layer 7
API Creation/Management
User Management
Versioning of the API configuration
Export/portability of the API configuration
APIs for white-labeling/3rd party integration of portal
Developer Portal
Q3 2014
Q3 2014
Products/Subscriptions
Docs
Content Management
Forums/Issue Tracking
Interactive console to make API calls from the portal
SDK generation in any language
APIs for white-labeling/3rd party integration of portal
Customize theme without writing any code
Management Portal
Portal Authentication
Portal Federated Auth
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Azure API Management vs
Layer 7
API
Management
Layer 7
Q3 2014
API Authentication
API Key
HTTP Basic
SSL (X, 509 certs)
WS-SECURITY
Oauth 2.0
SAML
LDAP
Active Directory/ADFS
Analytics
Q3 2014
Ad-hoc reports
Export
API usage metrics
API performance
Cache utilization
Analytics for developers/API consumers
Q3 2014
Threat Protection
Policy for XML thread protection (validation,
corruption,
detection
MICROSOFT
CONFIDENTIAL
patterns)
Azure API Management vs
Layer 7
API
Management
Layer 7
XML Policy Editing
GUI Policy Editor
Policy for transformations between XML and JSON
Policy for transformations between SOAP and REST
Policies/Transformations
Policy for transforming XML with XSLT
Policy to set HTTP headers
Policy to set query string
Policy for URL Rewriting (static routing)
Policy for conditions-based URL rewriting (dynamic routing)
Q3 2014
Ability to make more multiple backend calls when orchestrating as a
single API call
Policy for custom messaging on (error) conditions
Policy for allowing cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
Policy for enabling JSONP
Policy for replacing string content
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Policy for generating alerts on given conditions
Custom post-processing
Caching
Q3 2014
API Management vs Mashery
Azure API Management vs
Azure API Management offers simpler and lower pricing as well as
Mashery
better options for hybrid deployments in the roadmap..
Simpler and lower pricing
First class developer portal w/ rich tooling and easy customization
Self-service
More flexible hybrid deployment
Ability to route one subset of API calls through the Azure-based proxy and
another subset of API calls through the on-premises proxy (available at GA)
Access to wider suite of Azure cloud services
Notification Hubs, Mobile Services, BizTalk, Service Bus, Enterprise Mobility
Suite, Active Directory, Media Services, Websites
Together these underpin an end-to-end digital strategy
Consumption, commitment and EA pricing options
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
Azure API Management vs
Mashery
API
Management
Mashery
API Creation/Management
User Management
Versioning of the API configuration
Export/portability of the API configuration
APIs for white-labeling/3rd party integration of portal
Developer Portal
Q3 2014
Q3 2014
Products/Subscriptions
Docs
Content Management
Forums/Issue Tracking
Interactive console to make API calls from the portal
SDK generation in any language
APIs for white-labeling/3rd party integration of portal
Customize theme without writing any code
Management Portal
Portal Authentication
Portal Federated Auth
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
Azure API Management vs
Mashery
API
Management
Mashery
API Authentication
API Key
HTTP Basic
SSL (X, 509 certs)
WS-SECURITY
Oauth 2.0
SAML
Q3 2014
LDAP
Active Directory/ADFS
Analytics
Q3 2014
Q3 2014
Ad-hoc reports
Export
API usage metrics
API performance
Cache utilization
Analytics for developers/API consumers
Threat Protection
MICROSOFT
CONFIDENTIAL
Policy for XML thread protection (validation,
corruption,
detection
patterns)
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Azure API Management vs
Mashery
API
Management
Mashery
XML Policy Editing
GUI Policy Editor
Policy for transformations between XML and JSON
Policy for transformations between SOAP and REST
Policies/Transformations
Policy for transforming XML with XSLT
Policy to set HTTP headers
Policy to set query string
Policy for URL Rewriting (static routing)
Policy for conditions-based URL rewriting (dynamic routing)
Q3 2014
Ability to make more multiple backend calls when orchestrating as a
single API call
Policy for custom messaging on (error) conditions
Policy for allowing cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
Policy for enabling JSONP
Policy for replacing string content
Policy for generating alerts on given conditions
Custom post-processing
Caching
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
Q3 2014
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API Management vs Apigee
Azure API Management vs
Azure API Management offers lower prices as well as better options
Apigeefor hybrid deployments in the roadmap..
Simpler and lower pricing for richer functionality
High performance, low-latency proxy
First class developer portal w/ rich tooling and easy customization
Self-service
More flexible hybrid deployment
Ability to route one subset of API calls through the Azure-based proxy and
another subset of API calls through the on-premises proxy (available at GA)
Access to wider suite of Azure cloud services
Notification Hubs, Mobile Services, BizTalk, Service Bus, Enterprise Mobility
Suite, Active Directory, Media Services, Websites
Together these underpin an end-to-end digital strategy
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
Consumption, commitment
and EA pricing options
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Azure API Management vs
Apigee
API
Management
Apigee
API Creation/Management
User Management
Versioning of the API configuration
Export/portability of the API configuration
APIs for white-labeling/3rd party integration of portal
Developer Portal
Q3 2014
Q3 2014
Products/Subscriptions
Docs
Content Management
Forums/Issue Tracking
Interactive console to make API calls from the portal
SDK generation in any language
APIs for white-labeling/3rd party integration of portal
Customize theme without writing any code
Management Portal
Portal Authentication
Portal Federated Auth
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
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Azure API Management vs
Apigee
API
Management
Apigee
Q3 2014
API Authentication
API Key
HTTP Basic
SSL (X, 509 certs)
WS-SECURITY
Oauth 2.0
SAML
LDAP
Active Directory/ADFS
Analytics
Q3 2014
Ad-hoc reports
Export
API usage metrics
API performance
Cache utilization
Analytics for developers/API consumers
Q3 2014
Threat Protection
Policy for XML thread protection (validation,
corruption,
detection
MICROSOFT
CONFIDENTIAL
patterns)
15
Azure API Management vs
Apigee
API
Management
Apigee
XML Policy Editing
GUI Policy Editor
Policy for transformations between XML and JSON
Policy for transformations between SOAP and REST
Policies/Transformations
Policy for transforming XML with XSLT
Policy to set HTTP headers
Policy to set query string
Policy for URL Rewriting (static routing)
Policy for conditions-based URL rewriting (dynamic routing)
Q3 2014
Ability to make more multiple backend calls when orchestrating as a
single API call
Policy for custom messaging on (error) conditions
Policy for allowing cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
Policy for enabling JSONP
Policy for replacing string content
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
Policy for generating alerts on given conditions
Custom post-processing
Caching
Q3 2014
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API Management vs 3Scale
Azure API Management vs
Azure API Management offers richer functionality for the same price
3Scale
as well as access to a wider suite of cloud services.
More value for the same price
First class developer portal w/ rich tooling and easy customization
More extensive mediation policies
Built-in caching
Turnkey experience
Access to wider suite of Azure cloud services
Notification Hubs, Mobile Services, BizTalk, Service Bus, Enterprise Mobility
Suite, Active Directory, Media Services, Websites
Together these underpin an end-to-end digital strategy
Consumption, commitment and EA pricing options
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
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Azure API Management vs
3Scale
API
Management
3Scale
Q3 2014
Management Portal
API Creation/Management
User Management
Versioning of the API configuration
Export/portability of the API configuration
APIs for white-labeling/3rd party integration of portal
Developer Portal
Q3 2014
Products/Subscriptions
Docs
Content Management
Forums/Issue Tracking
Interactive console to make API calls from the portal
SDK generation in any language
APIs for white-labeling/3rd party integration of portal
Customize theme without writing any code
Portal Authentication
Portal Federated Auth
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
19
Azure API Management vs
3Scale
API
Management
3Scale
Q3 2014
API Authentication
API Key
HTTP Basic
SSL (X, 509 certs)
WS-SECURITY
Oauth 2.0
SAML
LDAP
Active Directory/ADFS
Q3 2014
Analytics
Ad-hoc reports
Export
API usage metrics
API performance
Q3 2014
Cache utilization
Analytics for developers/API consumers
Threat Protection
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
Policy for XML thread protection (validation, corruption, detection
20
Azure API Management vs
3Scale
API
Management
3Scale
Policies/Transformations
XML Policy Editing
GUI Policy Editor
Policy for transformations between XML and JSON
Policy for transformations between SOAP and REST
Policy for transforming XML with XSLT
Policy to set HTTP headers
Policy to set query string
Policy for URL Rewriting (static routing)
Policy for conditions-based URL rewriting (dynamic routing)
Q3 2014
Ability to make more multiple backend calls when orchestrating as a
single API call
Policy for custom messaging on (error) conditions
Policy for allowing cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
Policy for enabling JSONP
Policy for replacing string content
MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL
Policy for generating alerts on given conditions
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