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Platforms and Performance

BIG-IP Hardware FamilyPlatforms and Performance

BIG-IP Hardware Family

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BIG-IP Hardware Line-upPrice

Function / Performance

BIG-IP 3600

Dual core CPU8 10/100/1000 + 2x 1GB SFP1x 160 GB HD + 8GB CF4 GB memorySSL @ 10K TPS / 2 Gb bulk1 Gbps max software compression

2 Gbps Traffic1 Advanced Product Module

BIG-IP 8900

BIG-IP 1600

Dual core CPU4 10/100/1000 + 2x 1GB SFP1x 160GB HD4 GB memorySSL @ 5K TPS / 1 Gb Bulk1 Gbps max software compression

1 Gbps Traffic1 Basic Product Module

2 x Dual core CPU16 10/100/1000 + 8x 1GB SFP2x 320 GB HD (S/W RAID) + 8GB CF8 GB memorySSL @ 25K TPS / 4 Gb bulk5 Gbps max hardware compression

6 Gbps TrafficMultiple Product Modules

BIG-IP 69002 x Quad core CPU16 10/100/1000 + 8x 1GB SFP2x 320 GB HD (S/W RAID) + 8GB CF16 GB memorySSL @ 58K TPS / 9.6Gb bulk6 Gbps max hardware compression

12 Gbps TrafficMultiple Product Modules

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High-Performance Application Switches

Consolidate with Purpose-built HardwareDesigned specifically for application delivery

Integrated platform for security, acceleration, availability

Offload Application ServersHigh performance hardware SSL and compression offload

Advanced connection management

Reduce Operating CostsSimplified management with USB, front panel management, remote boot, and more

Increased uptime with hot swappable and redundant components

BIG-IP 1600 - 3600

BIG-IP 8900

BIG-IP 6900

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BIG-IP 1600High performance meets high value

High Performance– Dual-core CPU provides 1 Gb/s of L7 throughput

Reliable and Adaptable– Options for dual power and DC power

– Front-to-back cooling

Basic security and acceleration options– Protocol Security Module

– 1 Gb/s compression and SSL throughput

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BIG-IP 3600Integrated ADC in a 1U platform

Advanced security and acceleration options– WebAccelerator option

– Application Security Module option

High Performance– Dual-core CPU provides 2 Gb/s of L7 throughput

Reliable and Adaptable– Options for dual power and DC power

– Front-to-back cooling

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BIG-IP 6900Consolidation and Integration

High Performance for Consolidation– Dual CPU, Dual Core for 6 Gb/s of L7 throughput

– Hardware SSL and Compression offload

Multi-module Integration– Run multiple modules and unify application delivery functions onto a single

device

Reliable and Adaptable– Dual power supplies and dual hard drives standard

– Front-to-back cooling

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BIG-IP 8900The Foundation of a Unified ADN

High Performance for Consolidation– Dual CPU, Quad Core for 12 Gb/s of L7 throughput

– Hardware SSL and compression offload

10G Ports for Next-gen Data Centers– Two 10G SFP ports in addition to 1G copper and fiber connections

Reliable and Adaptable– Dual power supplies and dual hard drives standard

– Front-to-back cooling

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Platform Performance

BIG-IP 1600 BIG-IP 3600 BIG-IP 6900 BIG-IP 8900

Max. throughput 1 Gbps 2 Gbps 6 Gbps 12 Gbps

Layer 4 Connections/sec

60,000 115,000 220,000 400,000

Layer 7 Requests/sec (inf-inf)

100,000 135,000 600,000 1,200,000

Max. conc. conn. 4 Million 4 Million 8 Million 16 Million

Max. SSL TPS 5,000 10,000 25,000 58,000

Max. SSL Bulk 1 Gbps 1.5 Gbps 4 Gbps 9.6 Gbps

Max. SSL conc. conn. 1 Million 1 Million 2 Million 4 Million

Max. compression 1 Gbps 1 Gbps 5 Gbps 9.6 Gbps

Switch backplane 14 Gbps 24 Gbps 68 Gbps 112 Gbps