BIG-IP platforms feature extreme capacity for handling the heaviest traffic loads at both Layer 4 and Layer 7. F5 solutions outpace every other product on the market in terms of key performance metrics in Layer 4, Layer 7, SSL processing, and HTTP compression – all running concurrently. These powerful platforms provide superior scalability for making in-depth Layer 7 decisions with extensive server and application acceleration capabilities for a high performance and unified network device. F5 delivers the industry’s fastest unified application delivery networking solution with an architecture that merges a high performance switching fabric with individual hardware optimizers. This gives you real-world performance at network speeds, enabling the successful and secure delivery of your applications. BIG-IP, with its TMOS architecture, delivers a unique set of optimization techniques to boost application performance across all platforms. Isolating client-side from server-side flows independently optimizes communication for each connecting device, translating communications between systems for greater infrastructure scalability and outstanding application performance. F5’s 8800, 8400, 6800, and 6400 platforms offer an optional HTTP Compression ASIC that enables organizations to cost effectively offload compression processing to the network while increasing server capacity. By migrating compression onto the network, administrators can realize up to a 20% improvement in server capacity, application performance (scales up to 6 Gbps), and application response times for user. The 6800 and 6400 BIG-IP platforms deliver unmatched scalability for FIPS processing to meet regulatory requirements specified in the FIPS 140-2 Level 2 and HIPAA standards. F5 enhances SSL security using hardware to encrypt and decrypt both the keys and data, leading the market in SSL TPS and bulk encryption. All other platforms offer best-in-market SSL TPS and bulk encryption via an optional hardware optimize. All Gigabit architecture with Gigabit Ethernet ports (copper or fiber) future proofs the network to accommodate both the increasing demands of applications and increasing server capacity. Multi-boot support, warm upgrades, lights-out management, remote boot, superior system instrumentation, hard drive, and USB support reduces downtime, lowers TCO, and provides superior reliability for platform longevity. Selected platforms also offer hot-swappable components and redundant power supply and fans.
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