Big IP APM includes limited LTM functionality for free also URL redirect in Irule?

Hi

Unfortunately the rule "xPM Standalone = 1 Pool member" does not hold true/constant across ASM, APM, AFM, AAM, etc

In the 'old days' ASM Standalone was the only real 'standalone product, and it only allowed a single pool member.

Since then there was the introduction of 'EdgeGateway' which was effectively "LTM Lite + APM + Web Accelerator". This combination allowed for multiple pool members but the LTM was limited in the fact that it did not support cookie persistence, and some advanced load balancing methods.

APM Standalone is based on the EdgeGateway mantra, but without the Web Accelerator piece. So you CAN support more that 1 pool member in a pool.

As for the rewrite piece, this is supported in APM standalone .... but double check with the F5 sales guy just to be 110% sure