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Nimbostratuscompare the specification and suggest which one is better for F5
Hi All,
Can you please help me to just compare the specification and can you suggest which one is better model, consider the load and reliability parameter.
my existing F5 is LTM, Base, 8900(Perpetual) my management ask to compare, and need to buy new F5.
Active modules : LTM, Base Application Acceleration Manager, Core IPV6 Gateway Rate Shaping Ram Cache 50 MBPS COMPRESSION SSL, 500 TPS Per Core SSL, CMP Anti-Virus Checks Base Endpoint Security Checks Firewall Checks Network Access Secure Virtual Keyboard APM, Web Application Machine Certificate Checks Protected Workspace Remote Desktop App Tunnel
Optional Modules : Acceleration Manager, 8900 ADC, Security Bundle, 8900 AFM, 8900 APM, 500 CCU APM, Base CCU, 8900 APM, Max CCU, 8900 App Mode (TMSH Only, No Root/Bash) ASM, Bundle, 8900 ASM, PSM to ASM Upgrade ASM, Unlimited Carrier Grade NAT, BIG-IP Client Authentication DNS Services External Interface and Network HSM Global Traffic Manager Module IPI Subscription, 1Yr, 8900/8950/10000/10200 IPI Subscription, 3Yr, 8900/8950/10000/10200 Link Controller Max Compression MSM PSM Routing Bundle SDN Services SSL, Forward Proxy SSL, Max TPS SWG Subscription, 1Yr, 7000/7200 SWG Subscription, 3Yr, 7000/7200 URL Filtering Subscription, 1Yr, 7000/7200/8900 URL Filtering Subscription, 3Yr, 7000/7200 WBA WBA, Bundle, 8900 WOM WOM, Bundle, 8900
My question is, What should i check in existing F5 for upgrade needs to new F5, (perfomance, throughput?)
thank you
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amolariCirrostratus
on your existing platform, you can improve performance only in regards compression and SSL. This by adding the corresponding licenses.
If you want to buy a new platform, you should check the datasheets. New platform generation have big performance increase in SSL (already with base SSL license). I think a 5050s is somehow comparable in L4/L7 throughput with a 8900 but with much higher SSL perf. With Max compression, it's a little lower than the 8900.
