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Joe_47136
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Nimbostratusf5 versus SAP Web Dispatcher
My organization is looking to load balance a number of SAP Enterprise Portal instances and a schism has developed between using f5 versus the SAP Web Dispatcher for this purpose. I've read through the other threads here and found *some* information that aids this discussion but I am looking for a more critical way to differentiate when to use the Web Dispatcher versus using f5. Does some sort of analysis exist out there that draws out the details between these two options?
- Dear jrobertson,
Thanks for your inquiry. Indeed, we have put together an analysis that draws out the details between these two options.
It's a separate document, so I'll respond to you directly. Look for an e-mail shortly.
If anyone else has interest in this topic, please post a reply to this message and we will be happy respond.
Ron Carovano
r.carovano@f5.com- Thanks for everyone's inquiries over the years. This has been popular topic! FYI, I have moved to a new role at F5. For future inquiries, send e-mail to SAPpartnership@f5.com.
Pavel_Sestak_69Dear Ron,
thanks for offering such a material, I am really interested, can You send me a copy?
TIA
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p6- Hi Paja,
Happy to. Would you mind sending me a message to r.carovano@f5.com with your name and corporate e-mail address? I'll reply to your message with the information.
Cheers!
Ron - Pete_Renaud_734Hi Ron,
Would you mind sending a copy of this material. This would be extremely helpful.
thanks,
Pete - Pete_Renaud_734Hi Ron,
Would you mind sending a copy of this material. This would be extremely helpful.
thanks,
Pete - All please request this documentation from sappartnership@f5.com moving forward. Ron now manages our F5 Oracle Alliance. Thanks, Mike F5 Networks-SAP Global Alliance Manger
The two most common use cases for F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and SAP Web Dispatcher are:
- Replacing Web Dispatcher with LTM for NetWeaver Portal for users not using SAP’s SAPGUI thick client. LTM provides superior Portal availability (LB and monitoring), far more scalable SSL offload, ADC (load balancer) HA (Web Dispatcher lacks redundancy such as active-standby), and the opportunity to improve user experience and security by adding BIG-IP modules such as APM (Access Policy Manager), AAM (Application Acceleration Manager), and ASM (Application Security Manager).
- F5.com (">http://www.f5.com/products/technology/sap/" target="_blank">">http://www.f5.com/products/technology/sap/) has several documents you may find useful. Especially the Deployment Guide that outlines how to configure LTM with NetWeaver Portal (">http://www.f5.com/pdf/deployment-guides/sap-portal-iapp-dg.pdf" target="_blank">">http://www.f5.com/pdf/deployment-guides/sap-portal-iapp-dg.pdf). Also check out the advanced monitoring sections in the Deployment Guide at ">http://www.f5.com/pdf/deployment-guides/f5-sap-portal-dg.pdf" target="_blank">">http://www.f5.com/pdf/deployment-guides/f5-sap-portal-dg.pdf.
- Enhancing Web Dispatcher deployments. We also see a fair number of customers that use LTM to provide automated HA to Web Dispatcher. Essentially, deploying multiple Web Dispatcher instances and using LTM to load balance them. F5 does not have a Deployment Guide for this use case, but the configuration is extremely straightforward.
Dries_Yssel_265Hi there,
Where can I possibly get my hands on this comparative document? Can someone help please?
Kind Regards Dries Yssel
