SSL offloading

What is SSL Acceleration

 

 

On a BigIP SSL acceleration is where the SSL encryption is performed on the LTM rather than the backend servers. (Offloading). Usually this is performed via dedicated hardware in the BigIP unit, rather than in software. However some encryptions are still done in software (There's a command for listing which ones are accelerated or non-accelerated via hardware).

Some older units only did SSL in hardware for the key exchange and did bulk (symmetric which is much faster to do) encryption in software. Newer units can do both in hardware.

 

 

How many of SSL offloading supported in each instance if VIPrion 2400 virtualised to 1 GTM and 2 LTM instances ?

 

 

Good question... The licenses for Viprion vCMP are hosted by the unit itself. I THINK from what I understand that if you have a 500TPS license each LTM can do 500TPS... But I could be wrong on that one... I'll have a look around and see what I can find because I'm interested in the answer too.

 

 

What benefit Web Accelerator Module and Bundle will do?

 

They will give you all the features of the WAM module (Or bundle). You can view the WAM module features on F5's main website (f5.com).

 

 

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