RobM_110093
Mar 09, 2011Historic F5 Account
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: WAN Optimization Solutions
People often ask me, "Rob, I hear BIG-IP is more than just a great load balancer. Can you tell me more?"
Of course, we prefer the term "Application Delivery Controller" to "Load Balancer." There are several great options to add to BIG-IP LTM, and one of the best is our WAN Optimization Module, or WOM for short.
Dell has unique opportunities to provide its customers with great storage solutions. The EqualLogic product line has been very successful for Dell, and I think it's a good idea to look at a WOM solution on most of these configurations.
If you have enterprise storage, you'll need to back it up, replicate it, etc., right? There are costs associated with that: backup window length, admin costs, additional network traffic, etc. So let's get in and get out as quickly as possible so we can get our job done faster and save money at the same time.
Here's your toolbox for WOM success:
Fred Johnson, our resident genius, has co-authored another Dell Power Solutions article entitled, "Accelerate and Secure Dell EqualLogic iSCSI Replication with the F5 BIG-IP WAN Optimization Module". Here's the link: http://bit.ly/cm56Op
Here's a Customer Case Study on F5 WOM with Dell EqualLogic iSCSI storage: http://bit.ly/hyeXr2
Replicating an Oracle database with Streams or Dataguard? Here's a link to a video demo for RMAN replication with WOM: http://bit.ly/cbLbZw
For more general information about WOM, here's the WOM page at f5.com: http://bit.ly/bHmstV
Dell Reps: Looking for a quick two-page pdf to help explain the benefits of WOM to your customers? Here it is: http://bit.ly/dCuxiZ
In a nutshell, WOM gives you the following key benefits:
* Accelerated Replication Performance
* Improved Bandwidth Efficiency
* Consolidated Infrastructure
* Cost Savings
And if you already have BIG-IP in your network, it's very easy to add WOM licenses! Let us know if you have any questions, or how the Dell/F5 team can further assist you.