How to optimize SSL VPN connections when BIG-IP is reaching 100% CPU

With a significant increase in the number of remote workers (for example COVID-19), you may see an increase in the number of SSL VPN connections as well as increased CPU usage. This article covers te...
Published Mar 18, 2020
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Security Solution Architect for F5 Networks since 2012. Focusing on Application Access and API Security. You can find more how-to on my YouTube channel : https://goo.gl/eErp51
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Mar 24, 2020

I've updated it to only rate limit HTTPS. The iApp adds more classes and adds the ports for Skype as well. Let me know if you would like further changes.