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D99
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Dec 05, 2022
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F5 utilization

Hi Experts, I have a requirement to onboard new applications to F5. Before that I need to check if capacity also needs to be increased. I have a 1G perpetual ASM+LTM license what all parameters shou...
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  • Kai_Wilke's avatar
    Kai_Wilke
    Dec 05, 2022

    Hi D99,

    Increase of RAM has no license implications. Increase of CPU depends on the exact license you own / subscribed (Good/Better/Best bundles)

    Overview of BIG-IP VE license and throughput limits (f5.com)

    > what all parameters should be considered to check current capacity utilization

    CPU, RAM and throughput rates are the most effective counters to estimate spare capacity.

    Cheers, Kai

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Kai_Wilke
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Dec 05, 2022

Hi D99,

Increase of RAM has no license implications. Increase of CPU depends on the exact license you own / subscribed (Good/Better/Best bundles)

Overview of BIG-IP VE license and throughput limits (f5.com)

> what all parameters should be considered to check current capacity utilization

CPU, RAM and throughput rates are the most effective counters to estimate spare capacity.

Cheers, Kai