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Get unmatched power with BIG-IP hardware

Our ground-breaking platforms deliver unmatched power, dramatically improving Layer 4-7 traffic throughput and providing better application delivery. F5's revolutionary TMOS architecture is at the heart of all BIG-IP platforms, efficiently isolating clients from the server-side flows to increase application performance and allow custom payload inspection and transformation capabilities with iRules.

BIG-IP is available on the VIPRION system:

VIPRION Hardware

VIPRION

The first application delivery controller that scales on demand. Add up to four performance blades to its chassis and scale your application delivery network as demands grow. With the highest levels of throughput and transactions per second of any product on the market, this device is the ultimate application delivery controller for next-generation data center design.

BIG-IP is available on seven application switch platforms:

BIG-IP 8800 Series Hardware

BIG-IP 8800 Series

The BIG-IP 8800 delivers the highest levels of throughput and transactions per second of any product on the market. With four main processing cores and a separate Packet Velocity ASIC 10 (PVA 10), this device is the ultimate application delivery controller for next-generation data center design.
BIG-IP 8400 Series Hardware

BIG-IP 8400 Series

The BIG-IP 8400 provides a flexible platform that can scale to meet next-generation data center design. The Packet Velocity ASIC 10 (PVA 10) delivers industry-leading L4 throughput and DoS protection, allowing the core processor to focus on high-speed SSL and compression performance.
BIG-IP 6800 Series Hardware

BIG-IP 6800 Series

With the Packet Velocity ASIC 2 (PVA 2) for fast L4 throughput, redundant power supplies, and optional FIPS and compression hardware, the BIG-IP 6800 can handle more traffic throughput than the BIG-IP 6400.
BIG-IP 6400 Series Hardware

BIG-IP 6400 Series

The BIG-IP 6400 provides a flexible platform for emerging application delivery networks, with its Packet Velocity ASIC 2 (PVA 2) for fast L4 throughput, redundant power supplies, and optional FIPS and NEBS certified hardware.
BIG-IP 3400 Series Hardware

BIG-IP 3400 Series

The BIG-IP 3400 provides a high-performance, entry-level option for organizations wanting to add intelligent application delivery to their network. It can boast twice the traffic throughput of the BIG-IP 1500 with its integrated Packet Velocity ASIC 2 (PVA 2).
BIG-IP 1500 Series Hardware

BIG-IP 1500 Series

The BIG-IP 1500 offers all the functionality of TMOS in a cost-effective, entry-level platform for intelligent application delivery.

BIG-IP WebAccelerator 4500

BIG-IP 4500 Series Hardware

BIG-IP 4500 Series

The BIG-IP WebAccelerator 4500 is sold exclusively for use with BIG-IP WebAccelerator software. Its dual-processor configuration, 8GB of RAM, and ground-breaking architecture combine to give users secure, reliable application access at high speeds under real-world conditions.
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