Get F5 application services in any environment.
On-premises, in the cloud, or a mix of both, F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) delivers app services in ways that let you move faster than hardware allows. BIG-IQ simplifies holistically managing BIG-IP devices and app services at scale.
You will need to use your F5 support ID to login in and request your trial key. Don’t have one? No problem, click the link below and go through the steps to create your support account.
Once you’re logged in, you’ll be prompted to pick the trial type and number of licenses you want. Your order will be delivered via the email you used to create your support account.
While you’re waiting for your key, you can download the software. Just pick your hypervisor (see below) to start the download.
Use your key to unlock the trial and start setting up BIG-IP VE in your environment.
– Diego Castro Cao, CTO, FiberCorp
When you sign up for the BIG-IP and BIG-IQ VE trial, you receive a set of license keys. Each key will correspond to a component listed in the table below:
Number of Instances | Component Name | Description |
1 | BIG-IQ Centralized Management (VE) | Manages the lifecycle of BIG-IP including creation of new instances, licensing, certificate management, configurations, templates, analytics and dashboards, and troubleshooting issues with BIG-IP—all from a single unified platform. |
1 | BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) |
Aggregates logs and analytics of traffic from BIG-IP instances to be used by BIG-IQ Centralized Management. |
1 | BIG-IP Virtual Edition that includes:
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Keep your apps healthy, performant, and secure with BIG-IP. BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and BIG-IP DNS intelligently route and optimize your application traffic, delivering the best experience to your users. AFM and Advanced WAF offer holistic, best-in-class security at every layer of the stack—protecting your apps from everything including advanced persistent threats, malicious bot traffic, and DDoS attacks. APM ensures that only the right people are accessing your apps. |
Supported platforms:
• VMware ESXi
• KVM
• Community Xen
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• Amazon Web Services
• Microsoft Azure
• OpenStack
• Google Cloud Platform
Max.Throughput: 1 Mbps
Min. disk space required: 10 GB
Min. memory required: 2 GB per
vCPU
Minimum processor required: up to
4 vCPUs
Max. SSL VPN Users: 10
DNS: 1000 qps
Supported platforms:
• VMware ESXi
• Linux KVM
• Community Xen
• Microsoft Hyper-V
• Citrix XenServer
• Amazon Web Services
• Microsoft Azure
1 (one) BIG-IQ Console License
1 (one) BIG-IQ Data Collection
Device
3 Systems under management
Select the hypervisor or environment where you want to run BIG-IP VE.
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* Addtional product documentation can be found here.