F5 9.x to 10.x Upgrade Customer Presentation

9.x to 10.x Upgrade Customer Presentation

Go from great…
… To even better!

Upgrade to Version 10.x Today!
Increase ROI
Consolidate infrastructure to reduce OpEx
Cut hardware, power, space and cooling costs
Boost workforce efficiency
New features simplify management of BIG-IP devices

v10.x Key Features
New software modules
Enhanced optimization, security and acceleration
Application Ready Solutions and application templates
For Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, IBM
Increased throughput and improved application performance
Core enhancements
LTM and GTM – moving beyond basic load balancing

BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Authentication and Authorization Services for BIG-IP
BIG-IP® APM ROI Benefits:
Consolidates infrastructure
Reduces authentication and
authorization management costs
Simplifies Web access
BIG-IP® APM Features:
Centralizes web single sign on and access control services
Full proxy L4 – L7 access control at BIG-IP speeds
Adds endpoint inspection to the access policy
Visual Policy Editor (VPE) provides policy based access control
VPE Rules – programmatic interface for custom access policies

BIG-IP Application Security Manager Powerful Adaptable Solution
Provides comprehensive protection for all web application vulnerabilities, including (D)DoS
Delivers out of the box security
Logs and reports all application traffic and attacks
Educates admin. on attack type definitions and examples
Enables L2->L7 protection
Unifies security and application delivery
Sees application level performance
SC Magazine award winner 2009 and 2010

BIG-IP Edge Gateway
Secures and Accelerates Access to Applications
Next generation remote access solution
Converges SSL VPN access security, application acceleration and availability
Optimize access for mobile users and remote offices
New BIG-IP Solution for the Network Edge
Multiple Platforms: 1600, 3600, 3900, 6900, 8900
(Licensed concurrently)
Includes new BIG-IP Edge Client solution
Disruptive Performance, Capacity, and Pricing
Up to 8 Gbps, 600 log-ins per second, 40,000 users

BIG-IP WAN Optimization Module (WOM)
Benefits:
Accelerate Replication of data across a WAN
Meet Disaster RTO/RPO’s
Reduce the effect of latency on data replication
Reduce costs/improve bandwidth efficiency
Improve security through SSL encryption
DR / Second DC
Primary Data Center
Key Features:
Adaptive compression, data deduplication, TCP optimization
CIFs and MAPI acceleration
WAN performance metrics/dashboards
QuickStart one-click setup/configuration
WAN

What is WebAccelerator, How does it work?
Primary Data Center
www.web.com
sports.web.com
BIG-IP LTM
+ WebAccelerator
Real-time
Monitors
Pre-defined
Acceleration
Policies
Web Servers
webpromo.com
Solution
Simplified and streamlined
Fix and accelerate web applications
Reduce bandwidth utilization
Offload server processing
Mitigate the effects of network latency
Asymmetric or symmetric deployments

BIG-IP Local Traffic ManagerTurn your infrastructure into an agile application delivery network
BIG-IP
Users
Applications
Scale the application infrastructure
Eliminate downtime
Improve application performance
Secure your applications and data
Increase server capacity, reduce bandwidth
Customize the delivery of the app for your needs

BIG-IP Global Traffic ManagerTurn your infrastructure into an agile application delivery network
BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager
Users
Applications
Data Centers
Ensure Application Availability and Disaster Recovery
Gain Control of Global Application Delivery
Improve Application Performance
Simplify Management of DNS Infrastructure
Control Traffic Based on User Location

Simplify software upgrades
Enterprise Manager Does the Work for You
“Enterprise Manager helped me reduce the time it takes me to upgrade devices by 2/3. I no longer have to baby sit the process. I create a task for upgrade and move on to something else.” - BIG-IP Administrator, Fortune 50 Co.
Take Advantage of all of the new features in BIG-IP Version 10.2 including:
Broad range of platforms to meet application delivery needs, as part of a comprehensive application delivery architecture
Virtual ADCs to simplify deployments
Support for 10Gb Ethernet to help bandwidth-conscious customers

F5‘s Leadership Position
Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers, 2009
F5 Networks - Strengths
A broad and comprehensive vision with industry-leading understanding of the needs of application development, deployment and management
A comprehensive feature set with a full range of extensibility delivered through iRules and iControl, and integration with popular integrated development environments (IDEs), such as Eclipse and .NET/Visual Basic
Large community of committed users (DevCentral) that helps fuel the use of iRules to solve unique data center application challenges, creating a loyal and engaged user base
Solid financial position and continued market-leadership
SOURCE: Gartner, Inc.

TMOS Architecture Features
TMOS features include:
Self-contained and autonomous modules
Real time operating system
Both hardware and software
Event-driven

AskF5 Knowledge Base
Improve performance
Solve issues quickly
Mitigate potential issues
Keep Current
Learn about known issues and fixes between release dates
Learn about additional relevant news
Sign up to be automatically informed
Reduce downtime
Register for an account at support.f5.com for free access

DevCentral Online Community
iRules and code samples
Downloadable tools
Multimedia
Tutorials
Forums
Blogs
Connect with tens of thousands of application developers, network professionals and IT architects worldwide
devcentral.f5.com

BIG-IP Platform Line-up
BIG-IP 8900
BIG-IP 6900
2 x Quad core CPU
16 10/100/1000 + 8x 1 GB SFP
2x 320 GB HD (S/W RAID) + 8GB CF
16 GB memory
SSL @ 58,000 TPS / 9.6 Gbps bulk
8 Gbps max hardware compression
12 Gbps L7 Traffic
BIG-IP 3900
2 x Dual core CPU
16 10/100/1000 + 8x 1 GB SFP
2x 320 GB HD (S/W RAID) + 8GB CF
8 GB memory
SSL @ 25,000 TPS / 4 Gbps bulk
5 Gbps max hardware compression
6 Gbps L7 Traffic
Quad core CPU
8 10/100/1000 + 4x 1 GB SFP
1x 300 GB HD + 8GB CF
8 GB memory
SSL @ 15,000 TPS / 3.8 Gbps bulk
3.8 Gbps max software compression
4 Gbps L7 Traffic
BIG-IP 3600
BIG-IP 1600
Dual core CPU
8 10/100/1000 + 2x 1 GB SFP
1x 160 GB HD + 8GB CF
4 GB memory
SSL @ 10,000 TPS / 2 Gbps bulk
1 Gbps max software compression
2 Gbps L7 Traffic
Dual core CPU
4 10/100/1000 + 2x 1 GB SFP
1x 160GB HD
4 GB memorySSL @ 5,000 TPS / 1 Gbps Bulk
1 Gbps max software compression
1 Gbps L7 Traffic

Upgrade with F5 Professional Services
F5 Professional Services can plan and execute the entire upgrade
F5 will:
Help define the most
cost efficient process
Manage the deployment
Educate and train
employees

Key Features of F5 Professional Services
Support, consulting and training on F5 technology
Problems addressed effectively
Implementations executed with ease
Technical knowledge shared effectively
Greater ROI

Expertise and Best Practices
F5's Professional Consultants know F5 products and business networking
Consultants explain new features for deployment and identify key details critical to a successful upgrade
Implement F5 and industry standard best practices to ease ongoing operations and support

Fast & Cost-Effective Knowledge Transfer
Reduce potentially costly configuration errors and logistical difficulties
Ensure the most efficient transfer possible
Learn what you need to know
F5 consultants demonstrate basic
operations and troubleshooting
Staff gets critical product expertise to effectively support F5-enabled traffic management environment

Personalized Upgrade Process
Pre-transition assessment conference call
Review technical requirements and project scope
Pre-transition worksheet
Shoulder-to-shoulder collaboration and configuration
Knowledge transfer
Features, configuration steps
and tasks
Summary documentation and
diagrams for future reference

Optimized for Each Organization
White board session on F5 technology and your applications
Deployment-specific design review and feature selection
Basic network and application performance tuning
Onsite assistance with:
Software upgrade or new
hardware configuration
Production cutover
Platform migration
Application verification

F5 Professional Services Summary
Customized and personalized upgrade services
Higher ROI
F5 Consultants can plan and execute the upgrade
Eliminate common errors
No need for you to train your staff

Take the first steps – upgrade to v10.x with F5 Professional Services today!

F5 9.x to 10.x Upgrade Customer Presentation

by F5 Networks on Aug 27, 2010

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