This document discusses an F5 Application Delivery Controller (ADC) technology refresh project for a large commercial real estate company. The key challenges were to review and migrate the existing F5 LTM configuration, upgrade legacy devices to a new software release with no downtime, and provide knowledge transfer and training. AMPS Global was selected to help plan the migration, successfully migrate the configuration with no service disruption by carrying out pre-configuration checks and pre-migration tasks offline, and provide knowledge transfer. The project was delivered on time and on budget with increased platform performance and a seamless migration experiencing no downtime.

1. Key Challenges
• F5 LTM configuration review
and migration planning
• Legacy device upgrade and
configuration migration to
new software release with no
downtime
• Advice and best practise
recommendations
• Knowledge transfer and
bespoke training
AMPS Delivery
• Review of F5 configuration
and migration planning
• Successful migration with
no service downtime
• Knowledge transfer and
training
F5 Application Delivery Controller (ADC) Technology
Refresh For eCommerce Infrastructure
Company Summary
This company provides commercial real estate services to
clients around the globe. With HQ in the USA the firm has
grown to be one of the largest private real estate services
company in the world.
Requirement
Our client had a requirement to upgrade all F5 BIG-IP
devices that provide load balancing for Internet facing
web applications. The base platform running on BIG-IP
6700 series had to be upgraded from v10 to v11. The
challenge was to avoid any service downtime during the
F5 configuration planning, migration, and device swaps.
Solution
AMPS Global was selected because of our experience in
helping clients migrate physical and cloud infrastructures
with minimum service disruption. Our consultant was able
to plan the migration and carry out F5 pre-configuration
checks to ensure no service disruption during the
upgrade. The pre-migration tasks were carried out offline
and migrated to the new platform to avoid service
downtime.
Business Benefits
• The project was delivered on time and on budget
• Seamless migration with no downtime
• Increased platform performance and user experience
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Case Study:
Commercial Real Estate
Company