F5 BIG-IP i15820-DF

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BIG-IP iSeries platform combines software and hardware innovations that balance the need for performance, scalability, and security. iSeries delivers unrivalled software-defined hardware performance, fast and easy programmability, and ecosystem-friendly orchestration. IT teams can offload SSL processing and deploy comprehensive application delivery and security services across data center and colocation infrastructure.

Speed and flexibility

F5 TurboFlex optimization technology offloads specialized functions from the general CPU, resulting in up to 2x the price/performance of leading competitors.

Comprehensive security

Innovations in the BIG-IP iSeries platform balance performance, scalability and security, enabling you to implement security services such as WAF, network firewall, firewalling and application access controls to protect your environment.

Compliance at scale

BIG-IP iSeries is FIPS and Common Criteria certified, enabling you to comply with regulatory requirements and get the best protection for all of your application environments.

Lower total cost of ownership

Reduce your total cost of ownership and infrastructure footprint by consolidating app delivery and security services on to a unified, high-performance platform.

F5 iSeries Catalog

The F5 BIG-IP iSeries platform features programmable cloud-ready ADC appliances with unrivaled Layer 4 and Layer 7 throughput and connection rates. To support regulatory compliance, the BIG-IP iSeries of appliances has earned NIST FIPS 140-2 Level 2 and Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL 4+) certification. The hardware-accelerated support for ECC ciphers provides a cost-effective way to ensure privacy for any-size enterprise.

Small-to-Medium Enterprise
BIG-IP i2600	BIG-IP i2800	BIG-IP i4600	BIG-IP i4800
● L7 requests per second: 350K ● L4 connections per second: 125K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 600K ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 14M ● Throughput: 10 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 650K ● L4 connections per second: 250K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 1M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 14M ● Throughput: 10 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 650K ● L4 connections per second: 250K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 1M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 28M ● Throughput: 20 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 1.1M ● L4 connections per second: 450K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 2M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 28M ● Throughput: 20 Gbps (L4/L7)
Mid-to-Large Enterprise
BIG-IP i5600	BIG-IP i5800	BIG-IP i5820-DF	BIG-IP i7600
● L7 requests per second: 1.1M ● L4 connections per second: 500K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 6M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 40M ● Throughput: 60 Gbps/35 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 1.8M ● L4 connections per second: 800K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 12M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 40M ● Throughput: 60 Gbps/35 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 2M ● L4 connections per second: 800K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 7M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 40M ● Throughput: 60 Gbps/35 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 1.8M ● L4 connections per second: 750K ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 7M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 80M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/40 Gbps (L4/L7)
BIG-IP i7800	BIG-IP i7820-DF	BIG-IP i10600	BIG-IP i10800
● L7 requests per second: 3M ● L4 connections per second: 1.1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 14M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 80M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/40 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 3M ● L4 connections per second: 1.2M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 14M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 80M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/40 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 2.1M ● L4 connections per second: 1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 11M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 100M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/80 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 3.5M ● L4 connections per second: 1.5M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 22M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 100M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/80 Gbps (L4/L7)
Large Enterprises and Service Providers
BIG-IP i11400-DS	BIG-IP i11600-DS	BIG-IP i11800-DS	BIG-IP i11600
● L7 requests per second: 1.8M ● L4 connections per second: 0.75M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 12.5M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/70 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 2.5M ● L4 connections per second: 1.2M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 13M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/70 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 5.5M ● L4 connections per second: 2.1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 25M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 80 Gbps/70 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 2.5M ● L4 connections per second: 1.1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 22M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/80 Gbps (L4/L7)
BIG-IP i11800	BIG-IP i15600	BIG-IP i15800	BIG-IP i15820-DF
● L7 requests per second: 5.5M ● L4 connections per second: 2.1M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 25M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 140M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/80 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 5M ● L4 connections per second: 2.4M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 28M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M ● Throughput: 320 Gbps/160 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 10M ● L4 connections per second: 4.2M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 35M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M ● Throughput: 320 Gbps/160 Gbps (L4/L7)	● L7 requests per second: 10M ● L4 connections per second: 4.2M ● L4 HTTP requests per second: 35M ● Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M ● Throughput: 160 Gbps/140 Gbps L4/L7

Key Benefits

Obtain the lowest TCO

Reduce TCO and the infrastructure footprint by consolidating app and security services on to a unified, high-performance platform.

Protect critical data

Deliver the SSL capacity required to protect critical data—including offload of elliptical curve cryptography (ECC) processing to hardware—enabling forward secrecy scaling. Simplify operations and improve customer confidence with the fastest way to an SSL Labs A+ rating.

Secure applications

Deliver the most effective protection with integrated, one-pass, full stack (L3–L7 security, including an ICSA Certified firewall, highcapacity DDoS mitigation, contextual access management, and more.

Ensure the easiest deployment for cloud or container environments

Save time with the only simple, out-of-the-box native integration with leading private cloud, cloud interconnect colocation, and container environments.

Maximize investment protection

The iSeries’ software-defined hardware includes unique F5 TurboFlex FPGA technology that enables on-demand optimized performance for specific use cases such as DDoS protection or UDP traffic processing. Eliminate forklift upgrades and extend the lifecycle of app delivery hardware with software-upgradeable performance.

Maximize uptime

Ensure your critical infrastructure is built on reliable, carrier-grade hardware with hot-swappable components, redundant power supplies and fans, and always-on management integrated with a full baseboard management controller (BMC) with IPMI support.

Table 1. F5 BIG-IP i15600, i15800, i15820-DF Hardware Specifications

Platform	i15600	i15800	i15820-DF
Intelligent Traffic Processing	L7 requests per second: 5M L4 connections per second: 2.4M L4 HTTP requests per second: 28M Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M Throughput: 320 Gbps/160 Gbps L4/L7	L7 requests per second: 10M L4 connections per second: 4.2M L4 HTTP requests per second: 35M Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M Throughput: 320 Gbps/160 Gbps L4/L7	L7 requests per second: 10M L4 connections per second: 4.2M L4 HTTP requests per second: 35M Maximum L4 concurrent connections: 300M Throughput: 160 Gbps/140 Gbps L4/L7
Hardware Offload SSL/TLS	ECC† : 60K TPS (ECDSA P-256) RSA: 80K TPS (2K Keys) 50 Gbps bulk encryption*	ECC† : 100K TPS (ECDSA P-256) RSA: 160K TPS (2K Keys) 50 Gbps bulk encryption*	ECC† : 250K TPS (ECDSA P-256) RSA: 320K TPS (2K Keys) 80/100 Gbps bulk encryption*
FIPS SSL	N/A	N/A	35K (RSA) in i15820-DF 8.5K (ECDSA P-256) in i15820-DF
Hardware Compression	N/A	60 Gbps	120 Gbps
Hardware DDoS Protection	140M SYN cookies per second	210M SYN cookies per second	105M SYN cookies per second
TurboFlex Performance Profiles	N/A	Tier 3 (4x BW)	Tier 3 (4x BW)
Software Compression	30 Gbps	N/A	N/A
Software Architecture	64-bit TMOS	64-bit TMOS	64-bit TMOS
On-Demand Upgradable	Yes	N/A	N/A
Virtualization (Maximum Number of vCMP Guests)	N/A	56	28
Processor	Two 14-Core Intel Xeon processors (total 56 hyperthreaded logical processor cores)	Two 14-Core Intel Xeon processors (total 56 hyperthreaded logical processor cores)	Two 14-Core Intel Xeon processors (total 56 hyperthreaded logical processor cores)
Memory	512 GB DDR4	512 GB DDR4	512 GB DDR4
Hard Drive	1x 1.6 TB Enterprise Class SSD	1x 1.6 TB Enterprise Class SSD	2x 1.6 TB Enterprise Class SSD
Gigabit Ethernet CU Ports	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gigabit Fiber Ports (SFP)	N/A	N/A	N/A
10 Gigabit Fiber Ports (SFP+)	N/A	N/A	N/A
40 Gigabit Fiber Ports (QSFP+)	8 SR4/LR4 (sold separately) (QSFP+ optical breakout cable assemblies available to convert to 10G ports)	8 SR4/LR4 (sold separately) (QSFP+ optical breakout cable assemblies available to convert to 10G ports)	8 SR4/LR4 (sold separately) (QSFP+ optical breakout cable assemblies available to convert to 10G ports)
100 Gigabit Fiber Ports (QSFP28)	4 SR4/LR4 (sold separately) QSFP28	4 SR4/LR4 (sold separately) QSFP28	4 SR4/LR4 (sold separately) QSFP28
Power Supply	2x1500W Platinum AC PSU	2x 1500W Platinum AC PSU	2x 1500W Platinum AC PSU
Typical Consumption	885W (dual power supply, 110V input)**	885W (dual power supply, 110V input)**	815W (dual power supply, 110V input)**
Input Voltage	100–240 VAC +/- 10% auto switching, 50/60hz	100–240 VAC +/- 10% auto switching, 50/60hz	100–240 VAC +/- 10% auto switching, 50/60hz
Typical Heat Output	3020 BTU/hour (dual power supply, 110V input)**	3020 BTU/hour (dual power supply, 110V input)**	2785 BTU/hour (dual power supply, 110V input)**
Dimensions	3.45” (8.76 cm) H x 17.9” (45.47 cm) W x 30.2” (76.71 cm) D 2U industry standard rack-mount chassis	3.45” (8.76 cm) H x 17.9” (45.47 cm) W x 30.2” (76.71 cm) D 2U industry standard rack-mount chassis	3.45” (8.76 cm) H x 17.9” (45.47 cm) W x 30.2” (76.71 cm) D 2U industry standard rack-mount chassis
Weight	76 lbs. (34.47 kg) (Dual power supply)	76 lbs. (34.47 kg) (Dual power supply)	76 lbs. (34.47 kg) (Dual power supply)
Operating Temperature	32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)	32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)	32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Operational Relative Humidity	5% to 85% at 40º C	5% to 85% at 40º C	5% to 85% at 40º C
Safety Agency Approval	ANSI/UL 60950-1-2014 CSA 60950-1-07, including A1:2011+A2:2014 IEC 60950-1:2005, A1:2009+A2:2013 EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013	ANSI/UL 60950-1-2014 CSA 60950-1-07, including A1:2011+A2:2014 IEC 60950-1:2005, A1:2009+A2:2013 EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013	ANSI/UL 60950-1-2014 CSA 60950-1-07, including A1:2011+A2:2014 IEC 60950-1:2005, A1:2009+A2:2013 EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013
Certifications/ Susceptibility Standards	ETSI EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012) EN 55032:2012 Class A: EN 61000-3-2:2014 EN 61000-3-3:2013: EN 55024:2010 FCC Class A (Part 15), IC Class A, VCCI Class A	ETSI EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012) EN 55032:2012 Class A: EN 61000-3-2:2014 EN 61000-3-3:2013: EN 55024:2010 FCC Class A (Part 15), IC Class A, VCCI Class A	ETSI EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012) EN 55032:2012 Class A: EN 61000-3-2:2014 EN 61000-3-3:2013: EN 55024:2010 FCC Class A (Part 15), IC Class A, VCCI Class A

Notes: Performance-related numbers are based on local traffic management services only. Only optics provided by F5 are supported.
* Maximum throughput.
** Please refer to the Platform Guide: i15000 Series for the latest power ratings for your specific configurations (number of PS, highline input voltage, DC, etc.).
† ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256 cipher string tested.