F5’s BIG-IP Blade Controller -The Essential Software for Blade Server Systems
F5’s BIG-IP Blade Controller -The Essential Software for Blade Server Systems
May 2002May 2002
John BigelowVice President & General Manager, Software Business
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Company Overview Leading provider of intelligent
Internet Traffic and Content Management solutions that Increase availability
Reduce cost
Improve efficiency
Boost performance
Founded 1996, public 1999
HQ in Seattle (WA), offices throughout Europe and Asia
Approx. 500 employees
FY2001 Revenue: $107.4 M
Nasdaq listed (FFIV)
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Market Position
• Worldwide #1 for ITM appliances (68%)
• Worldwide #3 for total ITM market, incl. both
appliances and L7 switches (15.6%)
• Worldwide #1 for multipurpose ITM devices
with SSL HW acceleration (74%)
• Regional #1 market share in Japan
ITM = Internet Traffic ManagementSSL = Secure Sockets Layer
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Web Server
Application Server
Data Server
Microsoft
Oracle
BEA Systems
Tivoli
DynamicSoft
Routers & Switches
The Integration Point
– Lower cost– Improved efficiency– Increased business security– Higher availability– Better overall performance
Between Users, Servers Applications and the Network
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Today’s Web Application Architecture
Redundant Web Servers, Terminal
Servers, Application Servers, CRM, ERP, & Database Servers
BIG-IP 5000s for load balancing, VLANs, and IP
traffic management
Internet
Rack Mount or Pedestal Servers
HardwareApplications
3-DNSRouters
Firewalls
BIG-IP Link Controller 2000s
EDGE-FX
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Tomorrow’s Web Application Architecture
Redundant Web Servers, Terminal
Servers, Application Servers, CRM, ERP, & Database Servers
Internet
Blade Server Systems
HardwareApplications
Routers
Firewalls
Option 1
BIG-IP 5000s
3-DNSBIG-IP Link Controller 2000s
EDGE-FX
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Tomorrow’s Web Application Architecture -Possible only with F5 Networks
F5 EDGE-FX Cache and Content Controller, Redundant Web Servers, Terminal Servers, Firewalls, Application Servers, CRM, ERP, & Database Servers
Internet
HP ProLiant BL Blade Servers
Hardware
Applications
Option 2
System Software F5 BIG-IP Blade Controller F5 BIG-IP Link Controller F5 3-DNS
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BIG-IP: Harnessing the Power of Blade Servers and Applications
Load Balancing and IP Traffic Management
Blade Controller
BIG-IP intercepts, inspects, transforms, and directs all IP based traffic to the most appropriate application or resource depending on:
• High Availability
• Security
• Performance
• Reliability of the server blades or applications
HP ProLiant BL line
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High availability- Stateful failover, application health monitoring.
Performance- Dynamically direct traffic to best performing server and OS through advanced load-balancing.- Application (solutions view).- Increase I/O through F5’s OneConnect Technology.
Scale- Easily add servers and applications to scale services.-“Pool” unlimited resources within BIG-IP according to application, customer, department or business unit.- Increase I/O through F5’s OneConnect Technology.
Security- Hardened system only allows specific traffic through.- SSL and TLS decryption/encryption.- Certificate management and authentication.- DOS, SynFlood, NIMBDA, CODERED prevention.
HP Blade Servers with BIG-IP Creating a powerful, secure and unified computing platform
Blade Controller
Load Balancing and IP Traffic Management
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