F5 came out with new platforms called BIG-IP iSeries with the following features/innovations:
- TurboFlex optimization technology that offloads specialized functions from the general CPU
- Due the complexity of SSL offloading and traffic growing exponentially due IoT, this new platforms have more capacity (TPS) than their previous versions, in some cases 2.5 times more
Platforms Available:
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The BIG-IP iSeries is the next generation of ADCs, with key innovations that enable customers to meet the challenges of rapidly shifting landscapes. Beyond a significant increase in capacity, the BIG-IP iSeries mixes the power of dedicated hardware with the flexibility of a programmable, updatable platform
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