F5 Big-IP R12800-DS Appliance

The F5 BIG-IP r12800-DS is a direct performance upgrade of the F5 r12600-DS, sharing the same carrier-class hardware platform while delivering enhanced application processing capabilities. It delivers direct benefits: lower latency and higher performance ceilings when handling complex application traffic (e.g., deep inspection, WAF policies, iRules).

F5 BIG-IP r12800-DS Highlights

Ultimate Application Performance – L4/L7 Wire-Speed Processing
The F5 BIG-IP r12800-DS achieves 195Gbps L4/L7 load-balancing throughput, eliminating application-layer processing bottlenecks entirely. Whether performing simple packet forwarding or complex application-layer decisions, it delivers high-speed execution, providing stable performance support for business operations.

Massive-Scale SSL Encryption/Decryption
With 335K TPS hardware SSL processing capability, it serves as the ideal platform for large-scale “decrypt everything” security architectures. It provides robust visibility into encrypted traffic for security devices like Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS).

Peak Virtualization and Policy Enforcement
>Equipped with 512GB memory and 52 processing cores, it serves as a premier virtualization (vCMP) and policy enforcement platform, effortlessly supporting high-density virtual ADC instances and complex iRules scripts.

Built-in Telecom-Grade Hardware Redundancy
Standard RAID1 dual hard drives and dual hot-swappable power supplies ensure reliability at the hardware level. This high-availability design guarantees continuous operation of mission-critical applications even in the event of a single hardware failure.

F5 BIG-IP r12800-DS Use Cases

The F5 BIG-IP r12800-DS is ideal for top-tier customers demanding exceptional application layer performance and SSL processing capabilities. It serves as the perfect choice for large-scale financial trading systems, telecom core networks, and leading cloud service providers. When the r12600-DS cannot meet line-rate processing demands for complex application traffic, the r12800-DS delivers decisive performance advantages, enabling seamless upgrades.

What is the main difference between the F5 r12800-DS and r12600-DS?
The r12800-DS is a direct performance upgrade on the same carrier-grade hardware. It unlocks balanced 195G L4/L7 throughput (vs. 145G L7 on the r12600), over 20% more SSL TPS, and provides more vCPUs (52 vs. 44) for more demanding application-layer tasks.

What does “195G L4/L7 balanced throughput” mean in the real world?
It means the F5 BIG-IP r12800-DS can process complex application traffic (like API calls, with security inspection) at the same maximum line-rate speed as simple network traffic. This eliminates the performance trade-off between speed and intelligence, ensuring consistently low latency.

How do the 52 vCPUs benefit my applications?
The 52 vCPUs provide massive parallel processing power. This is critical for high-density virtualization (vCMP), running CPU-intensive security modules like the Advanced WAF (AWF), and executing complex iRules at scale.