F5 Big IP R10900 Appliance

The F5 BIG-IP R10900 is the ultimate application delivery controller (ADC) for large telecom operators, cloud providers, and top financial institutions. It delivers extreme performance on the R10000 hardware platform.

As the top model in the R10000 series, the R10900 unlocks the platform’s full potential. It offers unmatched application-layer processing with 190 Gbps L7 throughput, equal to its L4 performance. This ensures line-rate processing for even the most complex traffic. With 33% higher SSL performance and nearly 30% more processing cores, the R10900 is built for the most extreme future traffic demands.

Key Features & Highlights

Ultimate Performance: Line-Rate L4/L7 Processing
The R10900 achieves 190 Gbps L4/L7 throughput, eliminating application-layer bottlenecks. It handles simple packet forwarding and complex decisions at the same blazing speed. This delivers uncompromising performance for your business.

Extreme Encryption: Built for Maximum-Scale Security
With 200,000 SSL transactions per second, the R10900 leads in SSL offloading. It’s designed for zero-trust security and large-scale financial systems requiring full traffic decryption. This ensures robust protection without performance loss.

Hyperscale-Ready Network Core
Equipped with four 100G and sixteen 25G high-density ports, the R10900 serves as a core network node. It provides unmatched connection density and bandwidth. This supports hyperscale data centers and carrier networks.

Carrier-Grade Redundancy: High Availability Built-In
The R10900 includes RAID1 dual disks and dual hot-swappable power supplies for ultimate hardware reliability. Its carrier-grade design ensures critical applications run uninterrupted. This guarantees zero downtime during single-point hardware failures.

Peak Virtualization: Ultimate Resource Consolidation
With 256 GB of memory and up to 36 processing cores, the R10900 is a top virtualization ADC platform. It supports the most high-performance vCMP tenants. This makes it ideal for extreme IT resource consolidation.

Applicable Scenarios

The F5 R10900 is designed for top-tier customers with extreme performance, reliability, and scalability needs. It’s the ideal choice for large telecom operators, leading cloud providers, and national financial data centers. When your business demands a platform to handle future traffic challenges without compromise, the R10900 is the only solution.

1. What business scenarios truly require the R10900’s ultimate performance?
   The R10900 is ideal for high-traffic, mission-critical scenarios, such as:
   • Large telecom operators: Handling massive user data at 5G core or metro network edges.
   • Leading cloud providers: Serving as the main entry point for thousands of tenants, ensuring traffic management and security.
   • National financial data centers: Processing nationwide transactions and clearing with peak performance and reliability.
2. Where is the R10900’s carrier-grade reliability reflected?
   The R10900’s reliability comes from built-in hardware redundancy, requiring no extra setup:
   • Storage redundancy: RAID1 mirrored dual disks ensure uninterrupted service if one disk fails.
   • Power redundancy: Dual hot-swappable power supplies enable seamless failover during power issues.
     This design eliminates single-point hardware failures, ensuring 24/7 business continuity.
3. Should I choose the R10900 or R10800? Is the extra performance worth it?
   If your business demands zero-compromise latency and processing power, the R10900 is worth the investment. It unlocks the platform’s full potential with 33% higher SSL performance and nearly 30% more processing cores.
4. What does the R10900 “L4/L7 balanced throughput” mean, and what’s its advantage?
   The R10900 achieves 190 Gbps for both simple network-layer (L4) and complex application-layer (L7) traffic. This ensures consistent, high-speed processing regardless of traffic complexity. It eliminates performance bottlenecks for all workloads.
5. What are the main differences between the R10900 and R10600?
   The R10900 and R10600 share the same redundant, carrier-grade hardware (memory, ports, power, disks). The R10600 is the “high-performance entry model,” while the R10900 is the “ultimate performance model”. Key differences include:
   • Over 50% higher L7 throughput: 190 Gbps (R10900) vs. 125 Gbps (R10600) for better application-layer processing.
   • Over 70% higher SSL performance: 200,000 TPS (R10900) vs. 115,000 TPS (R10600) for encryption-heavy scenarios.
   • 50% more processing cores: 36 vCPUs (R10900) vs. 24 vCPUs (R10600) for superior virtualization and multitasking.