F5-BIG-AWF-R10900 Advanced Web Application Firewall
- Full line-rate detection across network/app layers—no performance hit, even with full WAF policy enforcement.
- Up to 200,000 SSL TPS for large-scale deep encrypted traffic inspection.
- 36 vCPUs for advanced parallel processing—ideal for multi-tenant vCMP and AI-driven threat analysis.
- RAID1 dual SSDs and dual hot-swappable power supplies for always-on protection and fault tolerance.
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F5 BIG-IP AWF R10900: Ultra-high-performance Web Application Firewall
The F5 BIG-IP AWF R10900 is the flagship of the R10000 series, delivering unmatched application security performance. Compared to the AWF-R10800, it pushes further with:
- Symmetric 190Gbps L4 and L7 throughput, eliminating the traditional bottleneck at the application layer.
- 200K SSL TPS, the highest in the lineup, designed for zero-trust environments and high-stakes traffic inspection.
- 36 dedicated business cores, offering industry-best scalability and responsiveness for multi-tenant and AI-integrated deployments.
This makes the R10900 the top choice for telecom carriers, hyperscale cloud providers, and national financial data centers seeking the strongest, most future-ready WAF solution available.
F5 BIG-IP AWF R10900 Features
190Gbps Balanced L4/L7 Throughput
Run full-stack security policies without slowing down traffic. The R10900’s symmetric throughput removes the limits on WAF performance—even under the most complex rule sets.
200K SSL Transactions Per Second
Decrypt and inspect encrypted traffic at massive scale with confidence. Designed for secure architectures like zero trust, this capability ensures nothing gets past your perimeter.
36-Core Parallel Processing
Supports heavy workloads like advanced bot detection, behavioral analytics, and multi-instance virtualization with minimal latency.
Telecom-Grade Redundancy
Standard hardware resilience with dual SSDs (RAID1) and dual power supplies ensures maximum uptime and fault tolerance—built for mission-critical deployments.
F5 BIG-IP AWF R10900 Datasheet
- L7 Threat Inspection Throughput: 190 Gbps
- SSL TPS (2K Keys): 200,000
- L7 Requests Per Second: 6.6M
- Memory: 256 GB DDR4
- Tenancy vCPUs: 36 Cores
- Primary Ports: 4x 100G/40G QSFP+, 16x 25G/10G SFP+
Traffic Processing and Acceleration
Intelligent Traffic Processing:
- L7 requests per second: 6.6M
- L4 connections per second: 2.5M
- L4 HTTP requests per second: 37M Maximum
- L4 concurrent connections: 180M
- Throughput: 190 Gbps/190 Gbps L4/L7
Hardware Offload SSL/TLS:
- 200K TPS (2K SSL TPS)
- 140K TPS (ECDHE-ECDSA P-256 TPS)
- 110K TPS (ECDHE P-256-RSA 2k TPS)
- 95 Gbps bulk encryption
System Architecture & Logical Design
- Hardware Compression: 90 Gbps
- Software Architecture: 64-bit TMOS; 64-bit F5OS
- Multi-Tenancy: 28 Tenant
- Processor: 12 vCPU reserved for F5OS, (36 cCPU’s available for Tenancy)
- Memory: 256GB DDR
- Hard Drive: 2* 1TB U.2 Enterprise-class SSD
Network Interfaces & Connectivity
- Management Ports:
- 1x 1000BASE-T,
- 1x USB 3.0,
- 1x serial console
- 100/40 Gigabit Fiber Ports: 4× 100 G/40 G QSFP+/QSFP28 ports
- 25/10 Gigabit Fiber Ports: 16 × 25 G/10 G/10 G SFP+/SFP28
Power Supply & Energy Consumption Management
Power Supply:
- 1 x 1200 W 100-240 VAC (+/- 10%) AUTO Switching Platinum,
- Dual DC PSU Optional
Typical Consumption: 680W (dual power supply, 48V DC or 110V AC input)
Input Voltage / Typical Heat generated:
- Single Power supply
- 110 VAC input: 2325 BTU/hour
- 230 VAC input: 2290 BTU/hour
Physical Specifications & Environmental Adaptation
Dimensions: H: 1.72 inches (4.37 cm) x W: 17.1 inches (44.2cm) x D: 30.6 inches (77.72 cm). 1U industry standard rack-mount chassis
Weight: 36.0 pounds (916.33kg) with two power supply units (PSUs) (per unit)
Operating Temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Operational Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% (40 C) non-condensing
Safety Certification & Compliance
Hardware Certification Model: r2000
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
- IEC 62368-1:2014 (Second Edition) EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
- CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14, UL 62368-1, 2nd edition
Certifications / Susceptibility Standards:
- FCC Class A (Part 15), lc Class A;
- VcCl Class AEN 55032:2012/AC:2013 Class A
- EN 55035:2017
- EN 300 386 V1.6.1 (2012)
- NEBS Level 3 compllant
Q1: What’s the main difference between AWF-R10900 and AWF-R10800?
A: The R10900 is the top performance tier, with 33% more SSL TPS (200K vs 150K), nearly 30% more vCPUs (36 vs 28), and key—line-rate 190Gbps L7 threat throughput, meaning zero security-performance trade-offs.
Q2: Who’s the ideal customer for F5-BIG-AWF-R10900?
A: Top-tier service providers, major financial institutions, or government entities needing maximum security performance without compromise. It’s for environments where security-induced bottlenecks are unacceptable.
Q3: What does “190Gbps L7 Threat Throughput” mean practically?
A: It lets you run the most comprehensive AWF policies—bot defense, API security, behavioral analysis—on 190Gbps traffic, with full inspection and no application slowdown. Security stops being a performance bottleneck.
Q4: Can performance go beyond AWF-R10900 on this platform?
A: No. The F5-BIG-AWF-R10900 is the fully unlocked, maximum performance license for the R10000 series hardware—the ultimate security tier for this chassis.
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