F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS Best Bundle
- Flagship Service Throughput: 195 Gbps (L4) / 146 Gbps (L7)
- High-Scale Session Capacity: 399M Concurrent Connections
- High-Performance SSL Processing: 270,000 TPS (2K Keys)
- 512GB Unified Memory Pool: For massive state tables and complex policies
- Next-Gen 100G/25G Connectivity: 4x 100G/40G QSFP+, 16x 25G/10G SFP+
- Built-in Carrier-Grade Redundancy: Standard Dual PSU, RAID1 Dual Drives
- Key Features
- Specification
- FAQ
As the top model in the R12000 series, the F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS fully unleashes the potential of this hardware platform. Compared to the F5-BIG-BT-R12800-DS, its core advantage lies in superior processing capabilities: SSL throughput reaches 400K TPS, service processing cores increase to 60 vCPUs, and achieves balanced L4/L7 throughput.
Leveraging these capabilities, the F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS can host a greater number of core services with higher performance demands on a single platform.
F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS Key Features
Line-Rate Consolidated Services Throughput
The F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS’s most prominent advantage is its 195 Gbps L4/L7 load-balanced throughput. This ensures sustained high-performance processing across the entire platform—even when running multiple resource-intensive application layer modules like LTM, AWF, and APM simultaneously. Performance degradation due to application layer complexity is eliminated, guaranteeing all services operate at line-rate speeds.
Peak Concurrent Processing
Leveraging unified SSL processing at 400K TPS and 399 million concurrent connections, the F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS effortlessly handles massive concurrent user access. Whether performing SSL offloading via LTM or inspecting encrypted traffic through AWF, it delivers ample performance support for all integrated services.
Ultimate Virtualization & Resource Pool
Equipped with 512GB of memory and 60 dedicated vCPU cores for service delivery, the F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS forms a robust IT resource pool. Supporting up to 58 tenants, it enables ultra-dense vCMP virtualization deployments, making it the preferred platform for service providers and large enterprises to consolidate IT infrastructure and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO).
Built-in Carrier-Grade Reliability
When consolidating all critical services onto a single device, reliability is paramount. The F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS comes standard with dual RAID1 hard drives and dual hot-swappable power supplies, ensuring high reliability at the hardware level and providing a stable foundation for all mission-critical operations.
Traffic Processing and Acceleration
Intelligent Traffic Processing:
- L7 requests per second: 10.5M
- L4 connections per second: 3.5M
- L4 HTTP requests per second: 37M Maximum
- L4 concurrent connections: 399M
- Throughput: 195 Gbps/195 Gbps L4/L7
Hardware Offload SSL/TLS:
- 400K TPS (2K SSL TPS)
- 300K TPS (ECDHE-ECDSA P-256 TPS)
- 235K TPS (ECDHE P-256-RSA 2k TPS)
- 110 Gbps bulk encryption
System Architecture & Logical Design
- Hardware Compression: 100 Gbps
- Software Architecture: 64-bit TMOS; 64-bit F5OS
- Multi-Tenancy: 58 Tenant
- Processor: 12 vCPU reserved for F5OS, 60 vCPU’s available for Tenancy
- Memory: 512GB DDR4
- Hard Drive: 2* 2TB U.2/U.3 Solid-state Drives (RAID1 Mirrored)
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:
- 2 x 1224 W 100-240 VAC (+/- 10%) AUTO Switching Platinum,
- Dual DC PSU Optional
Typical Consumption: 855W (dual power supply, 48V DC or 110V AC input)
Input Voltage / Typical Heat generated:
- Dual Power supply
- 110 VAC input: 2935 BTU/hour
- 230 VAC input: 2850 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: 42.0 pounds (19kg) 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: r12000
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)
What is the main difference between the BT-R12900-DS and the BT-R12800-DS?
The BT-R12900-DS is the ultimate performance license for the platform. It unlocks the maximum number of business vCPUs (60 vs. 52) and the highest SSL TPS (400K vs. 335K). Choose the r12900 when you need to run the absolute most demanding, concurrent services at the highest possible density.
With 60 vCPUs, what’s a key use case that only the BT-R12900-DS can handle?
A key use case is providing high-performance, fully isolated, managed security and delivery services (WAF-as-a-Service, ADC-as-a-Service) for dozens of tenants (up to 58). The massive core count ensures every tenant gets guaranteed performance.
Is there any solution more powerful than the BT-R12900-DS on this platform?
No. The F5-BIG-BT-R12900-DS represents the fully unlocked “Best Bundle” license with the maximum performance and features available on the r12000 series hardware. It is the pinnacle of this platform’s capabilities.
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