F5-BIG-BT-R4600 Best Bundle

F5-BIG-BT-R4600 Best Bundle – Enterprise-Grade Service Integration

The F5-BIG-BT-R4600 is a purpose-built “Best Bundle” solution designed for enterprise IT infrastructure consolidation. Compared to the entry-level F5-BIG-BT-R2800, the R4600 represents a generational leap in hardware: featuring a 16-core enterprise CPU, double the memory at 64GB, twice the SSL capacity, and 25G high-speed network interfaces. These advantages make the R4600 an ideal all-in-one platform for mid-sized enterprises, large branch offices, and sectors like education and healthcare looking to streamline IT management and reduce complexity.

F5-BIG-BT-R4600 Features

Enterprise-Grade Integration Platform
Built on robust hardware, the R4600 confidently runs multiple feature modules simultaneously. It can serve as your website’s load balancer (LTM), web application firewall (WAF), and secure remote access gateway (APM)—all at once—without bottlenecks. It’s a true all-in-one integration solution.

High-Performance Concurrent Security
With up to 30,000 SSL TPS, the R4600 easily handles encrypted traffic demands from mid-sized businesses. Its 12-core processing power ensures deep packet inspection and software compression (20Gbps) for WAF and other compute-intensive tasks are executed efficiently.

Efficient IT Resource Consolidation
The generous 64GB memory and 12 dedicated business vCPU cores offer a strong resource base for concurrent module operation. This allows you to consolidate LTM, WAF, AFM, APM, and more into a single appliance—reducing hardware needs, operational costs, and management complexity.

Future-Proof with 25G Connectivity
Equipped with four 25G SFP28 high-speed optical ports, the R4600 integrates seamlessly into next-gen data center networks. It eliminates performance bottlenecks and ensures your network is ready for future bandwidth demands—maximizing return on investment.

F5-BIG-BT-R4600 Datasheet

• L4/L7 Throughput: 30 Gbps / 30 Gbps
• Max L4 Concurrent Connections: 28M
• SSL TPS (2K Keys): 30,000
• Memory: 64 GB DDR4
• Primary Ports: 4x 10G RJ45, 4x 25G SFP28
• Hardware Redundancy: Optional Dual PSU, Single Drive

Q1: What’s the main reason to choose the BT-R4600 over the BT-R2800?
A: It’s a leap from entry-level to enterprise-grade. If you need to run multiple feature modules concurrently — each handling real production traffic — the R4600 offers significantly better performance and stability thanks to its stronger CPU, double the memory and SSL capacity, and built-in 25G ports.

Q2: Why does the BT-R4600 use software compression while the lower-end BT-R2800 uses hardware compression?
A: It comes down to CPU design. The R4600 uses a powerful 16-core enterprise processor with enough compute power to handle software compression efficiently (up to 20Gbps). The R2800, with fewer cores, relies on a dedicated hardware chip to offload compression tasks and maintain overall performance.

Q3: Can the F5-BIG-BT-R4600 really handle WAF, LTM, and APM needs for a mid-sized business?
A: Absolutely — that’s what it’s built for. With 30Gbps throughput, 64GB RAM, and 12 business cores, the R4600 has the resources to run all three major services concurrently and reliably for mid-sized enterprise environments.