F5-BIG-LTM-R4600 Local Traffic Manager
- 30 K SSL TPS for effortless encrypted traffic.
- 12-core enterprise CPU powers complex apps and high concurrency.
- Dual-tenant virtualization runs two isolated LTM instances.
- 64 GB RAM supports big connection tables and future growth.
- Purpose-built for growing enterprises.
- Key Features
- Specification
- FAQ
F5-BIG-LTM-R4600: A Core Solution for Growing Application Demands
The F5-BIG-LTM-R4600 is designed to meet the growing application delivery demands of mid-sized enterprises. Compared to the entry-level F5-BIG-LTM-R2800, it represents a significant hardware leap forward – featuring a powerful 16-core enterprise-grade processor and double the memory capacity at 64GB. This next-generation upgrade doubles SSL performance as well, making the R4600 an ideal platform to support more critical, large-scale business workloads with performance and reliability.
Feature Highlights
30K TPS SSL Processing Capacity
F5-BIG-LTM-R4600 cranks out 30,000 SSL handshakes per second—double the LTM-R2600—so mid-size e-commerce sites, SaaS apps, and enterprise APIs stay fast and secure without breaking a sweat.
Enterprise-Grade 12-Core vCPU Engine
The R4600 dedicates 12 high-performance vCPUs to tenant workloads. Extra cores translate to greater parallelism, letting LTM juggle intricate iRules and concurrent app requests without delay—delivering the low-latency muscle your critical apps demand.
Flexible Multi-Tenant Virtualization
The R4600 supports two tenants, enabling true enterprise-grade flexibility. You can securely separate production and test environments or assign independent resource pools for different critical applications.
64GB High-Capacity Onboard Memory
With 64GB of onboard memory – twice that of the entry-level model – the R4600 not only handles more concurrent users but also provides headroom for future expansions such as advanced security policies and feature modules, protecting your long-term technology investment.
Key Specifications
- 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
Traffic Processing and Acceleration
Intelligent Traffic Processing:
- L7 requests per second: 1.3M
- L4 connections per second: 500K
- L4 HTTP requests per second: 2.5M Maximum
- L4 concurrent connections: 38M
- Throughput: 40 Gbps/30 Gbps L4/L7
Hardware Offload SSL/TLS:
- 30K TPS (2K SSL TPS)
- 14K TPS (ECDHE-ECDSA P-256 TPS)
- 14K TPS (ECDHE P-256-RSA 2k TPS)
- 20 Gbps bulk encryption
Hardware Compression: 20 Gbps
System Architecture & Logical Design
- Software Architecture: 64-bit TMOS; 64-bit F5OS
- Multi-Tenancy: 2 Tenant
- Processor: 16-Core Intel® Atom® processor(12 CPUs available for Tenancy)
- Memory: 64 GB DDR4
- Hard Drive: 480GB M.2 SSD
Network Interfaces & Connectivity
- Management Ports:
- 1x 1000BASE-T,
- 1x USB 3.0,
- 1x serial console
- 10/40 Gigabit Fiber Ports: 4 × 10 G/1 G RJ-45 ports
- 25/10/1G Gigabit Fiber Ports: 4 × 25 G/10 G/1 G SFP+/SFP28
Power Supply & Energy Consumption Management
Power Supply:
- 1 x 250 W 100-240 VAC (+/- 10%) AUTO Switching Platinum,
- Dual DC PSU Optional
Typical Consumption: 85W (single power supply, 48V DC or 110V AC input)
Input Voltage / Typical Heat generated:
- Single Power supply
- 110 VAC input: 1455 BTU/hour
- 230 VAC input: 1420 BTU/hour
Physical Specifications & Environmental Adaptation
Dimensions: H: 1.74 inches (4.37 cm) x W: 17.1 inches (Standard rack) x D: 16.9 inches (42.9 cm). 1U industry standard rack-mount chassis
Weight: 20.0 pounds (9.07 kg) with one 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:
- 47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
- EN 55032:2015 +A11:2020, Class A
- EN 55035:2017 +A11:2020
- EN 300 386 V2.1.1 (2016-07)
Q1: How do the F5-BIG-LTM-R4600 and R4800 differ?
A: Same chassis, different license. The R4800 delivers ~50% more throughput and adds hardware compression; the R4600 gives you the best price-performance ratio for most midsize workloads.
Q2: Why does the R4600 use software compression when the R2800 uses hardware?
A: R4600’s 16-core CPU is powerful enough to compress in software without slowing traffic; the R2800’s smaller core count relies on a dedicated compression chip to keep pace.
Q3: What’s the real-world value of the 25G port?
A: It future-proofs your deployment. When servers or core switches move to 25G, the R4600 plugs right in—no bottleneck, no forklift upgrade.
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