F5-BIG-LTM-R4800 Local Traffic Manager

F5-BIG-LTM-R4800: High-Performance Model of the R4000 Series

The F5-BIG-LTM-R4800 is the high-performance variant in the R4000 series, purpose-built to handle more demanding and complex application workloads. Compared to the mainstream model F5-BIG-LTM-R4600, it stands out with a dedicated hardware compression module and unlocked CPU and SSL processing capacity. These enhancements make it highly efficient and stable when managing heavy hybrid traffic, like finance, e-commerce, and SaaS.

Feature Highlights

45K TPS SSL Offloading
The R4800 elevates hardware-based SSL processing capacity to 45,000 transactions per second (TPS) — a 50% increase over the R4600. This powerful encryption engine allows it to seamlessly support large-scale eCommerce platforms and online transaction systems, maintaining low latency even under high volumes of HTTPS requests, and ensuring secure, high-quality user experiences.

Enterprise-Grade 16-Core vCPU Architecture
R4800 boosts hardware SSL to 45K TPS—50% more than R4600. It handles massive HTTPS loads for e-commerce and online payments with low latency, keeping transactions fast and secure.

Dedicated Hardware Compression Engine
R4800’s built-in 30Gbps hardware compression engine removes compression load from the CPU. This lets the box juggle SSL, firewall rules, and compression at the same time without slowing critical traffic, giving you rock-solid, predictable performance.

64GB High-Capacity Onboard Memory
64GB of on-board RAM delivers 38 million concurrent connections and plenty of room for memory-hungry policies and future features—protecting your ADC investment for years to come.

Key Specifications

• L4/L7 Throughput: 50 Gbps / 40 Gbps
• Max L4 Concurrent Connections: 38M
• SSL TPS (2K Keys): 45,000
• Memory: 64 GB DDR4
• Primary Ports: 4x 10G RJ45, 4x 25G SFP28
• Hardware Redundancy: Optional Dual PSU, Single Drive

Q1: Why choose the F5-BIG-LTM-R4800 over the LTM-R4600?
A: With built-in hardware compression, the R4800 keeps SSL-heavy traffic and compressible content (APIs, web pages) running smoothly—no CPU bottlenecks, just stable, efficient performance under high load.

Q2: In which scenarios does hardware compression deliver the most value?
A: During high-traffic events like Black Friday, the R4800 effortlessly handles simultaneous SSL encryption and page compression, offloading both tasks from the CPU so neither slows the other down.

Q3: Is the F5-BIG-LTM-R4800 suitable for running Web Application Firewall (WAF) modules?
A: Absolutely. the R4800 has ample headroom to run compute-intensive security features like Advanced WAF (AWAF)—offering a powerful combination of application delivery and security for critical workloads in finance, e-commerce, and SaaS.