Understanding F5 Product Line

i) Local Traffic Manager :

--> Used to perform load balancing between the servers ( Local Load Balancing).

--> Monitoring Server Status( Checking Server is UP/Down).

--> Distributes client request in single data center.

--> SSL traffic termination.

--> RAM Cache and Compression.

ii) Global Traffic Manager

--> Used to provide Intelligent DNS Services based upon location and other parameters( If the Server is not available then it won't send the request).

--> Distributes client request across multiple data centers.

--> Provides DNSSec and DDOS protection.

--> Global Load Balancing and High Availability.

iii)  Application Security Manager

--> Application Security Manager is a Web Application Firewall that protects web applications against unknown vulnerabilities.

--> Application Security Manager can stop attacks such as SQL injection and DDOS attacks.

-->  Application Security Manager stops hackers from any location and ensures that only legitimate users can access the web applications.

--> Application Security Manager can run standalone or it can be integrated into Local Traffic Manager.

iv)  Access Policy Manager

--> Access Policy Manager in simple terms it provides SSL VPN functionality.

--> Access Policy Manager is used to provide secure access to internal applications using a single authentication and provide control using a single management interface.

-->  Access Policy Manager can run standalone or it can be integrated into Local Traffic Manager.

v) Application Acceleration Manager

--> Application Acceleration Manager is an advanced web application delivery solution that provides an intelligent solution that overcomes performance issues involving browsers, web application platforms, and WAN latency.

--> By decreasing page download times, Application Acceleration Manager offloads servers, decreases bandwidth usage, increases revenue, and ensures the productivity of application end users.

--> Application Acceleration Manager solves WAN content delivery issues by locating content closer to users.

-->Application Acceleration Manager tricks browser to increase TCP connections to provide faster access to web applications.

-->  It significantly increases the speed and reduces the cost of using enterprise web applications in remote office and mobile deployments.

vi) Enterprise Manager

--> Enterprise Manager is used to manage multiple F5 devices using single management device.

--> Enterprise Manager is used to perform configuration backup, software upgrade and performance monitoring of multiple F5 devices.

--> Enterprise Manager provides full visibility and health of your application delivery network which helps you to quickly troubleshoot the issues.