The BIG–IP Series platform combines software and hardware innovations that balance the need for performance, scalability, and security.

BIG-IP software products are licensed modules that run on top of F5’s Traffic Management Operation System® (TMOS).  The BIG-IP software can run on hardware or can run in virtualized environments.

BIP-IP SOFTWARE MODULES

• BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
• BIG-IP DNS
• BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
• Secure Web Gateway Services (SWG)
• BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM)
• BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

BIP-IP HARDWARE

BIG–IP devices are standalone units with a fixed hardware resources that cannot be extended. BIG–IP units are the typical hardware appliance.