F5 rSeries r5000 Series
Every published platform in the F5 rSeries r5000 Series family, with the attributes that differentiate them. Each row links to the full validated specification.
3 platforms
Positioning
Where this family sits and what it is for
F5's mid-range rSeries application delivery controller — one 1U appliance sold as three licensed models, r5600, r5800 and r5900, which differ in tenancy (vCPUs and BIG-IP tenants), throughput, SSL rate, connection capacity and compression. 2x 100G/40G QSFP28/QSFP+ plus 8x 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+; no RJ45 data ports and no 1G connectivity. Unlike the r2000 and r4000 it carries an FPGA and a dedicated hardware DDoS engine rated at 80M SYN cookies per second on every model. The two QSFP28 ports must run at the same speed as each other, and F5's platform guide and data sheet state they do not support breakout cables. The BIG-IP module entitlement is fused into the appliance part number: there is no bare hardware SKU and no separate base-licence SKU.
Platforms compared
What differs between these models, side by side
Shared by all models: Access ports 2 × 40/100G QSFP28 + 8 × 10/25G SFP28 · Capacity 2 × 100 Gb pipelines (they don't combine) · PoE No · RU 1 · Layer-4 throughput 95 Gbps · Layer-4 HTTP requests per second 18,000,000 requests/s · Compression method hardware · Hardware DDoS protection 80,000,000 SYN cookies/s
| Platform | Layer-7 throughput | SSL handshakes per second (RSA 2K) | Maximum BIG-IP tenants | CPU cores licensed for tenants | Maximum concurrent layer-4 connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r5600 | 60 Gbps | 60,000 transactions/s | 8 tenants | 12 cores | 75,000,000 connections |
| r5800 | 85 Gbps | 80,000 transactions/s | 18 tenants | 18 cores | 85,000,000 connections |
| r5900 | 95 Gbps | 100,000 transactions/s | 26 tenants | 26 cores | 100,000,000 connections |
Also differs between models (on each platform's page): New layer-4 connections per second · Layer-7 requests per second · Bulk encryption throughput · Compression throughput · SSL handshakes per second (ECDHE-ECDSA P-256) · SSL handshakes per second (ECDHE P-256, RSA 2K)
Parts and modules
What this family is ordered with. Long lists open on their own page.
- Power supplies (1)
- Rack-mount kits (2)
- Cables and power cords (1)
Support: Premium · Standard · 4-hour RMA (add-on)
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