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Which two statements are true concerning capabilities of current BIG-IP platforms? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is B. All current BIG-IP platform use both an ASIC. And CPU(s)to process traffic. E. All BIG-IP have capacity to perform bulk encryption I decryption of SSL traffic independent of the. All BIG-IP platforms combine ASIC-based hardware acceleration with general-purpose CPUs, and all platforms include hardware SSL offload capability for bulk encryption and decryption.
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Which two statements are true concerning capabilities of current BIG-IP platforms? (Choose two.)
Options
- AThe 1600 hosts more ports than the 3900.
- BAll current BIG-IP platform use both an ASIC. And CPU(s)to process traffic.
- CAll current BIG-IP platform can perform hardware compression.
- DOnly 2U BIG-IP Platform have an option of a second power supply.
- EAll BIG-IP have capacity to perform bulk encryption I decryption of SSL traffic independent of the
How the community answered
(60 responses)- A3% (2)
- B88% (53)
- C7% (4)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
All BIG-IP platforms combine ASIC-based hardware acceleration with general-purpose CPUs, and all platforms include hardware SSL offload capability for bulk encryption and decryption.
The 3900 is a higher-tier platform than the 1600 and supports more physical ports, not fewer.
F5 BIG-IP platforms use dedicated ASICs (such as the ePVA chip in higher-end models or FPGA-based accelerators) alongside multi-core CPUs to handle traffic processing, combining hardware-accelerated packet forwarding with software-driven application delivery features.
Hardware compression is not available on all BIG-IP platforms; it is limited to specific higher-end hardware models that include a dedicated compression ASIC.
Dual power supply options are available on various BIG-IP platform form factors beyond just 2U chassis, including certain 1U and modular platforms depending on the product line.
All BIG-IP platforms include a dedicated SSL hardware accelerator that performs bulk encryption and decryption independently of the main application CPU, offloading the computationally intensive SSL handshake and data encryption workloads.
Concept tested: BIG-IP platform hardware architecture and SSL offload
Source: https://www.f5.com/products/big-ip-services/hardware
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