| Load Balancer / Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) - Mid-range Models | Load Balancer / Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) - Mid-High range Models | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor Model [Throughput] | KEMP LM-4000 8Gbps | KEMP LM-5600 11Gbps | F5 BIG-IP i2600 10Gbps | F5 BIG-IP i2800 10Gbps | Citrix NetScaler MPX 5905 5Gbps | Citrix NetScaler MPX 8910 10Gbps | KEMP LM-8020 30Gbps | KEMP LM-8020M 30Gbps | F5 BIG-IP i5600 35Gbps | F5 BIG-IP i7600 40Gbps | Citrix NetScaler MPX 11520 20Gbps | Citrix NetScaler MPX 11530 30Gbps |
| Base Unit MSRP | $10,000 | $18,000 | $17,995 | $27,995 | $18,000 | $38,000 | $40,000 | $60,000 | $50,000 | $72,000 | $52,500 | $70,500 |
| HA (2x Units, Active/Standby) Base MSRP | $20,000 | $36,000 | $35,990 | $55,990 | $36,000 | $76,000 | $80,000 | $120,000 | $100,000 | $144,000 | $105,000 | $141,000 |
| Current Vendor Promo | 2-for-1 $10,000 | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ |
| HA - Fully Configured with all features licensed, Premium Support, Typical End-User Spend* | $18,000 | $51,000 | $41,000 | $117,000 | $52,000 | $74,000 | $112,000 | $175,000 | $188,000 | $245,000 | $135,000 | $152,000 |
| * Inclusions in End-User Spend Guide Price. Guide price based on reseller published discounts or other published sources when available. | Enterprise Plus Subscription, 7x24 Support, 2x Units | Enterprise Plus Subscription, 7x24 Support, 2x Units | Advanced features are sold separately. "Better" or "Best" license bundles requires upgrade to i2800 | "Best" License, 7x24 Support, 2x Units | Includes model with "Enterprise Edition" License, 2x Units. | Includes model with "Enterprise Edition" License, 2x Units. | Enterprise Plus Subscription, 7x24 Support, 2x Units | Enterprise Plus Subscription, 7x24 Support, 2x Units | "Best" License, 7x24 Support, 2x Units | "Best" License, 7x24 Support, 2x Units | Includes model with "Enterprise Edition" License, 2x Units. | Includes model with "Enterprise Edition" License, 2x Units. |
| Core Specifications | ||||||||||||
| 10 Gig SFP+ Ports | 2x Included | 2x Included | 2x Sold Separately | 2x Sold Separately | 2x Included | 4x Included | 8x Included | 8x Included | 8x Sold Separately | 8x Sold Separately | 8x Included | 8x Included |
| Application Throughput (L7) | 8 Gbps | 11 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 5 Gbps | 10 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 35 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 20 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| SSL TPS (2k Keys) | 3,000 | 10,000 | 2,500 | 4,300 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 22,000 | 25,000 | 30,000 |
| Max Concurrent Connections | 15.2 Million | 26.5 Million | 14 Million | 14 Million | Not Published | Not Published | 75.8 Million | 300 Million | 40 Million | 80 Million | Not Published | Not Published |
| Core Features/Functions Supported | ||||||||||||
| L4-7 Content Switching | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Application Access and Security (Froms-based 2-factor Pre-auth, SSO, TMG replacement) | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Included with Enterprise Subscription | APM Add-on Module (Sold Separately) | APM Add-on Module (Included in "Best" license Bundle) | Included in Enterprise Edition | Included in Enterprise Edition | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Included with Enterprise Subscription | APM Add-on Module (Sold Separately) | APM Add-on Module (Included in "Best" license Bundle) | Included in Enterprise Edition | Included in Enterprise Edition |
| Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription | ASM Add-on Module (Sold Separately) | ASM Add-on Module (Included in "Best" license Bundle) | Included in Enterprise Edition | Included in Enterprise Edition | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription | ASM Add-on Module (Sold Separately) | ASM Add-on Module (Included in "Best" license Bundle) | Included in Enterprise Edition | Included in Enterprise Edition |
| FIPS 140-2 Encryption Support | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | H/W Only, Separate Models | H/W Only, Separate Models | ● | ● | H/W Only, Separate Models | H/W Only, Separate Models | H/W Only, Separate Models | H/W Only, Separate Models |
| GSLB (DNS-based Global Traffic Mgt, IP Reputation) | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription | GTM Add-on Module (Sold Separately) | GTM Add-on Module (Included in "Best" license Bundle) | Optional with Enterprise Edition | Optional with Enterprise Edition | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription | GTM Add-on Module (Sold Separately) | GTM Add-on Module (Included in "Best" license Bundle) | Optional with Enterprise Edition | Optional with Enterprise Edition |
| HA, Active/Standby w/Stateful Failover | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| N+M Clustering (Dynamically add additional Active units for extra total ADC capacity per VS) | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | Optional | Optional | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | Optional | Optional |
| Centralized Management and Admin, Full API Enabled for Automation and Orchestration Integration. | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Requires BIG-IQ Add-on Sftware - Sold Separately | Requires BIG-IQ Add-on Sftware - Sold Separately | Standard (Advanced mgt functions in Platinum Edition) | Standard (Advanced mgt functions in Platinum Edition) | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Requires BIG-IQ Add-on Sftware - Sold Separately | Requires BIG-IQ Add-on Sftware - Sold Separately | Standard (Advanced mgt functions in Platinum Edition) | Standard (Advanced mgt functions in Platinum Edition) |
| Support for 3rd Party ADC Platform mgt and VS Motion/Migration across platforms. | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Included with Enterprise Subscription | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Included with Enterprise Subscription | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ |
| Pro-active Monitoring Service with Predictive App Delivery Remediation and Analytics | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Included with Enterprise Subscription | ▬ | ▬ | Optional | Optional | Included with Enterprise Subscription | Included with Enterprise Subscription | ▬ | ▬ | Optional | Optional |
| Virtual ADC Appliance License | Included with Enterprise Plus Subscription ** | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately | Sold Separately |
* Base Price is the MSRP of an entry level unit
** The features and Year 1 support price reflects a unit fully configured at the top tier of options and with first year support included. For KEMP, this means Enterprise Plus (24x7 Support), for F5 Best Configuration (24 x 7) and for Citrix Platinum (24 x 7 Gold)
Pricing based on publicly available sources during March 2017
| Model | KEMP Virtual LoadMaster 200 | F5 BIG-IP VE-200M | Citrix Netscaler VPX-200 | KEMP Virtual LoadMaster 2000 | F5 BIG-IP VE-1G | F5 BIG-IP VE-3G | Citrix Netscaler VPX-1000 | Citrix Netscaler VPX-3000 | KEMP Virtual LoadMaster 5000 | F5 BIG-IP VE-5G | KEMP Virtual LoadMaster 10G | F5 BIG-IP VE-10G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base price ($) | $6,000 | $17,995 | $18,300 | $6,000 | $31,995 | $41,995 | $36,600 | $43,920 | $10,000 | $49,995 | $18,000 | $63,995 |
| Price incl. Features + Year 1 support | $9,600 | $21,100 | $21,600 | $9,600 | $37,500 | $49,200 | $43,200 | $51,900 | $15,500 | $58,500 | $26,700 | $74,900 |
| Performance | ||||||||||||
| Max Throughput (in Gbps) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| SSL TPS (2K) | 200 | n/a | Up to 750 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | Up to 750 | Up to 750 | 10,000 | n/a | 12,000 | 3,550 |
| Concurrent Connections | 3,000,000 | n/a | n/a | 3,000,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3,000,000 | n/a | 3,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
| Minimum Resources Required (Physical Host) | ||||||||||||
| Processor | 64 bit x86 CPU | 1,2,4 or 8 CPUs | 2-4vCPUs - Intel VTx or AMD-v | 64 bit x86 CPU | 1,2,4 or 8 CPUs | 1,2,4 or 8 CPUs | 2-4vCPUs - Intel VTx or AMD-v | 2-4vCPUs - Intel VTx or AMD-v | 64 bit x86 CPU | 1,2,4 or 8 CPUs | 64 bit x86 CPU | 64 bit |
| Memory | 1 GB | min. 2Gb per core | 2 GB | 1 GB | min. 2Gb per core | min. 2Gb per core | 2 GB | 2 GB | 1 GB | min. 2Gb per core | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Disk Size | 32 GB | min. 3GB (thin provisioning) min. 120GB (thick provisioning) |
20 GB | 32 GB | min. 3GB (thin provisioning) min. 120GB (thick provisioning) |
min. 3GB (thin provisioning) min. 120GB (thick provisioning) |
20 GB | 20 GB | 32 GB | min. 3GB (thin provisioning) min. 120GB (thick provisioning) |
32 GB | min. 3GB (thin provisioning) min. 120GB (thick provisioning) |
| Key Features | ||||||||||||
| Full L4/L7 ADC | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Application Acceleration | ||||||||||||
| Content Caching | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| HTTP Compression | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Application Security | ||||||||||||
| WAF Support | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| DDoS Mitigation | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| IPSec VPN | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| TMG Replacement [Pre-auth, SSO, Logging (ESP)] | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ |
| External HSM Support | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Other Features | ||||||||||||
| Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| IPv6 Support | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| API Based Administration | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| SDN Adaptive SDN Adaptive (L2-L7 load balancing) | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ |
| Hypervisors Supported | ||||||||||||
| VMware | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Microsft Hyper-V | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ▬ |
| KVM | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ● | ● | ▬ |
| Oracle VM | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ |
| Oracle Virtual Box | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ |
| Cloud Platforms Supported | ||||||||||||
| Microsoft Azure | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ |
| Amazon Web Services (AWS) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ |
| VMware vCloud Air | ● | ● | ▬ | ● | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ● | ▬ |
| Cisco Intercloud | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ● | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ | ▬ |
* Base Price is the MSRP of an entry level unit
** The features and Year 1 support price reflects a unit fully configured at the top tier of options and with first year support included. For KEMP, this means Enterprise Plus (24x7 Support), for F5 Best Configuration (24 x 7) and for Citrix Platinum (24 x 7 Gold)
Pricing based on publicly available sources during March 2017