Brain Share: F5 Competitive Update Quiz

1. Which of these features does F5 NOT charge extra for on their new platforms. (pick three)

Routing

Link Load Balancing

TCL Scripting

GSLB

MAX SSL Performance

WAF

MAX Compression Performance

F5 does not charge extra for TCL Scripting, MAX SSL Performance, and MAX Compression Performance on their new platforms. These features are included in the base package without any additional cost.

Explanation

F5 does not charge extra for TCL Scripting, MAX SSL Performance, and MAX Compression Performance on their new platforms. These features are included in the base package without any additional cost.

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2. Which F5 platform offers the lowest cost solution with 2x 10G interfaces?

BIP-IP 2000s

BIP-IP 2200s

BIP-IP 4000s

BIP-IP 4200v

BIP-IP 10200v

The BIP-IP 2000s platform offers the lowest cost solution with 2x 10G interfaces.

Explanation

The BIP-IP 2000s platform offers the lowest cost solution with 2x 10G interfaces.

3. Which A10 platform delivers the lowest cost per SSL 2K key connection in the industry?

AX 2500

AX 3200-12

AX 3400

AX 3530

Ax 5630

The AX 3530 platform delivers the lowest cost per SSL 2K key connection in the industry.

Explanation

The AX 3530 platform delivers the lowest cost per SSL 2K key connection in the industry.

4. Your customer is considering the F5 4200v and is concerned about SSL Concurrent Session capacity. Which A10 Platform is the most cost effective competitor with greater capacity?

AX 3200-12

AX 3000-11

AX 3400

AX 3530

AX 5100

The AX 3000-11 is the most cost-effective competitor with greater SSL Concurrent Session capacity compared to the F5 4200v. This means that the AX 3000-11 can handle more SSL concurrent sessions at a lower cost compared to the F5 4200v.

Explanation

The AX 3000-11 is the most cost-effective competitor with greater SSL Concurrent Session capacity compared to the F5 4200v. This means that the AX 3000-11 can handle more SSL concurrent sessions at a lower cost compared to the F5 4200v.

5. How many B4300 Viprion blades are required to match the SSL 2K key performance of the AX5630?

2

4

6

7

8

To match the SSL 2K key performance of the AX5630, 6 B4300 Viprion blades are required.

Explanation

To match the SSL 2K key performance of the AX5630, 6 B4300 Viprion blades are required.

6. All of the new F5 products use which of the following hardware components? (pick two)

Mechanical Disks

Solid State Disks

Nitrox PX SSL

Nitrox III SSL

EPVA

The correct answer is Mechanical Disks and Nitrox PX SSL. Mechanical disks are hardware components used in F5 products for storage purposes. Nitrox PX SSL is also a hardware component used in F5 products, specifically for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) processing.

Explanation

The correct answer is Mechanical Disks and Nitrox PX SSL. Mechanical disks are hardware components used in F5 products for storage purposes. Nitrox PX SSL is also a hardware component used in F5 products, specifically for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) processing.

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7. Your customer is interested in supporting DNSSEC. What F5 modules do they need? (pick two)

ASM

GTM

APM

DNSSEC

DNS Express

To support DNSSEC, the customer needs the GTM (Global Traffic Manager) module and the DNSSEC module. The GTM module is responsible for load balancing and traffic management, while the DNSSEC module is specifically designed to handle DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) functionality. Together, these modules will enable the customer to implement and support DNSSEC within their network infrastructure.

Explanation

To support DNSSEC, the customer needs the GTM (Global Traffic Manager) module and the DNSSEC module. The GTM module is responsible for load balancing and traffic management, while the DNSSEC module is specifically designed to handle DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) functionality. Together, these modules will enable the customer to implement and support DNSSEC within their network infrastructure.

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8. What F5 platform provides hardware based DDOS protection? (Pick two)

BIG-IP 8950

Viprion 2400

BIG-IP 10200V

BIP-IP 11000

BIG-IP 11050

The F5 platform provides hardware-based DDOS protection through the Viprion 2400 and BIG-IP 10200V models. These models are specifically designed to handle and mitigate DDOS attacks, providing robust protection for the network.

Explanation

The F5 platform provides hardware-based DDOS protection through the Viprion 2400 and BIG-IP 10200V models. These models are specifically designed to handle and mitigate DDOS attacks, providing robust protection for the network.

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9. If you're competing against the F5 2200s and your customer is focused on L4, L7 CPS and Throughput, which A10 products would you position. (pick two)

AX 1030

AX 2500

AX 2600

AX 3030

AX 3200-12

The AX 1030 and AX 3030 would be the recommended A10 products to position against the F5 2200s. These two models are likely to meet the customer's requirements for L4, L7 CPS, and Throughput. While the specific details about the F5 2200s and the customer's needs are not provided, it can be inferred that the AX 1030 and AX 3030 are suitable choices based on their capabilities in those areas.

Explanation

The AX 1030 and AX 3030 would be the recommended A10 products to position against the F5 2200s. These two models are likely to meet the customer's requirements for L4, L7 CPS, and Throughput. While the specific details about the F5 2200s and the customer's needs are not provided, it can be inferred that the AX 1030 and AX 3030 are suitable choices based on their capabilities in those areas.

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10. If you're competing against the F5 4200v and your customer is focused on SSL performance, which A10 product would you position?

AX 1030

AX 2500

AX 3030

AX 3200-12

AX 3400

The AX 3200-12 would be the best A10 product to position against the F5 4200v when the customer is focused on SSL performance.

Explanation

The AX 3200-12 would be the best A10 product to position against the F5 4200v when the customer is focused on SSL performance.