BIG-IP Troubleshooting 101

When you work with any technology there reaches a point where the "it's a black box" approach is no longer valid and you have to dig in a little deeper and understand how the product works. With F5 BIG-IP this means understanding how traffic flows through the appliance and how to monitor and watch it. … Continue reading BIG-IP Troubleshooting 101 →

Clustered Multi-processing (CMP) versus Traditional Shared Memory Architecture

Over on DevCentral Robert Haynes has posted a great article outlining the advantages of F5's clustered multiprocessing (CMP) architecture versus traditional shared memory architecture. So why does this matter? Because attacks today are designed to stress the performance of security devices and bring them to their knees. If your architecture is designed correctly then it … Continue reading Clustered Multi-processing (CMP) versus Traditional Shared Memory Architecture →