Radware AppDirector x08 and x16 Application Switches:Performance Evaluation versus F5 Networks BIG-IP 1600 and 3600
Sponsor: Radware Ltd.
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Document Number: 210104JP
Publication Date: 3/17/2010
Page Count: 11
Abstract
Radware commissioned Tolly to validate the performance of the AppDirector 4016 and the newly-introduced 4008 vs F5’s newly-introduced BIG-IP 1600 and 3600 running F5’s newest version, 10.0. This comes two years after the release of the Tolly report showing AppDirector x16’s superior performance over the F5 BIG-IP 1500, 6400 and 6800 platforms.
The project measured the throughput, transaction rates and response times of the systems while processing layer 7 transactions with and without SSL termination. Tests also measured system performance while the systems were subject to a number of denial-of-service attacks.
The test methodology used for this report relies upon test procedures, metrics and documentation practices as defined by Tolly Common Test Plan #1077 Application Switch Performance.