Description

Hardware only. A few years old so software is no longer licensed. Brand new in box

The F5 BIG-IP rSeries r2600 Appliance running BIG-IP DNS is a next-generation, cloud-ready Application Delivery Controller (ADC) engineered for high-performance Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB). It replaces the legacy iSeries hardware by utilizing a modern, microservices-based architecture managed by F5OS.Detailed overviews of the hardware specifications, core DNS capabilities, and upgrade paths for this appliance include:Hardware SpecificationsThe r2600 serves as the entry-level appliance for F5’s rSeries lineup. It balances high performance with a low total cost of ownership (TCO):Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable appliance.Processing & Memory: 8 CPU cores paired with 32 GB DDR4 RAM.Storage: 480 GB M.2 SSD.Network Interfaces: 10GbE and 25GbE high-speed ports.Management Ports: 1x 1000BASE-T network management port and 1x USB 3.0 port.Power & Efficiency: Dual 80 Plus Platinum certified redundant power supplies.Core DNS & GSLB CapabilitiesRunning the BIG-IP DNS software module on the r2600 platform provides critical traffic management and security:Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB): Intelligently routes global user traffic to the most optimal data centers or cloud environments based on business policies, user geography, and real-time application health.DDoS Mitigation & Hyperscaling: Leverages multicore processing and F5 DNS Express to withstand heavy distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks by resolving millions of queries per second (RPS) directly from high-speed cache.Full DNSSEC Support: Offers real-time cryptographic signing of DNS queries and responses to prevent cache-poisoning and redirection attacks.F5OS Multitenancy: Unlike legacy appliances, the rSeries splits resources using a Kubernetes-based visualization layer (F5OS). It runs BIG-IP software inside fully isolated containers ("tenants"), allowing you to allocate the r2600's processing cores flexibly.Upgrade & Scaling PathwayThe r2600 features software-locked performance tiering, offering easy investment protection. If network demands exceed the capabilities of the r2600, you do not need to replace the physical hardware. Instead, you can convert an r2600 into a higher-tier r2800 model via a software license upgrade, instantly unlocking more processing capacity and higher throughput limits.