F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition: Advanced WAF High Performance VE
F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition's Advanced WAF High Performance VE subscription provides advanced application security and high-performance traffic management for your critical business applications.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Coverage for sophisticated web application attacks, including OWASP Top 10 threats and zero-day exploits.
- High Performance: Entitlement to optimized traffic processing and accelerated application delivery for demanding workloads.
- Continuous Operation: Protection against application downtime and service disruptions through intelligent traffic management and failover.
- Compliance Assurance: Support for meeting regulatory compliance requirements related to data security and application availability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition subscription unlocks the Advanced Web Application Firewall (AWAF) High Performance edition, designed for demanding virtualized environments. It provides robust security features, including advanced threat protection, bot mitigation, and API security, alongside high-performance traffic management capabilities.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations utilize this platform to secure and optimize their web applications. It integrates into existing virtual infrastructure, acting as a critical layer for application delivery and security within their data center or cloud environments.
- Advanced WAF Capabilities: Protects against a wide range of web threats, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and bot attacks.
- High Performance Virtual Edition: Delivers enterprise-grade performance and scalability within a virtualized infrastructure.
- Intelligent Traffic Management: Optimizes application delivery, ensures high availability, and improves user experience.
- API Security: Secures APIs against common vulnerabilities and ensures their integrity and availability.
- Bot Mitigation: Differentiates between legitimate users and malicious bots to protect against automated threats.
Secure and accelerate your critical web applications with F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition's Advanced WAF, offering enterprise-grade protection without the overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Web Application Security
Enable teams to deploy robust protection against a wide array of web threats, including OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and advanced bot attacks. Streamline the enforcement of security policies across all deployed applications.
cloud-hosted applications, on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud deployments, multi-tenant environments
Optimize Application Performance and Availability
Streamline application delivery by intelligently managing and accelerating traffic to your web services. Automate load balancing and failover processes to ensure continuous application availability and a positive user experience.
high-traffic websites, e-commerce platforms, critical business applications, customer-facing portals
Secure APIs and Microservices
Enable teams to protect their APIs from common vulnerabilities and ensure secure communication between services. Automate the enforcement of API security policies to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
api-driven architectures, microservices deployments, mobile application backends, partner integrations
Key Features
Advanced WAF Engine
Protects against sophisticated web attacks, including zero-day threats, ensuring the integrity and availability of your applications.
High Performance Virtual Edition
Delivers enterprise-grade throughput and low latency within your virtualized infrastructure, optimizing application response times.
Bot Mitigation
Differentiates between legitimate users and malicious bots, preventing automated attacks and protecting against credential stuffing and scraping.
API Security
Secures APIs against vulnerabilities and ensures data integrity, protecting sensitive information and maintaining service availability.
Intelligent Traffic Management
Optimizes application delivery through advanced load balancing and health monitoring, improving user experience and ensuring high availability.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making advanced WAF capabilities essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) and meet HIPAA compliance, necessitating strong application security and availability.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers handle large volumes of customer transactions and personal data, requiring high-performance application delivery and advanced WAF to prevent fraud and ensure seamless online shopping experiences.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies must protect critical infrastructure and citizen data from cyber threats, often facing stringent security mandates and the need for high availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition?
F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) is a software version of F5's BIG-IP application delivery and security platform that runs on standard x86 hardware or in virtualized environments. It provides the same core capabilities as hardware appliances but with greater flexibility.
What does the 'AWF High Performance' designation mean?
This designation indicates a specific configuration of the BIG-IP VE optimized for high throughput and performance, coupled with the Advanced Web Application Firewall (AWAF) features. It is designed for environments with demanding traffic loads and stringent security requirements.
What is the license term for this subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is valid for a defined period, typically one year or longer, as specified at the time of purchase. The subscription ensures access to the latest software versions, security updates, and support.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.