F5 BIG IP Virtual Edition AWF High Performance VE
The F5 BIG IP Virtual Edition AWF High Performance VE license unlocks advanced application security and delivery features for demanding business environments.
- Enhanced Security: Access to advanced Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities to protect against sophisticated threats.
- Optimized Performance: High-performance virtual appliance designed for demanding application traffic and high transaction volumes.
- Scalable Deployment: Flexible deployment on your chosen virtual infrastructure, supporting 16 vCPUs for significant processing power.
- Continuous Operation: Subscription licensing ensures access to the latest features, updates, and ongoing vendor support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This subscription license provides the F5 BIG IP Virtual Edition (VE) with the Advanced Web Application Firewall (AWF) High Performance configuration, specifically tailored for environments requiring robust application security and delivery. It enables advanced threat protection, traffic management, and optimization for critical business applications running on virtualized infrastructure.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market to enterprise organizations, this license integrates into existing virtual environments. It is used to secure and accelerate web applications, ensuring availability, performance, and compliance for internal and external users.
- Advanced WAF Protection: Defend against OWASP Top 10 threats, zero-day attacks, and botnets with intelligent security policies.
- High-Performance Throughput: Engineered for high-volume traffic, ensuring applications remain responsive under peak load.
- Application Delivery: Optimize application performance through intelligent load balancing, SSL offload, and caching.
- Virtual Edition Flexibility: Deploy on your preferred hypervisor (e.g., VMware, KVM, Hyper-V) for infrastructure agility.
- Subscription Licensing: Benefit from continuous access to software updates, security intelligence, and vendor support.
This F5 BIG IP VE license empowers mid-market and enterprise teams to achieve enterprise-grade application security and performance without the overhead of physical appliances.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Web Application Security
Enable teams to deploy robust Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies to protect against a wide range of web-based threats. Streamline the process of identifying and mitigating application-layer attacks, ensuring data integrity and availability.
virtualized environments, cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud deployments, multi-tier application architectures
Optimize Application Performance and Availability
Streamline application delivery by intelligently distributing traffic across multiple servers and optimizing content. Automate SSL offloading and caching to reduce server load and improve end-user response times.
high-traffic websites, e-commerce platforms, internal business applications, API gateways
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Enable teams to meet stringent regulatory compliance requirements by providing advanced security controls and detailed logging for web applications. Automate compliance checks and reporting to reduce audit burdens.
PCI DSS compliant environments, HIPAA regulated systems, GDPR data protection, SOX financial reporting
Key Features
Advanced WAF Engine
Protects against sophisticated web attacks like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and zero-day exploits, safeguarding sensitive business data.
High Performance Virtual Edition
Delivers enterprise-grade application security and performance on your chosen virtual infrastructure, supporting high transaction volumes without compromising speed.
Intelligent Load Balancing
Ensures application availability and optimal performance by distributing traffic across servers, preventing overload and downtime.
SSL/TLS Offload
Reduces the processing burden on web servers by handling SSL/TLS encryption and decryption, improving server efficiency and application responsiveness.
Subscription Licensing Model
Provides continuous access to the latest security updates, features, and vendor support, ensuring your applications remain protected and performant over time.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and maintain compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and GDPR, which this license directly supports.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must secure patient data under HIPAA regulations and ensure high availability for critical applications, making advanced WAF and load balancing essential.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle large volumes of customer transactions and personal data, necessitating strong security to prevent breaches and maintain seamless online operations during peak seasons.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require secure, reliable access to their applications to maintain client trust and operational efficiency.
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 hardware appliances, designed to run on standard x86 servers and virtual machines. It provides advanced application delivery and security services.
What does AWF High Performance mean?
AWF stands for Advanced Web Application Firewall. 'High Performance' indicates that this specific VE configuration is optimized for demanding workloads, offering increased throughput and processing power for critical applications.
What is the benefit of subscription licensing?
Subscription licensing ensures you always have access to the latest software versions, security updates, and threat intelligence from F5. It also typically includes ongoing technical support, providing continuous protection and operational continuity.
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.