| Core Features |
LM-2000 |
LM-2500 |
LM-3500 |
LM-5500 |
| Network ports |
4 X GbE |
4 X GbE |
8 X GbE |
18 X GbE |
| Max # of real servers / virtual servers |
1000/256 |
1000/500 |
1000/1000 |
1000/1000 |
| 99.999% HA with Active/Hot Standby |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Layer 4 load balancing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Server resource / adaptive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| SSL acceleration ASIC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Layer 7 content switching |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Server health checking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Application health checking |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| L7 Support for MS Terminal Services |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Web User Interface (WUI) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Performance |
| Max Balancer Throughput |
300 Mbps |
1.5 Gbps |
2.7 Gbps |
6 Gbps |
| SSL Transactions Per/Second (TPS) |
100 |
1,000 |
3,000 |
10,000 |
| Layer 7 throughput |
250 Mbps |
1.2 Gbps |
2.3 Gbps |
5 Gbps |
| HTTP requests per second |
25,000 |
60,000 |
83,000 |
100,000 |
| Layer 4 concurrent connections |
1,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
4,000,000 |
30,000,000 |
| Application Delivery Optimization (ADC) Features |
| Advanced, App-Transparent Caching |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Optimized compression for static content |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Inline compression for dynamic content |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
L7 Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) SNORT Rule compatible |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hardware Platform |
| Network ports |
4 X GbE |
4 X GbE |
8 X GbE |
18 X GbE |
| 1U Rack-Mountable |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| 2U Rack-Mountable |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Redundant Hot-Swap Power Supplies |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Ultra-low power consumption |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| All Solid-State, no disk drives |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| FCC, CE, UL, RoHS Compliant |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |