Specifications

Using Additional IP Application Switch Functionality
Platform Guide: 1500, 3400, 6400, and 6800 4 - 7
Hardware acceleration
The Packet Velocity ASIC
®
2 optimizes application performance, and
reduces application wait times. An ASIC is an Application Specific
Integrated Circuit. The Packet Velocity ASIC is designed to accelerate
Layer 4 decisions. Off-loading the Layer 4 decisions enables the BIG-IP
system to increase performance and throughput for basic routing functions
(Layer 4) and application switching (Layer 7).