With the release of the BIG-IP 1600 and 3600 platforms, F5 announced the End of Sale of the BIG-IP 1500 and 3400 platforms, effective August 1, 2009. These platforms have also reached End of Technical Support. For current replacement options, Contact Us.
F5 BIG-IP End of Sale Hardware Platform
BIG-IP® 1500
BIG-IP 3400
Platform ID
C36
C62
End of Sale (EoS)
8/01/2009
8/01/2009
End of New Software Support (EoNSS)
8/01/2011
8/01/2011
End of Software Development (EoSD)
8/01/2012
8/01/2012
End of Support Contract Renewal (EoSCR)
7/31/2015
7/31/2015
End of RMA (EoRMA)
7/31/2016
7/31/2016
End of Technical Support (EoTS)
7/31/2016
7/31/2016
Technical Support
F5 maintains generous lifecycle policies that allow customers to enjoy many years of both support and new software releases. Customers whose platforms are designated EoL, and who are currently under maintenance contracts, will continue to receive technical support until the expiration of the service contract renewal date. Customers are encouraged to upgrade their systems before the Service Contract Renewal date expires.
Transition Table
The new F5 platforms provide superior performance and functionality. The following table lists the F5-recommended replacement platforms for the discontinued BIG-IP 1500 and 3400 platforms.
Discontinued Product
Recommended Replacement
Replacement SKU
Local Traffic Manager 1500
Local Traffic Manager 1600
F5-BIG-LTM-1600-4G-R
Link Controller 1500
Link Controller 1600
F5-BIG-LC-1600-4G-R
Global Traffic Manager 1500
Global Traffic Manager 1600
F5-BIG-GTM-1600-4G-R
Local Traffic Manager 3400
Local Traffic Manager 3600
F5-BIG-LTM-3600-4G-R
Application Accelerator 3400
WebAccelerator 3600
F5-BIG-WBA-3600-4G-R
Questions
For more information about this announcement, contact your local F5 Partner Business Manager or Inside Sales Representative.
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