Duration:               2 days.

Audience:              This course is intended for experienced users of the BIG-IP LTM system including system and network administrators and

                                architects responsible for network design.

Pre-requisites:     Prior to attending the Architecting BIG-IP in an Application Delivery Network course the student must have attended

                                the BIG-IP LTM Essentials and Advanced Topics courses. The student can also benefit from several months experience

                                configuring and designing with the BIG-IP LTM product before attending this course.

Topics Covered:    Implementing BIG-IP in the Network

                                              - Routing

                                              - SNATing

                                              - nPath (Direct Server Return)

                                              - Bridging

                                  Virtual Server & SNAT applications

                                  BIG-IP Availability

                                              - Active / Standby best practices

                                              - Multi data centre availability including BIG-IP GTM and Link Controller

                                  BIG-IP LTM’s role in Security

                                  BIG-IP as a default deny device

                                  BIG-IP's part in a security architecture

                                  Optional software modules available (ASM and MSM)

                                  Application Delivery

                                               - BIG-IP Application features

                                               - Latency's effect on applications

                                               - Overcoming WAN impacts on applications

                                               - Optional software module available (Web Accelerator)