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F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) on Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) delivers advanced application delivery and security services directly on Megaport’s global private Software Defined Network (SDN). By integrating BIG-IP VE with MVE, you can deploy a virtual Application Delivery Controller (ADC) without physical hardware, eliminating shipping delays, rack space requirements, and infrastructure overhead. Megaport provides the network underlay, while F5 BIG-IP VE handles application traffic management, workload security, network protection, and secure application access. Through the Megaport Portal, you can provision MVE instances and establish Virtual Cross Connects (VXCs) to cloud on-ramps, data centers, and other services available on the Megaport SDN.

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F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition

F5 BIG-IP VE delivers the same core traffic management, optimization, and security capabilities as physical BIG-IP appliances deployed in on-premises environments. Key capabilities include:
  • Load balancing and traffic management — BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) distributes application traffic across backend resources to improve performance, availability, and scalability.
  • Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) and DNS — BIG-IP DNS directs users to the optimal application endpoint based on health, performance, and proximity.
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF) — BIG-IP Advanced WAF protects applications and APIs from OWASP Top 10 threats, bot attacks, API abuse, and Layer 7 DDoS attacks.
  • SSL/TLS offloading — BIG-IP LTM offloads encryption processing from application servers and enables inspection and policy enforcement on encrypted traffic.
  • Zero Trust application access — BIG-IP Zero Trust Access enforces identity-based app access control with authentication and authorization policies.
  • Network firewall and DDoS protection — BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) provides stateful firewalling and protection against network-layer DDoS attacks.
  • Programmatic traffic control — F5 iRules enable advanced, programmable traffic manipulation, routing, and security enforcement beyond standard configuration options.
You can centrally manage BIG-IP VE deployments using F5 BIG-IQ, which provides a unified interface for managing BIG-IP application services across data center, cloud, and Megaport edge environments.
BIG-IQ deployment is not supported on Megaport MVE.

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Performance and licensing

BIG-IP VE deployments on Megaport MVE support up to 10 Gbps of L4/L7 throughput, depending on the selected license tier, making them suitable for a wide range of high-performance workloads. BIG-IP VE is licensed using a Bring Your Own License (BYOL) model. Purchase licenses separately through F5 or authorized F5 partners.

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Last modified on August 21, 2026