Case Study: Document Management Company achieves rapid Exchange Server recovery and scalable performance for 140,000 users with F5 Networks VIPRION

Document Management Company Rescues Large Deployment Using F5 Solution for Exchange Server 2010

Document Management Company, a global firm with 140,000 employees, saw its Exchange 2010 migration stall when existing Cisco ACE load balancers failed under the huge connection and 2048‑bit SSL load. The company engaged F5 Networks and adopted BIG‑IP LTM on VIPRION 2400 to address capacity, session persistence, and SSL offload requirements.

F5 Networks, working with partner CentricsIT, deployed VIPRION 2400 chassis running BIG‑IP LTM (using iApps and OneConnect), restoring email service and getting the migration back on track in about 30 days. The solution offloaded SSL/compression (reducing server load by up to 30%), supported Exchange and SharePoint traffic, and delivered measured capacity (VIPRION blades rated for ~300,000 L7 connections/sec and ~20,000 2048‑bit SSL TPS), enabling the company to complete the 140,000‑user migration on schedule and scale for the next five years.

Document Management Company