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AX SERIES: ACOS ARCHITECTURE

1st Generation
Single CPU Server Load Balancer
Before A10's AX Series

All L4-L7 Traffic must go through a single CPU.

2nd & 3rd Generation
Multi-CPU Server Load Balancer
Before A10's AX Series

All L4-L7 Traffic can utilize multiple CPUs.
However, when a CPU is processing instructions it must block everything other than the instructions it is processing.
This causes delay, diminishing return and provides only limited scalability.
Non-decoupled CPU architecture.

A10's AX Series With Advanced Core OS (ACOS)
New Generation Server Load Balancer

All L4-L7 Traffic can utilize multiple CPUs in a non-blocking design scenario.

Net Effect

Applications run exponentially faster.
Greater connections per second.
Greater transactions per second.
Higher throughput.
Decoupled CPU architecture.
True multi-processing.

AX Product Features

ACOS Architecture
Advanced Server Load Balancing
Application Acceleration
aFleX Advanced Scripting
Carrier-Class Redundancy
Global Server Load Balancing
High Availability
IPv6
Price/Performance
Secure Email
Security
SIP Load Balancing
SSL Acceleration
VirtualN
Web GUI and CLI

AX Product Specifications

AX Series Home

Documentation

Load Balancing 101

A10 Product Catalogue

AX Series Data Sheet

AX Series Case Studies

AX Series White Paper

Videos

Benefits of AX Series New generation Server Load Balancer

aFleX - Layer 7 Scripting

VirtualN: Web Application Delivery - Scaling on Demand

AX 2000 Quick Look

Performance Reports

VirtualN Running on AX 3200

AX 2100 versus BIG-IP 3400

AX 3200 with HTTP Caching - Test Summary

AX 3200 with HTTP Caching - Full Results in all Object Sizes

In the Press

Networking Predictions for the New Year

Lee Chen Q&A on New Generation Server Load Balancers

Computer Reseller News: AX 3200 is a Top 10 Cool Infrastructure Product

Computer Reseller News: A10 is an Emerging Networking Vendor

Computer Reseller News: 2008 Emerging Vendors

Communication News: Four Load Balancing Tips by A10 CEO Lee Chen

Press Releases

(1/5/09) Club One Selects A10 Networks AX Series to Scale Web Application Delivery for Fitness Centers and Partners

(7/28/08) Hawkins Selects A10 Networks AX Series Advanced Traffic Managers

(7/14/08) A10 Networks Secures $23 Million in Series C Funding »

(7/8/08) NTT Plala Selects A10 Networks AX Series for "Hikari-TV" Distribution Service »

(6/12/08) A10 Networks' AX Series Wins Grand Prix/Best of Interop Tokyo 2008 »

(4/29/08) A10 Networks Unveils VirtualN for Web Application Delivery - Scaling on Demand