KEMP Technologies LoadMaster
Model Comparison

The LoadMaster and SSL-Master family of advanced server load balancing and SSL Acceleration appliances incorporate the latest advancements in Layer 7 content switching and SSL Acceleration Offload technology. The LoadMaster Load Balancer intelligently and efficiently distributes Web traffic among Web servers so that your site's users get the best experience possible. The LoadMaster server load balancer is the value leader in advanced Internet Traffic Management.

This table compares the KEMP Technologies LoadMaster Load Balancer models, and provides some basic information on their individual details.

LoadMaster	NEW! LM-2000	NEW! LM-2500	NEW! LM-3500	LM-5500
Price* (1st year support included)	$2,990.00 $2,840.50	$5,990.00 $5,690.50	$8,990.00 $8,540.50	$17,990.00 $17,090.50
Core Features
Network ports	4 X GbE	4 X GbE	8 X GbE	18 X GbE
Max # of real servers / virtual servers (VIPs)	1000/256	1000/500	1000/1000	1000/1000
99.999% High Availability w/stateful failover to hot standby
Layer 4 load balancing
Server resource / adaptive load balancing
SSL acceleration ASIC
Layer 7 content switching
Server health checking
Application health checking
L7 Support for MS Terminal Services (RDP)
Web User Interface (WUI) for easy management and administration
Performance
Max balancer throughput	300 Mbps	1.5 Gbps	2.7 Gbps	6 Gbps
SSL Transactions Per/Second (TPS)	100	1,000	3,000	10,000
Layer 7 throughput	250 Mbps	1.2 Gbps	2.3 Gbps	5 Gbps
HTTP requests per second	25,000	60,000	83,000	100,000
Layer 4 concurrent connections	1,000,000	2,000,000	4,000,000	30,000,000
Application Delivery Optimization (ADC) Features
Advanced, App-Transparent Caching Engine
Optimized compression for static content
Inline compression for dynamic content
L7 Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) SNORT Rule compatible
Hardware Platform
Network ports	4 X GbE	4 X GbE	8 X GbE	18 X GbE
1U Rack-Mountable
Ultra-low power consumption
All Solid-State, no disk drives
FCC, CE, UL, RoHS Compliant