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Perpetual licence (BIG-IP)

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Kind
Perpetual
Term
Perpetual; supports 3 major software releases (VE)
Aliases
BYOL perpetual
Definition
BIG-IP VE data sheet: Perpetual (Bring-your-own-license) is a one-time CapEx purchase, supporting 3 major software releases.
Commercial rules
Updates require current maintenance and support; version-plus licences may be limited to a number of major updates (Platform Terms s.4.4).
Applies to
BIG-IP VE bring-your-own-licence; BIG-IP hardware software modules
Related metrics

Evidence 3

Each public cloud BYOL instance needs its own licence key
"Each instance of the Software running in the Cloud Provider’s environment requires its own license key when you are using a bring-your-own-license offering from the Cloud Provider."

Platform Terms s.2.8F5 Platform Terms of Use (DOC-0355-20 CT)Effective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Licences may be limited to certain versions ("version plus")
"a “version plus” license may be limited to a certain number of major updates"

Platform Terms s.4.4F5 Platform Terms of Use (DOC-0355-20 CT)Effective 2026-07-01Retrieved 2026-10-08

Perpetual VE licence supports three major software releases
"One-time CapEx purchase, supporting 3 major software releases."

VE data sheet, licensing modelsBIG-IP Virtual Edition (data sheet)Retrieved 2026-10-08

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