You can centrally manage BIG-IP^® virtual edition (VE) licenses for a specific set of F5 offerings (for example, BIG-IP LTM^® 25M, BIG-IP LTM 200G, and BIG-IP LTM 1G). When a device is no longer needed, you can revoke the license instance and assign it to another BIG-IP VE device. This flexibility keeps operating costs fixed, and allows for a variety of provisioning options. Pool licenses are purchased once, and you assign them to a number of concurrent BIG-IP VE devices, as defined by the license. These licenses do not expire.

Pool licenses are purchased for a particular product offering for a fixed number of devices, but are not permanently tied to a specific device. As resource demands change, you can use iWorkflow™ Device to revoke and reassign those licenses to other BIG-IP^® VE devices as required. Pool licenses do not expire.