{"id":27056,"date":"2016-11-21T09:42:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T01:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=27056"},"modified":"2016-11-21T09:42:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T01:42:20","slug":"f5-announces-cloud-application-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2016\/11\/21\/f5-announces-cloud-application-services\/","title":{"rendered":"F5 announces cloud application services"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span>F5 Networks<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>unveiled a series of solutions designed for customers requiring consistent application services across private, public and hybrid cloud application deployments. In addition, F5 announced combined solutions with <\/span>Equinix Cloud Exchange<\/span><\/a><\/span> and <\/span>Performance Hub<\/a><\/span> that empower enterprises to deploy applications in multiple public cloud infrastructures.\u00a0<\/span>F5 is bringing these solutions to market as IT is tasked to enable both established and emerging environments to better integrate DevOps practices, agile development and cloud resources.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u201cA digital economy means that applications and services must be easy to deploy, low-friction, and quick to scale to help organizations pivot toward new market opportunities,\u201d said Ryan Kearny, EVP of Product Development and CTO of F5. \u201cOnly F5 provides programmable, feature-rich software and hardware to unify the delivery of apps across data center and cloud environments, including <\/span>container<\/a><\/span> and\u00a0<\/span>microservices<\/a><\/span> use cases. Our solutions further reduce deployment time through valuable integrations, native orchestration capabilities, and compelling partnership solutions, such as our <\/span>colocation offerings<\/span><\/a><\/span> with Equinix.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
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Migrating IT workflows to the cloud promises significant advantages, but can place stress on parallel management, security and operations functions. As enterprises travel different paths to the cloud, F5 is introducing technologies that are said to “bridge between established IT and more cloud-fluent infrastructure models.”<\/span><\/div>\n
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F5 is expanding its BIG-IP offerings with the iSeries. The new <\/span>hardware platforms<\/a><\/span> incorporate programmability with support for node.js via <\/span>iRules LX<\/a><\/span>, enabling customers to tailor their systems for evolving infrastructure needs. Unique to the iSeries, F5\u2019s TurboFlex\u00a0technology enables selectable performance profiles to maximize investment protection and deliver dedicated cloud, security and app delivery optimizations. Similarly, iSeries platforms can be specifically configured to support enhanced DDoS protection, as well as private cloud and SDN technologies from organizations such as <\/span>OpenStack<\/a><\/span>, <\/span>Cisco<\/a><\/span>, and <\/span>VMware<\/a><\/span>. Additional detail about F5\u2019s iSeries platforms is available <\/span>HERE<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n

\n<\/span>F5\u2019s partnership with <\/span>Equinix<\/a><\/span>, leveraging both the Equinix Cloud Exchange and Performance Hub, enables enhanced global access to application delivery and security services. Through the Equinix Cloud Exchange\u2014available in 21 markets\u2014F5 provides direct access to its cloud services, bypassing the public Internet and thus increasing performance and security.\u00a0And by combining the F5 cloud gateway with Equinix Performance Hub, customers can take advantage of a hybrid interconnection model, providing high-speed and low-latency connectivity between multiple cloud providers and enterprise networks. For more information about F5\u2019s collaboration with Equinix and cloud interconnect colocation, visit\u00a0<\/span>HERE<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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F5 will similarly expand its agile software portfolio. Specifically, F5 is introducing the following:<\/span><\/div>\n