F5 Networks today revealed plans to launch multiple projects in the months ahead that will extend its commitment to open source beyond the NGINX proxy software the company acquired in 2019. The announcement was made during an online NGINX Sprint event; two of the projects are extensions of NGINX that will address networking requirements between […]
F5 Networks Launches Next-Gen ADC Based on NGINX
F5 Networks this week launched version 3.0 of its NGINX application delivery controller (ADC) that adds application programming interface (API) management tools, analytics and monitoring tools, a service mesh, a certificate manager, a developer portal and integrations with multiple continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) platforms. Ken Bocchino, director of product management for NGINX at F5 Networks, […]
F5 Networks Acquires NGINX to Meld NetOps with DevOps
As part of an effort to better align DevOps and network operations (NetOps), F5 Networks plans to acquire NGINX, a provider of widely employed open source loading balancing software. The two companies revealed in a call with financial analysts that the primary goal of the $760 million deal is to meld the two companies’ combined expertise […]
NetOps vs. DevOps: New Data is Enlightening
Traditionally, we have seen development—and, by extension, DevOps—as having a less-than-cordial relationship with network operations (NetOps). Since the goals of the two groups are sometimes at cross purposes—DevOps wants access to make everything run automated, and NetOps wants to control a production environment so that it is stable—we’ve naturally talked in those terms. I’m a […]
F5 Networks’s State of Application Delivery, 2017
For the last three years, F5 Networks has surveyed its users and presented the “State of Application Delivery” report. This year’s report is already a couple of weeks old, and I’ve had the opportunity to read through it. There is good information in there for “NetOps” people—those who are focused on the network but want […]
New F5 Software Advances Application Security, Management, and Orchestration
Industry-leading service programmability promotes flexible deployment capabilities, policy-based controls, and hybrid cloud support VIENNA, AUSTRIA, MAY 17, 2016 – F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) today introduced software-based solutions that enable customers to seamlessly integrate availability and security services, simplify device management, and better orchestrate IT infrastructure. To lower costs and boost efficiency, organizations are evolving toward more dynamic infrastructure […]
F5 Releases 2016 ‘State of Application Delivery’ Customer Survey Results
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), today released the results of its second annual State of Application Delivery customer survey. Expanded to include feedback from more than 3,000 customers worldwide, this year’s report details how they are delivering applications successfully, how they keep data and users secure, and how hybrid cloud, software-defined networking (SDN), and DevOps […]