Load balancers used to be fairly simple, distributing user requests from the Internet to a group of servers instead of just one. Between the drive to differentiate themselves and the increasing ...

F5 is integrating its SSL VPN gear with its load-balancing, traffic management hardware to turn the SSL device into a central policy and access enforcement point. With a new release of software for ...

This morning, F5 Networks is introducing a new load balancer, LineRate Point, and a volume licensing plan. Both are aimed at extending the F5 Synthesis framework to let all applications receive ...

Expanded partnership delivers tighter integration between Cisco ACI tools and F5 BIG-IP DNS software to improve application availability and performance for mutual customers. Cisco and F5 have ...

Best known for its server load balancers, F5 Networks pioneered the traffic management market. Its load-balancing switches, working behind the scenes, ensure traffic loads are evenly distributed ...

When NGINX launched a commercial venture to capitalize off the momentum of its ubiquitous open source web application delivery software, the startup set its sights on market kingpin F5 Networks. On ...

The network load-balancing (NLB) vendor landscape has consolidated down to five major players and some niche alternative vendors. META Trend: Wide-area network services will transition toward IP VPNs ...

F5 Networks introduced a virtual network function (VNF) manager to automatically scale capacity for a couple of functions in service provider networks. Those functions are Gi LAN traffic management ...

Tests show that deploying malware in a persistent manner on load balancer firmware is within reach of less sophisticated attackers. Over the past several years, hackers have targeted public-facing ...

F5 Networks just closed its NGINX deal which will help the company on its evolution away from hardware in favor of software and services. F5 Networks on Thursday closed its deal to buy one of its ...