F5 introduced the F5 Application Delivery and
Security Platform, the industry's first Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
solution that fully converges high-performance load balancing and traffic
management with advanced app and API security capabilities into a single
platform. With this platform, F5 is delivering on the promise of a new
generation of ADCs-ADC
3.0-purpose-built to meet the extraordinary demands of modern and
AI-powered applications.
"AI is accelerating innovation, but also intensifying the
high costs, crushing complexity, and escalating cyber risks that have IT and
security teams in crisis," said François Locoh-Donou, President and CEO of F5.
"F5 stands alone in its ability to address the challenges of hybrid multicloud
architectures. The F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform represents a
giant leap forward for organizations, enabling them to overcome complexity and
unlock the full potential of AI."
F5's upcoming 2025 State of Application Strategy Report
found that 96% of organizations are deploying AI models. F5 further estimates
that, within three years, 80% of all apps will be AI enabled. AI is here, but
most enterprises are ill-equipped to handle the massive amounts of data,
complex traffic patterns, and new attack vectors that are inherent in AI
applications.
The F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform has been
built to address these challenges and is the most complete ADC offering for
enterprises operating hybrid multicloud infrastructures. It delivers:
- Complete delivery and
security for every app in a single platform that simplifies management
for IT and security teams.
- Deployment anywhere in
any form factor to
run seamlessly across today's diverse IT environments.
- Single policy, unified
management across
all locations to reduce complexity and improve efficiency.
- Rich analytics and
insights that
are relevant and actionable to improve performance and strengthen the
security of today's complex applications.
- Fully programmable data
planes that enable
automated deployment and custom functionality so organizations can
effectively adapt to changing needs.
- Full
lifecycle automation that allows teams to focus on delivering
innovation and stop drowning in maintenance tasks.
The platform is API-driven and enables consistent policies
for every app, in every environment, across all form factors. The product of
years of investment and innovation, the F5 Application Delivery and Security
Platform operates seamlessly across high-performance hardware in on-premises
data centers, next-generation software in virtualized and hybrid environments,
and SaaS for cloud-native environments.
The F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform converges
what are currently point solutions to address critical needs such as
high-performance load balancing, multicloud networking, full web app and API
security, and AI gateway capabilities.
"AI is driving innovation while exposing businesses to
unprecedented levels of complexity and risk," said Christopher Rodriguez,
Research Director, Cybersecurity and Trust at IDC. "The convergence of
application delivery and security capabilities will be indispensable for
companies striving to stay ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape."