Why SDN

Tomorrow’s Data Center Starts Today with Synthesis

More applications, evolving security threats, demands for faster deployment, and an explosion of new devices are all pushing traditional IT models to their limits. SDN is about making the network more flexible and responsive so that organizations are better positioned to respond to these challenges.

SDN + SDAS

It Doesn’t Work Without Application Delivery

F5 understands applications. We have been helping businesses gracefully navigate application delivery challenges since day one and remain perfectly positioned to deliver the software-defined application services required to ensure seamless user experiences.

Integration

Integration Is Key

Much of the promise of SDN revolves around simplified orchestration and management. To get there, SDN vendors need to be tightly integrated and aligned around common standards. As the bridge between applications and the underlying network routers and switches, F5 works with leading network and SDN providers to ensure the seamless integration our customers require. We’re also a key participant in OpenStack as well as virtual desktop and other initiatives that are converging around SDN. F5 is working closely with all of the key players to mitigate the risks and increase the value of SDN for our customers.

Community Expertise

DevCentral, our worldwide community, is where more than 160,000 IT pros collaborate to take advantage of F5’s robust set of programming technologies to automate, orchestrate and customize the application services they need to make their apps secure, fast and reliable. Working with a strong community enables network engineers to leverage the experience and expertise of their peers to solve problems faster, driving faster adoption and higher success rates. When it comes to something as disruptive and transformational as SDN, community matters.

Blogs

Devops and SDN Reducing Variation in the Network

F5 Friday: What are SDAS Anyway?

Do you want SDN for network automation or automated networks?

Just what does 'operationalize' mean anyway?

Under the hood of F5 BIG-IP LTM and Cisco ACI integration – Role of the device package

(VIDEO) VMworld 2014 – The F5 Reference Architecture for VMware NSX (feat Pearce)

Accelerate and automate your application deployments with Cisco ACI and F5

Resources

ADCs In a Programmable World

"F5's bottom line goal is fewer boxes and more centralized control—essentially SDN for application services."

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F5 CEO Sees Opportunity in Myriad Challenges Facing IT

"(F5) is particularly well-placed in the context of the SDN marketplace, having partnered with both of the two main rivals in the sector, Cisco and VMware."

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F5 CTO On Transition from Hardware to Software

"As hard as Cisco and VMware battle over what tomorrow's network will look like, the outcome won't much matter to F5."

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Defining F5’s Role in SDN

"F5’s unique assets and go-to-market approach should enable it to keep its leadership position in the layer 4-7 markets."

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Software-Defined Networking

Why SDN

Tomorrow’s Data Center Starts Today with Synthesis

Infographic

SDN + SDAS

It Doesn’t Work Without Application Delivery

Evolving Your Data Center with SDN: An F5 Executive Roundtable

Integration

Integration Is Key

Cisco and F5

HP and F5

Microsoft and F5

VMware and F5

Community Expertise

Blogs

Resources

ADCs In a Programmable World

F5 CEO Sees Opportunity in Myriad Challenges Facing IT

F5 CTO On Transition from Hardware to Software

Defining F5’s Role in SDN