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Network Industry Needs a New Vision: Infrastructure 2.0December 18, 2008 - Seeking Alpha |
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A primer on cloudburstingDecember 17, 2008 - Network World |
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Cloud forecast calls for WAN optimizationHow WAN optimization gear can complement cloud computing offerings December 16, 2008 - Network World |
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Users weigh de-dupe optionsNovember 26, 2008 - InfoStor |
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Gear Maker's Core Product Keeps It Growing, Even In Tough TimesMuch of the upside in the quarter came not from any new buys, but from F5's oldest product line. Founded in 1996, F5 long specialized in application delivery controllers (ADCs). November 10, 2008 - Investor's Business Daily |
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F5 bolsters application acceleration boxBig-IP 6900 replaces Big-IP 6400 and Big-IP 6800 devices, supporting 50% more application throughput over the previous models and processing nearly triple the requests per second. October 27, 2008 - The New York Times |
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Recession Induced Network Innovation on Its WayThe network is strategic to business productivity. Flexibility, speed and scale are becoming even more important. That means dynamic connectivity and intelligence will become critical to the network. October 26, 2008 - Seeking Alpha |
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Virtualization, Cloud Computing Top Gartner's Tech Trends ListDespite the snow, rain, heat and gloom shrouding Wall Street, the technology sector will keep on trucking, says Gartner, which released its list of the 10 top technologies that will drive innovation for the next three years. Earlier in the week, though, the firm cut its forecast for IT spending from 5.8 percent to 2.3 percent for 2009. October 16, 2008 - E-Commerce Times |
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F5 adds support for iPhones over its SSL VPN tunnelsF5 Networks has issued a new version of its FirePass software so it can apply group access policies to mobile devices as the log-in to SSL VPNs. October 7, 2008 - The New York Times |
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F5 bolsters file virtualization managementFile virtualization specialist F5 Networks is set to announce a pair of new products next week for moving and managing unstructured data. October 3, 2008 - InfoStor |
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Guest View: Lowdown on virtualization hypeOctober 1, 2008 - SD Times |
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View News Article - Session Lessons: Global BlendingF5 Networks blends instructor-led training, synchronous and asynchronous forms of e-learning, and a content management system to bolster worldwide sales training. October 1, 2008 - Manage Smarter |
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The Evolving Data CenterF5 Networks CEO John McAdam talks about how the way we manage IT infrastructure is going to rapidly evolve over the next few years. September 9, 2008 - eWeek |
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File virtualization shops going strong, but market uncertainSeptember 8, 2008 - SearchStorage |
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Not your father's VLANWhat the network becomes in a virtualized enterprise August 18, 2008 - Network World |
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Lifeboat Exercise ITHow to Pave the Way for Fast Applications July 30, 2008 - Oracle |
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XSS Evasion: Hiding in Plain SightIs there a holistic solution for ensuring the secure, fast, and reliable delivery of applications? July 29, 2008 - Enterprise Systems |
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Virtualization and the Other Green Computing InitiativeReducing power consumption and management expenses July 28, 2008 - Virtualization Journal |
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F5 enjoying momentum, research firm saysA common operating system keeps F5 Networks' product lines well integrated July 24, 2008 - Network World |
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Ritz speeds up page loads and reduces server load with web acceleratorJuly 8, 2008 - InternetRetailer.com |
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Giving Telecoms a Competitive Edge with Web 2.0 ServicesJune 26, 2008 - TMCnet |
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Korea's Pohang U Accelerates and Secures SAP and Web Apps with F5 SystemJune 13, 2008 - Campus Technology |
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Shopzilla turns to file virtualization for data managementJune 5, 2008 - SearchStorage |
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Pool Your Resources With File VirtualizationA look at the drawbacks and benefits of this compelling technology, which makes disparate storage resources look like a single system. May 16, 2008 - Information Week |
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Secure, Unified, Web Application Delivery with F5 BIG-IP and Dell Blade ServersDell and F5 Networks provide a comprehensive delivery system for Web applications designed for high performance and scalability as well as tight security to help safeguard critical data. May, 2008 - Dell |
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F5 Showcases VIPRION Application Delivery Controller at InteropF5 showcased its F5 VIPRION Application Delivery Controller, which redefines performance and scalability at Interop Las Vegas 2008. May 6, 2008 - Aving Global News Network |
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Scale smart to balance trafficApril 9, 2008 - Communication News |
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Virtualization Defined-Eight Different WaysFebruary 25, 2008 - Enterprise Innovator |
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Tips to Consider Before You Begin a Data Migration ProjectFebruary 28, 2008 - CompTIA |
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Virtualization: F5 Expands Acopia Intelligent File Virtualization Solution OfferingsFebruary 14, 2008 - AJAX World |
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A look inside F5's Acopia buyFormer Acopia CEO talks about the companies' complementary technologies February 14, 2008 - Network World |
Future-Proofing the Data Center: Will you be seen as a Visionary or a Fool?February 13, 2008 - The Data Center Journal |
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F5's Acopia unwraps file virtualization upgradesNew management platform among the additions February 12, 2008 - Network World |
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F5's VIPRION Integrated with Flash Networks' Mobile Internet PlatformsFebruary 8, 2008 - TMCnet |
F5 launches storage management system updateFebruary 6, 2008 - Techworld |
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F5 expands file virtualization softwareFebruary 5, 2008 - InfoStor |
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The Case for Low-Latency File VirtualizationFebruary 4, 2008 - Wall Street and Technology |
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File-area networks: the key to managing data growthJanuary 31, 2008 - Network World |
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The Impact of AJAX on the NetworkAJAX is one of the most exciting -- and disruptive -- programmatic innovations of the past few years January 29, 2008 - Dr. Dobbs |
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Internet Connections on the High SeasFor a luxury cruise line, fast Internet connections aren't a luxury. They're a competitive requirement. January 28, 2008 - Bitaplanet |
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F5: The Next $1 Billion Networking Company?January 21, 2008 - The VAR Guy |
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F5 Steers Partners Toward ServicesJanuary 17, 2008 - Redmond Channel Partner Online |
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Engineering Firm Saves Cash with WAN OptimizationJanuary 4, 2008 - Baseline Magazine |
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| 2007 Articles | |
Best Practice Deployment of Acceleration Solutions Based on ROIDecember 11, 2007 - Enterprise Networks & Servers |
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The breakdown in network security designDecember 5, 2007 - SC Magazine |
Financial Consulting Firm Fixes Security FlawsInCharge Institute of America runs F5 Networks's BIG-IP Application Security Manager to shore up security November 16, 2007 - Dark Reading |
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Disaster Recovery in a Web 2.0 WorldOctober 1, 2007 - Web 2.0 Journal |
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F5 Introduces "BIG-IP" Local Traffic Manager for Scaling IMSSeptember 24, 2007 - Converge! |
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F5 expands offices in stateSeptember 05, 2007 - Seattle PI |
SOA + WOA = NOAHow to head off performance bottlenecks. September 20, 2007 - Redmond Developer |
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F5 Rolls Out New SSL VPN VersionF5 Networks introduces application ready access with new release of FirePass SSL VPN controller. September 19, 2007 - Dark Reading |
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SSL VPN for Secure Wireless LAN AccessUsing an In-House Approach to Delivering a Wireless Solution. September 14, 2007 - Information Systems |
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ACCELERATION 2.0: Symmetric and Asymmetric Web Acceleration in One SolutionA key to business success today is flexibility. August 20, 2007 - Enterprise Networks & Servers |
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Network World's Network Optimization NewsletterThe application deployment quagmire. August 16, 2007 - NetworkWorld |
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F5 Networks Snaps Up Acopia File VirtualizationF5 Networks on Aug. 6 announced its intent to acquire Acopia Networks for $210 million in cash, thus snatching up the last independent file virtualization vendor left standing. August 6, 2007 - Paula Musich |
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Downtime at 365 Main puts disaster recovery in questionThe recent power outage at colocation provider 365 Main Inc. in San Francisco has put the question of disaster recovery (DR) first and foremost in data center managers' minds. August 10, 2007 - Bridget Botelho |
Network World's Network Optimization NewsletterThis week roughly 24,000 athletes competed in the 111th Boston Marathon -- and an estimated 40 times as many Internet users surfed to the marathon organizer's Web site during the six-hour event. May 10, 2007 - NetworkWorld |
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Independent Research Firm Reveals Disconnect between Bandwidth Expense and Disaster Recovery Objectives in Study Commissioned by F5 NetworksF5 Networks Inc. has commissioned a Forrester Consulting study, the Impact of the WAN on Disaster Recovery Capabilities. May 10, 2007 |
Stopping Spam Before It Stops YouThe volume and sophistication of attacks that threaten business e-mail networks and systems are growing at exponential rates. April 30, 2007 - Information Systems |
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Service Maintenance ContractsPart 2 -- 7 Things to Consider in Determining Value. April 18, 2007 - CP Wire |
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Disaster recovery options improve with WAN optimizationDisaster recovery and business continuity policies and plans can improve greatly when enterprises use some sort of WAN optimization solution, according to a recent Forrester Research study commissioned by F5 Networks. April 12, 2007 - Kate Dostart |
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Boston Marathon Web site to run with load-balancing softwareF5 donates technology that will reduce need for more servers. April 9, 2007 - Computer World |
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Service Maintenance ContractsService Maintenance Contracts, Part 1- Preventing 5 Key Costs. April 4, 2007 - CP Wire |
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Addressing disaster recoveryInvesting in more bandwidth is an incomplete approach to strengthening disaster recovery plans, Forrester Research. April 3, 2007 - NetworkWorld |
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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery: Why You Should Consider An SSL VPN As Part of Your Overall PlanAccess to corporate applications and data is obviously vital to help keep a business running as usual. April 2, 2007 - Connections Magazine |
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Bandwidth Expense at Odds with Disaster Recovery Objectives, Study ShowsInvesting in more bandwidth is an incomplete approach to strengthening disaster recovery plans, Forrester Research. March 27, 2007 - Enterprise Systems |
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F5 Exploits Web 2.0 for User CommunityMarch 1, 2007 |
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F5 Networks' Big-IP Grows Up with the MarketJanuary 31, 2007 |
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Load balancing is Plan B for financial services firmPerth-based financial services firm Plan B Financial Services has installed link management appliances to balance incoming traffic between its two ISPs. January 31, 2007 - NetworkWorld |
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Remote Access Keeps Physicians ConnectedRemote access was a struggle for IPC, a private-practice hospitalist company. IPC employs physicians who work in hospitals across the country, but those doctors aren't affiliated with specific hospitals. Because of this, they have no offices. January 18, 2007 - Andrew R. Hickey, Senior News Writer |
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The AJAX Application Delivery ChallengeWeb 2.0 technologies like AJAX can have far-reaching consequences when it comes to security and performance. January 8, 2007 - Dr. Dobb's Portal |
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The Myth of Bandwidth and Application PerformanceDespite a growing world-wide thirst for bandwidth, supply has outpaced demand by a wide margin. During the rapid expansion of the Internet in the 1990's, the data communications industry created an infrastructure that was capable of delivering cheap bandwidth in high volumes. January 1, 2007 - Enterprise Networks Server |
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| 2006 Articles | |
F5 Networks Earns High- Fives From InvestorsF5 NETWORKS is in the complicated business of creating products that help Internet applications run more smoothly and efficiently over networks. December 13, 2006 - Smart Money |
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Spam -- stop it at the network edgeF5 wants to defeat the spam and zombies with the Big IP Message Security Module. November 30, 2006 - Search Networking |
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Blue Cross improves performance, stays compliant with F5 NetworksF5 products make Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City secure and compliant. November 28, 2006 - NetworkWorld |
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Online Holiday Shopping Safer, Easier, Thanks To F5This year, the number of U.S. consumers turning to the Web for some or all of their holiday shopping will increase 6% from 2005, brining the total to nearly 115 million shoppers, according to Jupiter Research. F5 Networks makes products that can help make the holiday online shopping experience quicker, more convenient and more secure. November 21, 2006 - Investor's Business Daily |
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F5 Adds Secure's Rep Filters to Big-IPF5 Networks Inc is taking its first steps into the anti-spam game with the announcement yesterday that it has licensed TrustedSource, Secure Computing Corp's source-based reputation database, for use in its flagship Big-IP load balancer device. November 21, 2006 - Data Monitor |
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F5 Networks, Secure Computing bring reputation filtering to the edgeThe TrustedSource reputation system analyzes IP addresses, domains and URLs for valid e-mails. November 20, 2006 - NetworkWorld |
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Security module to eliminate 70% of unwanted e-mailNew module blocks spam before entering the network. November 20, 2006 - ComputerWorld |
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F5 Moves to Guard E-Mail Against SpamNovember 20, 2006 - Paula Musich |
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The Benefits of Going VirtualBusiness continuity is critical, so operations must be up and running 24x7. Data center virtualization could be the key IT needs. November 7, 2006 - Enterprise Systems |
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Encryption Everywhere: Ensuring Access Compliance beyond a DoubtAs enterprises, particularly those in the financial and healthcare verticals, become increasingly concerned with not only the availability of their data but also the confidentiality and integrity of that data, they are investigating architectures that hearken back to the days of centralized computing, a time when immense security could be obtained by simply locking the door to the mainframe room. September 20, 2006 - Information Systems Security |
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Not So SimpleAre you ready to rid your enterprise of a client-based VPN in favor of simple SSL? Tread carefully. We sort through five SSL VPNs, and uncover which best conquer the many challenges. September 20, 2006 - Information Security |
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Great Support Doesn't Have To Be ExpensiveSupport services for application and hardware is nothing new to the IT industry. What is new are the creative methods vendors employ to support their products. Support providers need to be creative with their methods to provide quality support tools and techniques that yield high customer satisfaction. September 19, 2006 - ITOBServer |
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Remote Access is Nothing without SecurityAs more health care organizations are moving to electronic medical records, an increasing amount of electronic medical information flows over the Internet between health care providers and payers. In this environment, health care organizations such as Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) are finding themselves increasingly vulnerable to attacks. The complex challenge of securing information and maintaining strict levels of patient confidentiality has become increasingly difficult since Web-based systems now provide easy and ubiquitous access to authorized users. September 7, 2006 - Advance News Magazine |
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F5 Debuts Web App Acceleration TechnologyF5 Networks Monday unveiled new application traffic management products, spoils from its acquisition of Swan Labs last fall. July 31, 2006 - CRN |
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F5 announces Web acceleration revisionsOne NetJets user has already seen big improvements on its portal. July 30, 2006 - ComputerWorld |
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F5 Integrates Web Acceleration into BigIPSeven months after completing its acquisition of Swan Labs, F5 Networks on July 31 will introduce new version of Swan Labs' WebAccelerator integrated with F5's Traffic Management Operating System architecture. July 28, 2006 - Paula Musich |
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F5 Sees High Margin Channel Play in Application DeliveryF5 Networks is pushing its top-level partners to enter the application delivery space, a market that offers high margin opportunities for solution providers, according to the vendor's channel chief. July 24, 2006 - CRN |
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PDXLAN 6 Cuts Monthly Bandwidth Bills; Reduces Setup and Ongoing Maintenance CostsPDXLAN employs F5's BIG-IP Link Controller to manage both incoming and outgoing traffic, to direct users over the best link, and to ensure that gamers at PDXLAN events have the best experience possible. July 23, 2006 - Enterprise Innovator |
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SOA success depends on a SONJeff Browning, director of product management for F5 Networks, looks at how network technology has evolved to better support service oriented architectures, and why incorporating a service oriented network is criical for SOA success. July 7, 2006 - Jeff Browning, Reach Magazine |
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Identities: The New Black Market CurrencyIt's a public relations nightmare happening to organizations around the globe-the public disclosure of exposed or stolen customer information. July 1, 2006 - ISSA |
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F5 Seeks to Bridge Divide Between Networking, AppsF5 Networks on June 12 will seek to take advantage of the growing success of its DevCentral online user forum and iRules customization technology when it introduces a new iRules script editor and expansion of DevCentral to cover other F5 products and additional media outlets. June 9, 2006 - Paula Musich |
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The Critical Need for User Defined ScriptingAn emerging catch phrase in the networking industry is the "application aware network." June 6, 2006 - IT Defense |
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Devices speed CIFS WAN trafficAcceleration devices increase data access. June 5, 2006 - NetworkWorld |
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Network World Newsletter: Denise Dubie On Network OptimizationToday's focus: Navio Systems speeds apps traffic with WANJet. May 23, 2006 - NetworkWorld |
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F5 Revamps Secure VPN OfferingF5 Networks announced the newest version of its FirePass Controller VPN software on May 22, moving to cash in on growing demand for Secure Sockets Layer VPN technology. May 22, 2006 - Matt Hines |
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F5 tweaks SSL VPN software for easier use, managementF5 adds single sign-on to FirePass 6.0; gets rid of confusing pop-ups. May 19, 2006 - NetworkWorld |
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F5's FirePass SSL VPN named April 2006 HotpickF5 Networks bills its FirePass 4100 Controller as an SSL VPN remote access server. That's like calling the Batmobile a car. Great flexibility, a broad range of access capabilities and ease of use make FirePass a superior SSL VPN. April, 2006 - Information Security |
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Speed Bumps Await Cisco In App Accelerator MarketThe market for application acceleration jumped more than 30% last year to $1.2 billion, and it's expected to grow even faster this year, according to Gartner. The potential isn't lost on Cisco Systems, which is trying to elbow its way back to the No. 1 spot. April 17, 2006 - Information Week |
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Vendors Jockey For Position In Application Acceleration MarketF5 Networks and Packeteer led the two segments that made up the $1.2 billion worldwide application acceleration market in 2005, respectively displacing rivals Cisco Systems and Stratacache, according to a recent report. April 14, 2006 - CRN |
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F5 Networks to tackle file-sharing WAN optimizationThe introduction of its WANJet appliances is part of a trend away from file servers. April 17, 2006 - ComputerWorld |
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F5 Integrates WANjet, Meets Cisco Head-OnF5 Networks Inc. on Feb. 27 will launch a new release of the WAN optimization appliances it acquired with Swan Labs last year with new Wide Area File Services capabilities. February 23, 2006 - Paula Musich |
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Voice of Experience: Healthy Dose of ControlLake Forest Hospital FirePass Case Study. February 7, 2006 - Todd Spangler |
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Secure Connections Get Web-SimpleForget special-purpose encryption software. Many companies say the Web's built-in security is better for serving data to remote employees and partners. February 7, 2006 - Todd Spangler |
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Aventail and F5 Extend Their ReachDuring the past few years, SSL VPNs have matured from devices offering very basic application support to enterprise-ready security jacks-of-all-trades, capable of handling thousands of users and a wide range of connectivity options. F5's FirePass is still one of the most complete SSL VPN solutions available. FirePass provides a wide range of application and network support, enhanced and powerful end-point control, SSL offload to the BIG-IP appliance, and the Visual Policy Editor a tool that graphically depicts each step of the log-on sequence and allows admins to craft end-point policy quickly. February 6, 2006 - InfoWorld |
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F5 Delivers Next-Gen Traffic ManagementF5 Networks on Monday continued its leapfrog game with competitors in the application delivery arena when it introduced a new 10G-bps hardware platform, a next-generation global link controller, and support for monitoring and managing traffic from loosely coupled Web services applications. January 30, 2006 - Paula Musich |
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F5 Debuts Traffic Manager GearF5 Networks Inc. today announced three new network hardware devices that expand on the growing market for network traffic management products. January 30, 2006 - ComputerWorld |
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F5 Updates Data Center, WAN DevicesF5 Networks this week is expected to announce three updates to its BIG-IP family of data center and WAN traffic-control devices; on tap are 10G Ethernet upgrades for F5's data-center switches and advanced traffic-shaping features for the vendor's wide-area load balancing and WAN-link optimization products. January 30, 2006 - NetworkWorld |
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Why is your network firewall falling short?Your network is secure, your servers are safe, and you've done everything to protect your network, corporate assets and intellectual property. You have a network firewall, so your perimeter is secure. Your network devices and servers are only accessible through your corporate VPN via two-factor authentication, and all external ports are blocked to non-authenticated traffic. December 15, 2005 - SC Magazine |
F5 Gives VARs An EdgeF5 Networks is overhauling its channel strategy, now pledging to turn every sales lead over to a partner before its own field-sales force. November 14, 2005 - CRN |
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F5 Mixes SSL VPN With Load BalancingF5 integrates its SSL VPN gear with its load balancing, traffic management hardware. November 7, 2005 - NetworkWorld |
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User Gets Flexible CompressionBIG-IP allows better compression control over application traffic. October 24, 2005 - NetworkWorld |
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F5, Citrix Get Apps Up To SpeedF5 introducing Web application firewall module for its application switches. October 24, 2005 - NetworkWorld |
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F5 Builds Firewall Into App Management DevicesThe Application Security Module (ASM) provides users with an application-layer firewall that's designed to protect Web-based systems against buffer overflow attacks, compromises of access-control mechanisms, worms and other problems. October 24, 2005 - ComputerWorld |
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F5 Integrates Security Into Application Switch LineThe new module adds integrated application firewall to traffic management platform. October 24, 2005 - CRN |
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Protecting Applications From Dangerous TrafficBIG-IP Application Security Module offers a uniqueness not commonly found in other application protection systems: It does not rely on a signature database for protection. Instead, it focuses on keeping out unacceptable traffic. October 24, 2005 - CRN |
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Peak PerformanceSolution providers and vendors alike are saying 'Optimize This' as a performance-boosting WAN technology proves it can really deliver. October 17, 2005 - CRN |
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F5 begins living up to the promise of its architectural makeoverHaving introduced TMOS, a traffic management operating system that provides a foundation for multiple types of application delivery modules and extensible hardware support for demanding operations, F5 Networks has begun delivering applications in modular form. The new Application Security Module is a makeover of the MagniFire TrafficShield application-specific firewall. October 13, 2005 - The 451 Group |
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F5 Plans to Buy App Accelerator Swan LabsF5 Networks on Tuesday announced its planned acquisition of WAN optimization and application acceleration provider Swan Labs in a $43 million cash deal. September 6, 2005 - Paula Musich |
F5 Snaps Up Swan LabsSwan Labs Corp. has become the latest wide-area network (WAN) specialist to get snapped up by a big-name data center vendor, with F5 Networks Inc. stumping up $43 million for the San Jose, Calif.-based startup. September 7, 2006 - NDCF |
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Understanding the Basics of Risk ManagementMost people wouldn't know security if it bit them on the nose and they haven't wasted many hours of their lives attempting to mitigate that very problem. August 31, 2005 - Enterprise Networks & Servers |
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F5 Launches Optimization PortalF5 Networks wants to help customers understand how technology can optimize the performance of Web applications, so the company is hosting an online resource designed to let customers test compression, acceleration and caching technologies for free. August 30, 2005 - NetworkWorld |
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F5 CEO Talks Layer 4-7 GrowthF5 CEO John McAdam recently spoke with Network World Senior Editor Phil Hochmuth about where the vendor stands in the ever-shifting Layer 4-7/application acceleration market. August 24, 2005 - NetworkWorld |
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Power and PolicyAdding Jet power to the WAN. July 27, 2005 - TechWorld |
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Swan Revamps WAN/WAFS KitSwan Labs Corp. has taken the next step in its evolution -- and upped the ante against a key rival. July 25, 2005 - Byte and Switch |
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WANjet Optimizes, Accelerates, ShapesSwan Labs' new WAN appliances combine techniques to save bandwidth and improve performance. July 25, 2005 - InfoWorld |
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Swan Labs Bolsters WAN Traffic ShapersNew software keeps data in local memory. July 25, 2005 - NetworkWorld |
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Application Acceleration Gets Checkered Flag for PerformanceAs interest in the technology continues to heat up, application acceleration/WAN optimization vendors are launching new wares that boost performance, deliver new encryption capabilities and expand the range of applications that can be improved. July 4, 2005 - Paula Musich |
Nothing But 'NetSSL VPNs provide The Sports Authority, and a growing number of enterprises, with cheaper secure remote connectivity. Will they eventually slam dunk IPSec? June 21, 2005 - Information Security |
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Security Focuses on Application LayerF5 Networks' chief executive explains how traffic management tools improve security. May 18, 2005 - ITWeek |
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F5's McAdam Talks Big-IP SuccessQ&A: President and CEO John McAdam says F5 has been able to compete against giants like Cisco and Nortel because his team has "always seen that market as driven by functionality." May 4, 2005 - Paula Musich |
F5 Appliance Boosts End-to-End Performance Over The WANCompany claims device increases end user performance up to five times, improves bandwidth efficiency by up to 400%, and dramatically offloads server processing. April 26, 2005 - Networking Pipeline |
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F5 Unveils Application AcceleratorF5 Networks introduced performance-leading application acceleration and optimization capabilities designed to speed end-to-end user performance over the WAN and significantly reduce organizations' IT infrastructure costs. April 26, 2005 - NDCF |
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F5 Fires Up Powerful SSL VPN SolutionThe FirePass 4100 appliance from F5 Networks is an impressive and powerful SSL VPN solution. It supports clustering environments up to 10 nodes, allowing up to 20,000 concurrent users-2,000 concurrent users per node-and secure Web-based remote access to corporate applications and desktops. April 19, 2005 - NDCF |
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A Gear Maker Strikes GoldSwanSome small tech outfits are noteworthy because of their business strategy, others for the companies they compete against. F5 Networks (FFIV) is known for both. March 22, 2005 - SmartMoney.com |
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Sorting Through the Hype of Ubiquitous Secure Remote Access and SSL VPNsThree reasons why ubiquitous secure remote access will never, or more probably shouldn't ever, happen - technology, security and business requirements. March 18, 2005 - SecurityDocs.com |
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Web Application VulnerabilitiesA enterprises become more tightly locked down at the network level and continue to put more information on the Web, application-level attacks will become increasingly common. March 9, 2005 - ISSA |
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F5's BIG-IP® Wins Editor's Choice AwardOur parent company needed a new Layer 7 switch, and we needed a testing scenario. The result was a joint review of content switches from four top names. These devices can dig deep into payloads and have made strides in configurability. See which won our Editor's Choice--and which company received a purchase order from CMP Media. February 11, 2005 - NetworkComputing |
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Fine-Tuning of the InternetCompanies in the network solutions industry are paving the way for a host of new Internet services and working to make the Web faster and more secure. February 7, 2005 - Investors.com |
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SSL VPNs Come of AgeWe see how six leading appliances measure up to one another and to IPSec. February 7, 2005 - InfoWorld |
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More CIOs Give SSL VPNs a Green LightAnalysts say SSL VPNs are better suited to the needs of today's growing and increasingly mobile remote workforce. February 2, 2005 - SearchCIO.com |
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F5 Adds Speed to SwitchesOperating system gets upgrade. February 1, 2005 - InfoWorld |
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F5 Aims Firepass at SMBsF5 is introducing an SSL VPN appliance called the Firepass 600, designed for small and midsize businesses. February 1, 2005 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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F5 Debuts Remote Access Platform For SMBsThe new FirePass 600 platform, which provides secure remote access to company networks via a Web browser, supports up to 25 concurrent user sessions and hundreds of users. February 1, 2005 - SmallbizPipeline |
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F5 Ignites Competition With Updated FirePass VPNThe Seattle-based VPN vendor released its latest high-end secure remote access product for companies, and a new low-end SSL VPN that promises enterprise performance in a product priced for businesses with smaller budgets. February 1, 2005 - SearchNetworking.com |
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F5 In Perimeter PlayF5 Networks plan to unveil perimeter security devices this week. February 1, 2005 - CRN |
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Web Application Security For AllNew Web application security products are packaging the expertise of consultants into software tools and appliances. February 1, 2005 - NetworkMagazine |
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F5 Launches New Big SwitchF5 Networks Inc. this week rolls out a high-end version of its Big-IP layers 4-7 switch and updated software that company officials said offers unprecedented speed and a boost in performance. January 28, 2005 - Paula Musich |
F5 Offers Higher Margins Through 'Sweet 16' PromoF5 Networks recently revamped its channel strategy with a new deal-registration program that rewards solution providers for finding new security business. January 17, 2005 - CRN |
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FirePass 4100 Series is Information Security's January HotpicThe FirePass 4100 Series SSL VPN provides broad, browser -based application access across a variety of platforms. January 10, 2005 - InformationSecurity |
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Schools Improve BandwidthStudents have fast, reliable Internet access, thanks to a traffic-management device. January 8, 2005 - ComNews.com |
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F5's BigIP 6400 Version 9 Wins SearchNetworking.com's Product of the YearJudges give product top scores in functionality department. December 23, 2004 - SearchNetworking.com |
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F5's FirePass Controller v5.2 Takes Gold as Product of the YearFirePass offers easy integration and network access support to any IP application across multiple platforms. December 23, 2004 - SearchNetworking.com |
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F5 Networks CEO Sees Steady Growth Continuing In FY 2004Seattle's F5 Networks Inc., which reported sequential increases in revenue and profits every quarter in its 2004 fiscal year and is poised to do the same in fiscal 2004. November 30, 2004 - Andrew Garcia |
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F5 Offers One-Stop Appliance ServiceWith Version 9, F5 Networks Inc. has overhauled its familiar Big-IP line with new hardware and software to provide the bounty of services that companies used to get from several distinct appliances. November 22, 2004 - Andrew Garcia |
F5 Networks Makes SSL VPNs EasyUpdated FirePass 1000 box simplifies browser-based remote access to applications. October 22, 2004 - InfoWorld |
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Product for Its Flagship SSL VPN Offering">Japan's Leading Systems Integrator Selects F5 Networks' FirePass® Product for Its Flagship SSL VPN OfferingCTC and F5 Networks sign distribution partnership, building upon CTC's success in delivering security products and services to enterprises and service providers. October 18, 2004 - F5 Networks |
The Sports Authority Hits A Home Run With Remote Access SolutionFirePass Controller gave the retailer the network and application protection it was looking for. October 15, 2004 - CRN |
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Choose Your SSL Vendor Wisely, Says MetaCustomers should consider that the vendor they choose might not be around in a year or two. October 7, 2004 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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F5 Appliance Extends Remote AccessF5 wheeling out new hardware that lets more remote users securely connect simultaneously to corporate networks than past iterations of its product. October 7, 2004 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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F5 Fuses Firewall & VPNF5 unveiling new high-end FirePass SSL VPN device combined with its first TrafficShield application firewall. October 7, 2004 - NDCF |
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F5 Rolls Out New Firewall And SSL VPNProducts are designed to offer application -level protection and better security for wireless, DSL, cable, and dial-up access. October 7, 2004 - CRN |
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SSL VPN Firms Talk Up Access 'Everywhere'Product upgrades that aim to drive the goal of making secured remote network access ubiquitous. October 7, 2004 - ComputerWire |
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Software Will Be The Future of NetworkingApproaching the management of application-specific traffic through software rather than hardware can allow fine-tuning for optimum performance. September 29, 2004 - Networking/Telecoms |
F5 Networks Nabs Exec From Rival FoundryF5 Networks Inc. of Seattle has nabbed a respected technologist from one of its competitors. September 15, 2004 - Business Journal |
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F5 Offers Integrated Approach To Web Traffic ManagementF5 Networks launchs new software and hardware aimed at securing and improving the performance of Web and legacy applications. September 15, 2004 - CRN |
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Traffic Management Shifting LanesF5, Redline, Radware offer new products. September 15, 2004 - InfoWorld |
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F5 Jams New Tools Into Traffic ManagerThe many new mechanisms to secure and speed up applications running on networks are heading for consolidation that should make it easier and less expensive to deliver the kind of performance end users want. August 31, 2004 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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F5 Redefines Big-IP Line With Buffalo JumpF5 Networks Inc. will next week introduce the long-touted "Buffalo Jump" series of internet traffic management appliances, saying it has rebuilt the platform around a new architecture it has called the Traffic Management Operating System. August 31, 2004 - ComputerBusiness |
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Making A Healthy Move Away From IPsec VPNHow one healthcare organization dealt with the problem of remote access security. August 20, 2004 - SC Magazine |
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Web-Based Server Gives Physicians Remote Access To DataRemote access system allows employees, vendors, and patients to view applications from any Web- enabled device, including PCs and PDAs. July 28, 2004 - Business Solutions |
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F5 Acquires MagniFireMagniFire is a technology leader in the web application firewall market and is recognized as a visionary in Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Firewalls, 2H03. June 2, 2004 - LightReading |
F5 Acquires Web Security FirmF5 Networks is preparing to battle bigger networking companies like Cisco Systems, as it continues to add new security products to its portfolio. June 2, 2004 - NetworkComputing |
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F5 Acquires Web Security Firm, Launches Security Business UnitThe Seattle-based application traffic management company agreed to acquire MagniFire, a Web application firewall vendor, in a $29 million cash transaction. June 2, 2004 - CRN |
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F5 Buys Israeli Firm on the Road to MontrealF5 Networks pays $29m in cash, to broaden its web perimeter security product line from access-oriented SSL VPNs to protection-oriented web firewalls. June 2, 2004 - ComputerBusiness |
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F5 Buys Magnifire For $29 MillionPurchase of firewall company will enable F5's architecture to spot attacks on Web- based applications. June 2, 2004 - InfoWorld |
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F5 Buys Magnifire for $29 million - NetworkWorldFusionThe company will add MagniFire's TrafficShield security appliance to its Application Traffic Management architecture, allowing companies to spot attacks on Web- based applications, F5 said in a statement. June 2, 2004 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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F5 Networks Acquires Leading Web Security CompanyF5 Executes On Its Promise Of Delivering Enterprise Application Security Through Acquisition Of MagniFire WebSystems. June 2, 2004 - DowJones Newswires |
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F5 Networks Picks Up Another Security Start-upF5 Networks is preparing to battle bigger networking companies like Cisco Systems, as it continues to add new security products to its portfolio. June 2, 2004 - CNetNews.com |
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Secure Remote Access for Online Users - Product AnalysisF5 Networks supplies products that provide reliable solutions that ensure high degrees of availability and security. May 26, 2004 - TCN |
Finding a Home for Application SecurityAlthough there are several alternatives for where to conduct application security in an enterprise, there is one logical location: traffic-management and application switches. May 18, 2004 - Windows Server System |
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10 Best Bet TechnologiesFrom presence to Ultra Wideband, Network Magazine picks the technologies that will transform your network over the next five years. May 7, 2004 - Network Magazine |
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F5 Networks Posts Record SalesF5 Networks pushs second-quarter revenue to a record $40.6 million and beat Wall Street's profit expectations. April 22, 2004 - TheStreet.com |
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F5 Brings Developers, Customers TogetherProgram boasts online marketing, price breaks, technical assistance. April 21, 2004 - ChannelWEB |
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F5 Ignites Channel Program SupportF5 Networks last week unveiled enhancements to its channel program in support of its flagship FirePass SSL VPN solution. April 21, 2004 - ChannelWEB |
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Stay Connected On The RoadFirePass Controller lets employees, customers and partners securely and reliably access authorized applications from any Web-enabled device, from any location. April 21, 2004 - ComNews.com |
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Key Benefits of Adding Traffic Management Software To Blade ServersA blade system without blade controller software would be like Kennedy airport without air traffic control. April 6, 2004 - BladeLetter |
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Remote Network Access ... Without The HeadachesIntegrator Milestone Systems cuts manufacturing company's network maintenance and administration costs with a clientless VPN (virtual private network). March 18, 2004 - Business Solutions |
MagniFire Updates Web Infrastructure Security ProductMagniFire Websystems plans to ship an updated security gateway appliance that features easier setup and stronger protection. March 3, 2004 - Security Pipeline |
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MagniFire Updates Web Infrastructure Security Product - CRNMagniFire Websystems plans to ship an updated security gateway appliance that features easier setup and stronger protection. March 3, 2004 - CRN |
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Arsenal Of Security Tools Debuts At Demo ConferenceMagniFire Websystems' version 2.5 of Traffic Shield protects Web applications. February 23, 2004 - InternetWeek |
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DEMO 2004 Reflects IT Security ConcernsDocument security and guarding applications rule show. February 23, 2004 - InfoWorld |
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MagniFire Updates Web GatewayMagniFire WebSystems Inc. has released an updated version of its TrafficShield Web application gateway appliance that includes new security features and easier setup. February 23, 2004 - ComputerWorld |
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MagniFire upgrades TrafficShield Firewall For Web App ProtectionTrafficShield 2.5 introduces key features that make it a comprehensive and user-friendly web security gateway solution. February 23, 2004 - Dave Chappelle |
Do You Believe in Magic Quadrants?By any measure, Gartner's vendor-ranking system has made its mark. February 9, 2004 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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F5 Networks' Firepass Accelerates Remote Access, Cuts OverheadRemote access has become a vital necessity in business. February 2, 2004 - CRN |
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Array Networks Falters Where F5 Flies In SSL VPN StandoffArray Networks falters where F5 flies in SSL VPN standoff. December 12, 2003 - InfoWorld |
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F5 Eyes Bigger SSL-VPN ShareF5 Networks is getting ready to shake up the fast-growing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) segments of the virtual private networks (VPN) market. December 12, 2003 - ACW |
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F5 Networks Builds Acquisition War ChestF5 Networks recently completed a $120.3 million stock offering to increase its flexibility to make potential future acquisitions. December 12, 2003 - CorporateFinancingWeek |
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Large Accounts, Security Concerns Drive F5, CEO SaysRevenue is expected to increase again in the 2004 fiscal first quarter. December 12, 2003 - DowJones- Newswires |
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Integrate the Network With .NETAchieve high availability, security, and faster application development for your Web services. December 2, 2003 - WindowsServerSystem |
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F5 Ready To Buy Rather Than SellF5 Networks Inc. is looking to make acquisitions that will give the Seattle company a larger share of the network-traffic management and security markets. December 1, 2003 - Business Journal |
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Crankin' Up The Heat: New Application FirewallsNew Web application firewalls give you the chance to burn Port 80 hackers. November 11, 2003 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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Failure Was Not An OptionCombining blade server technology with software creates a unified computing platform. October 10, 2003 - ComNews.com |
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MagniFire Introduces Web Application Security ApplianceMagniFire Websystems this week introduced a web application security appliance designed for financial services companies. October 1, 2003 - InternetWeek |
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FirePass VPN Controller Taps SSLF5 Networks Inc. on Monday will try to put a stake in the heart of IP Sec as a client-side VPN technology with a new alternative that delivers greater flexibility and control. September 26, 2003 - Paula Musich |
F5 Rolls Out Evaluation Program To PartnersTraffic management vendor F5 Networks Tuesday launched a new program aimed at putting low-cost evaluation units in the hands of solution providers. September 16, 2003 - CRN |
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Load-Balancing Devices Grow UpWhile layer 4-7 switch vendors have been loading features onto their boxes, a second set oof smaller players has focused on WAN traffic management. September 8, 2003 - ChannelWeb |
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Layer-7 Load Balancers Pack New PunchNext-generation switches combine layer-7 intelligence and security to optimize the data center. September 4, 2003 - NetworkMagazine |
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MagniFire Introduces TrafficShieldProduct uses security logic to protect Web applications and the Web infrastructure from both known and unknown attacks. September 1, 2003 - Bank Systems & Technology |
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MagniFire Launches Company, Takes Aim At Channel StrategyMagniFire broadenS its horizons beyond its European operations to officially fire-up its operations in New York. August 27, 2003 - ChannelLine |
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F5 Networks Expand Their CapabilitiesF5 will be delivering products that create "application aware networks" to enable customers to direct traffic based on their exact business requirements. August 20, 2003 - IT-Director.com |
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California Gets Strict On PrivacyA new law in the Golden State requires companies with even a single California customer to report any personal data breach to the affected parties, or be subject to civil penalties. August 18, 2003 - Insurance & Technology |
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MagniFire Wants to Secure Your Web AppsMagniFire Websystems has just launched TrafficShield, an "appliance" designed to secure Web applications at the application level. August 18, 2003 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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Magnifire TrafficShieldMagniFire is the first to protect web based applications and infrastructure with the same comprehensiveness and efficiency of a network firewall protecting the network infrastructure. August 12, 2003 - LinuxSecurity |
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MagniFire Secures Web AppsTrafficShield™, uses positive security logic to protect web applications and the web infrastructure behind them from both known and unknown attacks. August 11, 2003 - LightReading |
Basel Committee Calls For Better E-banking Security ManagementThe rapid growth of e-banking in recent years has created a wealth of new banking products and services, but has also increased banks' exposure to financial and legal risks. July 23, 2003 - InfoWorld |
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Committee Calls For Better E-banking ManagementAn influential international banking committee issued a report Tuesday calling for better security and management of electronic banking by the world's financial institutions. July 23, 2003 - ComputerWorld |
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Online Banking In SA Was A Time-bomb Waiting To Go OffSouth African bank Absa has been criticised for its handling of a series of raids its Internet banking service that have seen hundreds of thousands of rand disappearing from its customers' accounts. July 23, 2003 - The Register |
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Disaster Recovery With Global Area Traffic ManagementFrom power outages to terrorist threats, providing site redundancy along with the ability to immediately shift user traffic to those backup sites is a critical step for organizations deploying their mission critical Web services. July 21, 2003 - Homeland Defense |
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Online Commerce Is More Secure Than It Ever WasMany people still believe their personal information is at greater risk online than off. That simply isn't true. July 21, 2003 - Business Journal |
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Application Firewalls 'Good Enough' For Web ServicesSecurity concerns are still one of the main reasons customers are holding back on Web services deployments. July 16, 2003 - SearchNetworking.com |
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Protect Web Applications from Abuse and MisuseCompanies deploy B2B applications and e-commerce sites without considering the underlying security of the application code. July 7, 2003 - NetworkMagazine |
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Balancing ActWhen real estate listing service NWMLS switched to multihoming, it found that a load-balancing solution was also necessary. May 5, 2003 - ComNews.com |
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F5 and Consera Map Apps on ServersF5 Networks Inc. and startup Consera Software Inc. both are rolling out new and enhanced software designed to help corporations more easily manage, monitor and provision their server infrastructures. May 5, 2003 - Jeffrey Burt |
Clientless VPNThe difference between uRoam's FirePass and competitive offerings, is its ability to deliver on that promise via multiple hardware platforms. May 1, 2003 - InformationSecurity |
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F5 Bests Radware In WAN-link Manager DuelLink Controller flies through tests while LinkProof flounders. April 29, 2003 - InfoWorld |
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URoam Upgrades SSL VPN ApplianceVersion 3.5 offers greater security and control for IT managers. March 31, 2003 - ComputerWorld |
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Week in SecurityNetwork Associates' troubles, Symantec fights spam. March 28, 2003 - CRN |
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SAP Selects uRoam's Newly Released FirePass 3.5 SoftwareuRoam announced the availability of FirePass software release 3.5 for the FirePass 1000/4000 server, an SSL VPN appliance. March 24, 2003 - HNS |
URoam Policies Restrict Remote AccessCompany upgrades software on SSL-based remote-access box. March 24, 2003 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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URoam Plans Clientless VPN SoftwareURoam plans late this month to release software for its VPN appliance to allow users to access a network without a specialized client. March 14, 2003 - InternetWeek |
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NWMLS and F5 Networks Provide Faster Connectivity to MLS DataApplication traffic management key to Web services. March 11, 2003 - RealtyTimes |
Preventing SQL InjectionsSeveral steps that you can take to reduce the possibility of a SQL injection attack against your database. March 11, 2003 - SearchSecurity.com |
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Test Center: Carrying a Bigger LoadF5 Networks beefs up its BIG-IP load balancer to take on a greater security role. March 3, 2003 - InformationSecurity |
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F5 BIG-IP 520 Server Appliance 4.5Active load balancing puts applications in control. February 17, 2003 - Alan Zeichick, New Architect |
Hacker Insurance Set To RocketValue of hacker policies still unclear though, warn analysts. February 14, 2003 - VNUnet |
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Patching Negligence Can Get You SuedDownstream liability is all about the liability an enterprise could incur if its unsecured systems are used as part of a distributed denial-of-service attack. February 12, 2003 - SearchSecurity.com |
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MacReport Interview With John McAdamF5 is a leading provider of Application Traffic Management solutions designed to improve the availability, performance and security of mission-critical Internet-based servers and applications. February 11, 2003 - MacReport |
Market Drivers For E-Business Defense TechnologyProspects for technologies that protect online businesses from external attack have ignited high hopes, but this nascent market has been slow to develop. January 25, 2003 - Business Communications Review |
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Major Changes for Big-IPF5 Networks has rewritten its Big-IP OS and introduced application-traffic management, a new concept in load-balancing to make those tasks possible. January 23, 2003 - NetworkComputing |
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Big-IP Delves Deep Into DataF5 Networks Inc.'s Big-IP 4.5 joins a growing list of products that offer to move security, high availability, and other connection and user decisions away from servers and applications and into special-purpose appliances. January 13, 2003 - Cameron Sturdevant |
F5 Balances Blade LoadsThe F5's Big-IP Blade Controller software, which installs directly onto one of the blades in a rack, is designed to be an integral piece of the blade ecosystem. January 10, 2003 - InfoWorld |
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F5 Spreads Load Balancing Across ISPsF5 Networks Inc. will extend its lead in link load balancing technology this week with new options for enterprises looking to safeguard their connections to increasingly complex networks. December 9, 2002 - Paula Musich |
Under ControlRoute control customers say they're experiencing unexpected benefits. December 2, 2002 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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Doing Data DetailF5's latest iteration of its Big-IP product line builds on an already great load balancer. November 29, 2002 - InfoWorld |
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Dow Jones NewsF5 Networks hopes its next-generation Internet traffic management software will strengthen its position against rival Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO). November 15, 2002 - Dow Jones News |
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F5 Enters Deep Packet FrayIf there is a market for application and content-aware switching, F5 Networks will be amongst the first know. October 21, 2002 - InfoWorld |
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F5 Revs Up Big-IP Load BalancingF5 Revs Up Big-IP Load Balancing. October 21, 2002 - CRN |
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F5 Unveils New Web Traffic Management TechnologyLatest version of "BIG-IP" allows network operators to install a system that will optimize application Internet traffic. October 21, 2002 - F5 Networks |
New Switch Improves IP Application ManagementBIG-IP software, adding the ability to manage data for any IP-based application over a variety of newer network protocols. October 18, 2002 - ComputerWorld |
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Link Load Balancers Smooth Web TrafficAs organizations move to the Internet to deliver their business-critical applications, maintaining only one link to the public network represents a single point of failure. September 16, 2002 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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F5 Sharpens 'Blade' In Search For ProfitabilityF5 Networks Inc. finds ways to keep its head above water. September 4, 2002 - Jeff Meisner |
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Networking Under The MicroscopeA close-up look at key networking technology and product trends as they apply to the life sciences. August 31, 2002 - Salvatore Salamone |
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Balancing The Load ... GloballyGlobal Server Load Balancing takes the functionality that network-based local load balancing offers and extends it across the Internet. August 9, 2002 - Allan Liska |
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F5 Builds Web Services Functions Into Network DevicesF5's products allow applications to control the traffic management functions of their networks without manual intervention. August 9, 2002 - Liam Eagle |
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Balancing Dynamic Web Services ContentTo make working with dynamic content easier, F5 Networks offers version 2.1 of their iControl Software Development Kit (SDK). July 31, 2002 - Logan G. Harbaugh |
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ECDN 101: Advanced Topics in ECDNsThe ultimate goal of the ECDN is to guarantee that users can successfully access the mission-critical content and applications of the enterprise. July 9, 2002 - Jim Ni |
Cover Your Assets, Web StyleExposing your infrastructure to the Internet can be deadly. July 8, 2002 - NetworkComputing |
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ECDN 101: Building Blocks for Enterprise Content Delivery NetworksECDNs consist of multiple components, but at a minimum, they should contain caching, content redirection technologies (local and global redirection/load balancers) and content distribution and synchronization functionality. July 2, 2002 - Jim Ni |
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ECDN 101: Tying the ECDN Infrastructure TogetherIn order for the ECDN to work properly, businesses need to gain maximum ROI from the enterprise network with full scalability for future network growth. July 2, 2002 - Jim Ni |
F5 Focuses On Traffic ManagementF5 CEO John McAdam talks about creating a need for a new approach to networking. May 24, 2002 - InfoWorld |
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F5 To Deliver Crucial Blade PlatformBig-IP Blade Controller Is one of its best chances for big sales growth in the second half of the year. May 24, 2002 - ComputerWire |
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Infrastructure Creed: Faster, Smarter, StrongerF5's Infrastructure Product of the Year, the Big-IP 5000, is smarter than some people we know. May 24, 2002 - NetworkComputing |
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N+I: Internet Traffic Management Tools Gain EdgeF5 Networks announced the availability of its BIG-IP Blade Controller for blade servers. May 24, 2002 - InfoWorld |
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N+I: Web Traffic Company Wants To Make 'The BIOS of Blades'If blade servers take off, they will need traffic management software on board. F5 aims to put its software on blades from all the leading players. May 24, 2002 |
Products Of The YearAmong the thousands of new products that appeared in 2001, the editors of Network Magazine recognize 31 that stand out from the rest. May 24, 2002 - NetworkMagazine |
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The State of the Network Union'Optimism in the face of upheaval' is the message six luminaries have for the industry. May 24, 2002 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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Transaction SatisfactionGlobal load balancers can boost performance of e-business sites, providing with a better experience. April 24, 2002 - Margie Semilof |
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Enterprise Content Delivery Networks (ECDN): An OverviewInfrastructure that lets companies deliver rich digital media to employees, vendors, partners and customers worldwide, in the fastest amount of time at the lowest possible cost. April 15, 2002 - Jim Ni |
Fight Server OverloadThe BIG-IP is a high-end, mature product with a broad feature set and loads of capacity. April 12, 2002 - InfoWorld |
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Survivors: Big Shifts In Strategies Keep Tech Firms AfloatIf the technology community once revered companies with expensive stocks, that adulation is now reserved for another breed: the survivor. March 4, 2002 - Monica Soto |
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Internet Insight: Smart, Safe and SpeedyIntelligent content switches are arriving in time to relieve server farms. March 1, 2002 - Brian Ploskina |
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F5 Launches Enterprise PushF5 Networks is set to consolidate its channel with the launch of a partner programme next month as it sets its sights on enterprise customers. February 26, 2002 |
How MSNBC Beefed Up Its Web Site For The OlympicsWith the Olympics home page on its Web site, MSNBC is glad it pumped up its site for the onrush of traffic. February 21, 2002 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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Tales Of The TapeF5 Networks Seeks Top-Cop Status. February 19, 2002 - DowJones NewsWire |
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Building A Strong Foundation For SIP-Based NetworksCarriers looking for ways to tap into the tremendous market potential for terminating PC and phone-based, SIP-based voice and data traffic to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). February 4, 2002 |
F5 Connects To HP's OpenViewF5 Networks announces Hewlett-Packard's OpenView management tools will work with its BIG-IP Web traffic management products. February 4, 2002 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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Web-Friendly SwitchDesigned to be both the heart and mind of an Internet data center, the F5 Big-IP 5000 is a versatile, high-performance switch with Layer 2 through 7 features. February 2, 2002 |
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F5 Supports ISA ServerF5 Networks says it will support and interoperate with Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000. January 24, 2002 |
CDN Switching Adds FlexibilityCDN switching lets organizations take advantage of shared public services, and lets them leverage those shared services when they wish. January 14, 2002 - NetworkWorldFusion |
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Cover Your E-AssetsTraditional insurance companies are now starting to offer protection for e-business or "cyberinsurance". July 16, 2001 |
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SSL In The Driver's SeatA single Internet protocol has almost single handedly increased e-commerce by making secured transactions possible -- introducing SSL. November 13, 2000 |
Emerging Companies: Balancing Act Proves Profitable for Start-UF5 Network's globally distributed PC servers balance large Web server loads. October 28, 1999 - ComputerWorld |
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