F5 Application Ready Network

The F5 Application Ready Network for Microsoft is designed and optimized for the 2007 Microsoft Office system, including Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005. This is the industry's first and only integrated, comprehensive network infrastructure that is built and tested to ensure the successful delivery of Microsoft applications.

By continuing to partner with Microsoft, F5 builds on the strengths and improvements in the Office portfolio, removing bottlenecks outside the application's control and improving end-user client performance. This is just part of our ongoing relationship with Microsoft, as we make sure that F5 products work well with their products and can be easily extended though the use of Visual Studio's robust development tools. Read more about our partnership on F5 DevCentral.

F5 is also the only vendor to offer extensive deployment and application guides that show customers how this unique and powerful Application Ready Network can benefit their organization:

• SharePoint Application Guide
• Exchange Application Guide
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Application Guide
• SharePoint Deployment Guide
• Exchange Deployment Guide
• Windows Server 2008 Deployment Guide

Many of the world's most successful enterprises rely on SAP applications, so this Application Ready Network helps us better serve this community of customers. Because of our ability to integrate many network services onto one platform, SAP applications running on the Application Ready Network gain increased security, versatile access control, and enhanced network performance for enterprises with distributed data centers and users requiring access across the WAN.

For a comprehensive description of the Application Ready Network, read the SAP Application Ready Network Guide. Check out the Deployment Guide to find out how to deploy BIG-IP LTM with SAP NetWeaver and enterprise SOA.

• SAP Application Ready Network Guide
• Deployment Guide: Deploying the BIG-IP LTM System with SAP NetWeaver and Enterprise SOA
• Webcast - Application Ready Network: Powering the New Enterprise (27 min.)

The F5 Application Ready Network for Oracle helps ensure the successful deployment and delivery of Oracle applications over the LAN and WAN. The ARN for Oracle provides architecture-based, best-practice documentation on how to deploy F5 and Oracle solutions in tandem, helping joint customers save money and unlock the full potential of Oracle applications. Application Ready Networks for Oracle currently support Oracle Fusion Middleware (including Oracle Application Server 10g, Oracle Portal, and Oracle Identity Management infrastructure components), Oracle E-Business Suite 11i and 12, and PeopleSoft 8 and 9.

The Oracle Application Ready Network Guides describe F5's integrated and adaptable network platform for delivering Oracle applications. The Deployment Guides show how to actually deploy F5 Solutions with Oracle Applications.

• Oracle E-Business Suite (11i and 12) Application Guide
• Oracle 10g Application Guide
• PeopleSoft Application Guide
• Oracle Application Server 10g Deployment Guide
• Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Deployment Guide
• PeopleSoft Enterprise Applications (BIG-IP LTM, WebAccelerator, FirePass)