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Optimize virtual application performance, improve availability, and reduce complexity
VMware vSphere is the market-leading data center virtualization platform, enabling more efficient use of resources, faster responsiveness, and lower operating costs across IT.
The advanced features within VMware vSphere require a robust and flexible Application Delivery Network to operate effectively. The partnership between VMware and F5 is designed to ensure that your network is ready to support these advanced features. By leveraging tight integration between the products, F5 enables you to maximize the value of your data center virtualization projects.
Why do I need F5 for VMware vSphere?
Benefits of deploying F5 solutions with VMware vSphere:
- F5 Management Plug-In for VMware vSphere
The F5 Management Plug-in simplifies common BIG-IP LTM administrative tasks in a vSphere environment, reduces the risk of error, and enables basic automation. - Integration with vCenter Server
Respond automatically to changes in the infrastructure with seamless integration between VMware and F5. - Increased VM density by up to 60 percent
Free up server resources by offloading CPU-intensive operations to achieve maximum utilization and consolidation. - Acceleration of long-distance live migrations using vMotion
Accelerate long distance live migration events with VMware vMotion and Storage vMotion between data centers without downtime or interruption. Also, enable fully automated Metro vMotion with VMware vSphere 5.
- Automate Business Continuity Events with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
Redirecting clients to recovered applications can be fully automated with F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM). GTM is a dynamic, policy-based DNS provider which allows for granular traffic management.
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How do I deploy F5 with VMware vSphere?
F5 has taken the trial and error out of deploying our solutions with VMware vSphere, with comprehensive guides providing step-by-step instructions. F5 engineers have also created deployment guides for leading applications hosted on VMware vSphere, and a management plug-in to simplify common administrative tasks. Already up and running? F5's developer community DevCentral has a section dedicated to VMware solutions where you can find forums, tips, and much more.
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F5 DevCentral, is our community driven site that helps customers and partners maximize the effectiveness of F5 technologies & solutions.
F5 Knowledge Base
The AskF5 Knowledge Base has product manuals, security advisories, and release notes on F5 products.
