Hunter Smit's blog posts

Senior Manager, Product Marketing | F5

Blog posts written by Hunter Smit(17)

Optimizing AI pipelines by removing bottlenecks in modern workloads
Industry Trends | 12/11/2025

Optimizing AI pipelines by removing bottlenecks in modern workloads

As AI workloads scale, organizations are discovering slowdowns that come from the upstream data pipeline that feeds the AI model. Here's how F5 BIG-IP can help.

By Hunter Smit
Fueling the AI data pipeline with F5 and S3-compatible storage
Industry Trends | 11/24/2025

Fueling the AI data pipeline with F5 and S3-compatible storage

When S3-compatible storage is paired with F5 BIG-IP, organizations can ensure their AI data pipelines stay resilient, secure, and always flowing at peak performance.

By Hunter Smit
F5 BIG-IP v21.0 brings enhanced AI data delivery and ingestion for S3 workflows
F5 ADSP | 11/18/2025

F5 BIG-IP v21.0 brings enhanced AI data delivery and ingestion for S3 workflows

Optimize S3 workflows with F5 BIG-IP version 21.0: A scalable and secure solution for AI data delivery, object storage, and RAG pipelines with low-touch provisioning.

By Hunter Smit, Mark Menger, Fouad Chmainy
The Next Phase of Enterprise Agility Demands Seamless AI Multicloud Networking
F5 Ecosystem | 07/17/2025

The Next Phase of Enterprise Agility Demands Seamless AI Multicloud Networking

Discover how unified AI multicloud networking can streamline operations, enhance security, and drive enterprise agility across distributed AI workloads.

By Hunter Smit
F5 AI Gateway Introduces Data Leakage Detection and Prevention
F5 Ecosystem | 07/16/2025

F5 AI Gateway Introduces Data Leakage Detection and Prevention

F5 AI Gateway now delivers real-time data leak detection and prevention, securing sensitive info during AI inferencing without disrupting workflows.

By Hunter Smit
F5 AI Assistant Expands with iRules Code Generation for BIG-IP Programmability
F5 Ecosystem | 07/15/2025

F5 AI Assistant Expands with iRules Code Generation for BIG-IP Programmability

F5 brings together our AI assistants across the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform and introduces iRules code generation for BIG-IP. Read to see how this simplifies operations for customers...

By Hunter Smit
RAG in the Era of LLMs with 10 Million Token Context Windows
F5 Ecosystem | 04/09/2025

RAG in the Era of LLMs with 10 Million Token Context Windows

With LLMs coming to market with context windows of 10 million tokens, why is RAG still relevant for cloud-scale enterprise AI application deployments? Read our blog to find out.

By Hunter Smit
F5 Named a Leader in 2025 CRN AI 100 for Data Center and Edge Networking
F5 Ecosystem | 04/08/2025

F5 Named a Leader in 2025 CRN AI 100 for Data Center and Edge Networking

F5 has been recognized as a leader in CRN’s AI Top 100 list for 2025 for AI Data Center and Edge Networking. Read on to see why.

By Hunter Smit
Introducing the AI Assistant for F5 NGINX One
NGINX | 02/26/2025

Introducing the AI Assistant for F5 NGINX One

Discover how the AI assistant for the F5 NGINX One Console simplifies app delivery and security with real-time, context-aware guidance for teams managing NGINX instances.

By Hunter Smit
AI Factories Produce the Most Modern of Modern Apps: AI Apps
F5 Ecosystem | 01/30/2025

AI Factories Produce the Most Modern of Modern Apps: AI Apps

See what's changed and what’s remained the same as we explore the differences between security and deliver for modern apps and AI apps.

By Paul Pindell, Hunter Smit
The Power and Meaning of the NVIDIA BlueField DPU for AI Factories
F5 Ecosystem | 12/11/2024

The Power and Meaning of the NVIDIA BlueField DPU for AI Factories

Traditional computing has long focused on CPUs and GPUs. DPUs have emerged as a third pillar of computing. Read how DPUs are changing the game for AI factories.

By Hunter Smit
Introducing the AI Assistant for F5 Distributed Cloud Services
F5 Ecosystem | 12/06/2024

Introducing the AI Assistant for F5 Distributed Cloud Services

F5 has released an AI assistant to help you scale, secure, and deliver distributed applications and APIs across hybrid, multicloud environments. Find out more.

By Hunter Smit
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for AI Factories
F5 Ecosystem | 10/24/2024

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for AI Factories

Learn how Retrieval-Augmented Generation and RAG corpus management are core building blocks within an AI factory to drive innovation and operational efficiency.

By Hunter Smit
What Is an AI Factory?
F5 Ecosystem | 10/11/2024

What Is an AI Factory?

Learn what an AI factory is, why it matters, and the seven building blocks needed to deploy AI at scale.

By Hunter Smit
Unlocking the Magic of AI using RAG with F5 and NetApp
F5 Ecosystem | 09/24/2024

Unlocking the Magic of AI using RAG with F5 and NetApp

F5 is collaborating with NetApp to overcome the challenges of implementing retrieval augmented generation (RAG) across a hybrid, multicloud environment.

By Hunter Smit
Unmasking Cybercrime Threats During Back-to-School Shopping with Web Application and API Protection
F5 Ecosystem | 08/25/2023

Unmasking Cybercrime Threats During Back-to-School Shopping with Web Application and API Protection

Back-to-school scams, like phishing or fraudulent bot-driven transactions, require aggressive approaches to safeguard the digital world.

By Hunter Smit
Build Customer Trust by Protecting against Financial Aid Cybercrimes
F5 Ecosystem | 04/10/2023

Build Customer Trust by Protecting against Financial Aid Cybercrimes

With a substantial population carrying student loans and receiving financial assistance, bad actors see this sizable market as a prime target. A shared commitment to cybersecurity between the servicer...

By Hunter Smit
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