Application delivery & cybersecurity trends
Key market trends, expert explainers, and actionable insights shaping modern application delivery and multicloud security.
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F5 recognized as a Market Shaper in the September 2026 Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant™ for AI application security
F5 is one of only two vendors recognized by Gartner as a Market Shaper.
By John Maddison
Pacing the frontier does not pace the enterprise: Preparing for AI regulation
As AI regulation evolves, consider the safeguards you can put in place now.
By Michael Montoya
Our first hardened release cycle: What we learned and how we’re changing
F5 will shift to a six-week cadence for hardened releases starting September 2.
By Kunal AnandDelivery & security trends Blog posts(10)

The operational reality of AI-era security and how we're helping you meet it
As frontier AI shifts security, F5 is closing the gap between finding issues and deploying fixes.
By Michael Montoya
Three moves CISOs can't afford to delay
Findings from recent F5 research—and what CISOs must do to get ahead of these trends.
By Michael Montoya
Three forces reshaping security leadership: Distributed AI inference, threat evolution, and hybrid multicloud
See the latest AI trends rapidly altering the security landscape.
By John Maddison
Why SASE and ADSP are complementary platforms
SASE secures the hybrid workforce and ADSP secures the hybrid application estate. Learn how these converged platforms differ and why they complement each other.
By John Maddison
How AI inference changes application delivery
Learn how AI inference reshapes application delivery by redefining performance, availability, and reliability, and why traditional approaches no longer suffice.
By Lori Mac Vittie
Three things every CISO should know about API security
Ever wanted to know what organizations could learn from looking at API security from the attacker’s perspective? Read our blog post to find out.
By Chuck Herrin
Are Bots Bypassing Your Defenses? 3 Trends to Protect Against
Recent F5 Labs research identifies the latest tactics employed by adversarial bots. Discover three trends from the report and how you can protect your business and customers.
By David Warburton
WAAP Evolution: From ‘Web App and API’ to ‘Web, API, and AI’ Protection
WAAP evolves to include AI protection. Learn why web, API, and AI security are crucial in our latest research.
By Lori Mac VittieA New Generation of ADCs for the AI Era
ADC 3.0 addresses critical pain points of IT environments in the AI era: complexity, inconsistency, inflexibility, and lack of visibility.
By Kunal AnandApplication Delivery and Security for AI Applications: Navigating Modern AI Architecture
Discover how generative AI applications and API security are shaping modern application delivery and security.
By Lori Mac Vittie