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MCP: The key to AI-ready application delivery
Industry Trends | 01/26/2026

MCP: The key to AI-ready application delivery

By Griff Shelley

F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP),

Application Delivery,

Traffic Management,

F5 BIG-IP,

AI Infrastructure

Architecting for AI: Secure, scalable, multicloud
F5 Ecosystem | 01/20/2026

Architecting for AI: Secure, scalable, multicloud

By Lori Mac Vittie

AI,

Application Delivery,

Security,

Equinix

The efficiency trap: tokens, TOON, and the real availability question
Industry Trends | 01/07/2026

The efficiency trap: tokens, TOON, and the real availability question

By Lori Mac Vittie

AI,

Application Delivery,

Office of the CTO

Multicloud data replication takes a village
F5 Ecosystem | 12/18/2025

Multicloud data replication takes a village

By Lori Mac Vittie

AI,

Application Delivery,

Security,

F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP),

F5 Distributed Cloud Services,

Secure Multicloud Networking

Programmability is the only way control survives at AI scale
Industry Trends | 12/09/2025

Programmability is the only way control survives at AI scale

By Lori Mac Vittie

ADC,

AI,

API,

Application Delivery,

Automation,

Operations,

Office of the CTO

How AI inference changes application delivery
Industry Trends | 11/19/2025

How AI inference changes application delivery

By Lori Mac Vittie

AI,

API,

Application Delivery,

Security,

AI app and data delivery,

Office of the CTO,

Observability

The influence of inference: APIs, DPUs, and context chaos
Industry Trends | 11/13/2025

The influence of inference: APIs, DPUs, and context chaos

By Lori Mac Vittie

2025,

Office of the CTO,

AI,

API,

Application Delivery,

Infrastructure,

The State of Application Strategy

Managing context windows in AI isn’t magic. It’s architecture.
Industry Trends | 08/27/2025

Managing context windows in AI isn’t magic. It’s architecture.

By Lori Mac Vittie

API,

Application Delivery,

Office of the CTO,

AI

F5 acquires MantisNet to enhance cloud-native observability in the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform
F5 Ecosystem | 08/20/2025

F5 acquires MantisNet to enhance cloud-native observability in the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform

By Ahmed Guetari

Application Delivery,

Application Observability & Insights,

Application Security,

2025,

Multicloud,

Container,

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS),

Service Providers

Classification and the evolution of application delivery
F5 Ecosystem | 08/18/2025

Classification and the evolution of application delivery

By Lori Mac Vittie

Application Delivery,

Office of the CTO

Streamlining and scaling F5 BIG-IP administration
F5 Ecosystem | 08/08/2025

Streamlining and scaling F5 BIG-IP administration

By Zach Westall

Management, Visibility and Orchestration,

Automation and Orchestration,

2025,

BIG-IQ Centralized Management,

iRules,

Application Delivery,

Tech,

BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager,

Information Technology,

BIG-IQ,

Global,

BIG-IP Virtual Edition,

Jenkins

Context Is the New Perimeter: Governing AI Agents with Programmable Application Delivery
F5 Ecosystem | 07/22/2025

Context Is the New Perimeter: Governing AI Agents with Programmable Application Delivery

By Lori Mac Vittie

Application Delivery,

Office of the CTO,

Automation,

Operations,

2025

Excellence at Scale: Transforming AI Infrastructure with F5 and MinIO’s Secure Data Delivery
F5 Ecosystem | 07/17/2025

Excellence at Scale: Transforming AI Infrastructure with F5 and MinIO’s Secure Data Delivery

By Ahmed Dessouki

2025,

Global,

Agriculture,

Government,

Legal Services,

Not For Profit,

Tech,

Banking,

Education,

Healthcare,

Telecommunications,

Communications,

Energy,

Information Technology,

Marketing and Communications,

Transportation and Logistics,

Construction,

Financial Services,

Insurance,

Media and Content,

Retail,

Travel and Hospitality ,

Consulting and Services,

Food and Beverage,

Internet Service Provider,

Media and Entertainment,

Service Providers,

Application Delivery,

Automation and Orchestration,

Cloud Security,

Container,

Data Privacy,

Disaster Recovery (DR),

Edge Security,

Multicloud,

Application Security,

DDoS,

Encrypted traffic,

Kubernetes (k8S),

Advanced Rate Limiting,

API Security,

Artificial Intelligence (AI),

Cloud Architecture,

Cloud Workloads,

DevOps,

DNS,

End-to-End Encryption,

Inference,

Large Language Model (LLM),

Cloud Performance,

DNS Architecture,

Cloud Deployment,

Cloud Scalability,

Compliance,

DNS Load Balancing,

Machine Learning,

Partnerships,

SSL/TLS,

Private Cloud,

Public Cloud,

Traffic Management,

F5 Systems,

VELOS,

BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager,

VIPRION,

Advanced Firewall Manager,

Advanced WAF,

BIG-IP DNS,

Application Migration

What Are the Differences Between WebAssembly and the JVM?
F5 Ecosystem | 06/11/2025

What Are the Differences Between WebAssembly and the JVM?

By Oscar Spencer

Office of the CTO,

2025,

Application Delivery,

Edge Computing

Application Delivery and Security Propelling Digital Transformation Success
F5 Ecosystem | 06/09/2025

Application Delivery and Security Propelling Digital Transformation Success

By Cindy Borovick

Office of the CTO,

2025,

Application Delivery,

Mulitcloud,

Application Security

How Agentic AI Simplifies Cybersecurity and Modern Threat Management
F5 Ecosystem | 06/02/2025

How Agentic AI Simplifies Cybersecurity and Modern Threat Management

By F5 Newsroom Staff

2025,

Application Delivery,

Multicloud,

Application Security,

API Security,

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

One DNS Provider is Not Enough!
F5 Ecosystem | 05/27/2025

One DNS Provider is Not Enough!

By Nico Cartron

2025,

DNS,

DNS Load Balancing,

Global,

Application Delivery,

Disaster Recovery (DR),

DNS Security,

Multicloud,

F5 Distributed Cloud Services,

Cloud Performance,

DNS Architecture,

Distributed Cloud DNS

SOAS 2025: Misalignment Means Mediocrity
F5 Ecosystem | 05/13/2025

SOAS 2025: Misalignment Means Mediocrity

By Lori Mac Vittie

Automation,

Office of the CTO,

Artificial Intelligence (AI),

2025,

Application Security,

Application Delivery

Get Ready for the Application Delivery and Security AI Expansion
F5 Ecosystem | 05/06/2025

Get Ready for the Application Delivery and Security AI Expansion

By Cindy Borovick

Office of the CTO,

Artificial Intelligence (AI),

2025,

Application Delivery,

Application Security

Choosing the Right Load Balancer and Application Delivery Controller as a Service for Azure
NGINX | 05/01/2025

Choosing the Right Load Balancer and Application Delivery Controller as a Service for Azure

By Brian Ehlert, Ilya Krutov

F5 NGINX,

Global,

Tech,

Banking,

Healthcare,

Telecommunications,

Energy,

Information Technology,

Transportation and Logistics,

Financial Services,

Insurance,

Retail,

Service Providers,

Application Delivery,

Automation and Orchestration,

CI/CD Pipeline,

Cloud Security,

Container,

Disaster Recovery (DR),

OWASP,

API Rate Limiting,

Application Security,

Cloud Integration,

Encrypted traffic,

Kubernetes (k8S),

Partnerships,

SSL/TLS,

Zero Trust,

Advanced Rate Limiting,

API Security,

Blue/Green Deployment,

Cloud Architecture,

Cloud Workloads,

DevOps,

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS),

Cloud Performance,

Programmability,

App Protection,

Cloud Deployment,

Cloud Scalability,

Public Cloud,

Traffic Management,

Web Application Security,

Azure,

Microsoft

Augmenting the Power of F5 NGINXaaS for Azure with One-Click WAF Protection
NGINX | 04/21/2025

Augmenting the Power of F5 NGINXaaS for Azure with One-Click WAF Protection

By Sundar Tiwari, Navpreet Gill

F5 NGINX,

Global,

Application Delivery,

OWASP,

Vulnerability,

Application Security,

DevOps,

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS),

DevSecOps,

Web App and API Protection,

F5 NGINX App Protect,

Azure,

Microsoft

F5 and Google Simplify Application Delivery and Security Anywhere
F5 Ecosystem | 04/09/2025

F5 and Google Simplify Application Delivery and Security Anywhere

By Pranav Dharwadkar

2025,

F5 Distributed Cloud Services,

Application Delivery,

Application Security

AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: Understanding the Difference
F5 Ecosystem | 03/24/2025

AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: Understanding the Difference

By Lori Mac Vittie

Application Delivery,

Automation,

Office of the CTO,

Operations,

Artificial Intelligence (AI),

2025

The Evolution of Application Security: Toward a New Generation of ADCs
F5 Ecosystem | 02/24/2025

The Evolution of Application Security: Toward a New Generation of ADCs

By Greg Maudsley

2025,

ADC,

Application Security,

Application Delivery

Conquering Complexity with New Rules for Application Delivery in the AI Era
F5 Ecosystem | 02/20/2025

Conquering Complexity with New Rules for Application Delivery in the AI Era

By Lori Mac Vittie

Office of the CTO,

2025,

Application Delivery,

Generative AI,

End-to-End Security

How F5 NGINX One Helps Platform Operations Teams Tackle Real Challenges
NGINX | 01/24/2025

How F5 NGINX One Helps Platform Operations Teams Tackle Real Challenges

By Michelle Ensey

F5 NGINX,

2025,

F5 NGINX One,

Global,

Application Delivery,

Multicloud

Preparing Applications and APIs for Generative AI with JSON-LD
F5 Ecosystem | 01/22/2025

Preparing Applications and APIs for Generative AI with JSON-LD

By Lori Mac Vittie

Office of the CTO,

2025,

Artificial Intelligence (AI),

Application Delivery

What is the Application Delivery Top 10?
F5 Ecosystem | 12/10/2024

What is the Application Delivery Top 10?

By Lori Mac Vittie

Office of the CTO,

2024,

Application Delivery,

Generative AI,

API

F5 and Google Cloud: Secure App Modernization within Reach
F5 Ecosystem | 10/21/2024

F5 and Google Cloud: Secure App Modernization within Reach

By Beth McElroy

2024,

Application Security,

API Security,

Global,

Application Delivery,

CI/CD Pipeline,

Cloud Security,

DDoS,

Cloud Workloads,

DevOps,

Application Modernization,

Bot Management,

App Protection,

Cloud Deployment,

Multicloud,

OWASP,

Public Sector,

Web App and API Protection,

Secure Multicloud Networking,

Multicloud Networking (MCN),

Partnerships,

Kubernetes (k8S),

Distributed Cloud,

Private Cloud,

Public Cloud,

Web Application Security,

F5 Global Network,

F5 Distributed Cloud Services

Why Should You Care About WebAssembly
F5 Ecosystem | 10/02/2024

Why Should You Care About WebAssembly

By Oscar Spencer

Application Delivery,

Office of the CTO,

API Security,

2024

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