Application Delivery blog posts

From packets to prompts: Inference adds a new layer to the stack

Inference is not training. It is not experimentation. It is not a data science exercise. Inference is production runtime behavior, and it behaves like an application tier.

Compression isn’t about speed anymore, it’s about the cost of thinking

In the AI era, compression reduces the cost of thinking—not just bandwidth. Learn how prompt, output, and model compression control expenses in AI inference.

MCP: The key to AI-ready application delivery

Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables secure, low-latency AI integration in modern applications. Learn why MCP is essential for future-proof application delivery strategies.

Architecting for AI: Secure, scalable, multicloud

Operationalize AI-era multicloud with F5 and Equinix. Explore scalable solutions for secure data flows, uniform policies, and governance across dynamic cloud environments.

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

Token efficiency in AI is trending, but at what cost? Explore the balance of performance, reliability, and correctness in formats like TOON and natural-language templates.

Multicloud data replication takes a village

Secure and scale multicloud data replication for AI. Learn how F5 and Equinix enable policy-driven connectivity, governance, and seamless network control.

Programmability is the only way control survives at AI scale

Learn why data and control plane programmability are crucial for scaling and securing AI-driven systems, ensuring real-time control in a fast-changing environment.

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.

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

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

Discover why AI app builders must manage context, memory, and infrastructure while evolving delivery and security to prevent drift, latency, and prompt attacks.

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

F5 has acquired MantisNet, a recognized innovator in cloud-native, eBPF-powered observability and real-time network intelligence.

Classification and the evolution of application delivery

AI and agent-driven requests demand smarter routing. Explore how classification enables modern traffic management and prepares infrastructure for orchestration.

Streamlining and scaling F5 BIG-IP administration

Explore approaches to evolve F5 BIG-IP administration workflows, solve manual ops bottlenecks, deploy solutions at scale, and see the outcomes you can achieve.

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

AI agents carry context with every request—but drift, bloat, and stale policies threaten reliability. Learn how programmable delivery can enforce cognitive hygiene.

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

Discover how F5 and MinIO are revolutionizing data storage with innovative solutions that enhance performance, scalability, and security.

What Are the Differences Between WebAssembly and the JVM?

Discover how WebAssembly and JVM differ in architecture, security, maturity, and embeddability to find the right tool for your project.

Application Delivery and Security Propelling Digital Transformation Success

Maximize digital success with reliable application delivery and security, ensuring seamless app and API performance and protection in hybrid and multicloud environments.

How Agentic AI Simplifies Cybersecurity and Modern Threat Management

Fletch’s agentic AI capabilities will be fully integrated into the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform, transforming how teams navigate modern security chaos.

One DNS Provider is Not Enough!

DNS is one of the most important protocols on the Internet, which means DNS outages can be especially disruptive. See why having multiple DNS providers can help keep your system up-and-running.

SOAS 2025: Misalignment Means Mediocrity

Misalignment in AI deployment leads to inefficiency. Discover how aligning strategies in security, automation, and deployment can unlock AI's full potential.

Get Ready for the Application Delivery and Security AI Expansion

Explore AI's impact on Application Delivery and Security, increasing the demand for WAAP, AI gateways, and global server load balancing. Get the latest insights now.

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

Explore when to use default Azure tools and third-party native cloud services like F5 NGINXaaS for Azure for scalable, flexible, and secure application delivery.

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

F5 NGINXaaS for Azure offers a unified ADCaaS solution—and with the addition of F5 NGINX App Protect, it now provides customers protection from advanced threats.

F5 and Google Simplify Application Delivery and Security Anywhere

F5 and Google Distributed Cloud simplify app deployment, delivery, and security across all environments—ensuring consistent, secure, and efficient operations.

AI Agents vs. Agentic AI: Understanding the Difference

Discover the key differences between AI agents and agentic AI. Learn how these distinct approaches to automation and intelligence are shaping the future of technology.

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

As applications become increasingly dispersed across a complex hybrid, multicloud, and AI-driven environment, organizations need a unified platform to address the sophisticated security challenges the...

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

Enjoy hybrid multicloud flexibility without the complexity by embracing six new rules for application delivery focused on security, consistency, and full automation.

How F5 NGINX One Helps Platform Operations Teams Tackle Real Challenges

F5 NGINX One helps platform ops teams improve application delivery by fostering collaboration across any environment for better security and operational excellence.

Preparing Applications and APIs for Generative AI with JSON-LD

Prepare your web apps and APIs for generative AI. Optimize metadata and use JSON-LD to ensure AI tools understand and represent your data accurately.

What is the Application Delivery Top 10?

F5 aims to help organizations address challenges in delivering and securing applications, APIs, and generative AI with the Application Delivery Top 10 list.