Office of the CTO 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.

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.

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.

Multicloud chaos ends at the Equinix Edge with F5 Distributed Cloud CE

Simplify multicloud security with Equinix and F5 Distributed Cloud CE. Centralize your perimeter, reduce costs, and enhance performance with edge-driven WAAP.

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

Inference: The most important piece of AI you’re pretending isn’t there

Scaling AI means scaling inference. Learn why inference servers are critical for managing performance, telemetry, and security in production AI workloads.

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.

Understanding AI agents: Construction, behavior, and boundary setting

Learn the differences between LLMs and AI agents, and explore how to build, govern, and scale application-bound agents for secure and reliable automation.

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.

Observability in the age of AI agents

Agentic AI accelerates network impact with more traffic, dense pathways, and telemetry needs. Discover how enterprises can prepare for this operational shift.

Dipping the toe into agentic AI is better than chasing the wave

Discover five key reasons enterprises should pace agentic AI adoption, from evolving standards and TCO unknowns to critical data quality and observability needs.

When Complexity Becomes the Enemy: How Operational Workflow Sprawl Threatens Performance and Delivery

Explore how operational workflow complexity threatens uptime, resilience, and delivery, and why simplifying processes is key to modern app infrastructure.

Agentic AI Memory Systems Are a Bellwether for Network Traffic Growth

Agentic AI accelerates network impact with more traffic, dense pathways, and telemetry needs. Discover how enterprises can prepare for this operational shift.

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.

The State of AI Readiness: Moving from Ambition to Architecture

Our latest research cuts through the noise and takes a hard look at where organizations actually stand.

AI Agents Moving Decision-Making Up the Stack

AI agents move decision-making into requests, redefining infrastructure. Learn how to prepare for runtime delegation with policy-first, intent-aware systems.

MCP Actually Does Introduce New Risks. Are you ready?

MCP introduces new risks like context drift, shadow agents, and denial of context. Learn how to address these challenges before AI agents derail your workflows.

Goodbye Consoles, Hello Agents: The AI Revolution in Management

By 2035, AIOps will replace traditional management consoles, revolutionizing app delivery and security. Learn how this shift is already taking shape.

Rapid Response, Custom Control: The Power of Programmability

Programmable data planes are essential for modern app delivery and security. Learn how rapid customization and control can mitigate threats and boost performance.

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.

The New Bot War: Everyone You Know Might Be Fake

AI-powered bots mimic human behavior, creating fake influence at scale. Explore how this war on authenticity breaks trust signals and challenges detection systems.

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.

APIs Are the Gatekeepers for Agentic AI

Learn why APIs are the foundation of Agentic AI, providing structured access to resources, seamless security, and dynamic validation at scale for next-gen agents.

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.

Generative AI for Threat Modeling and Incident Response

Generative AI could revolutionize cybersecurity's threat modeling and incident response, offering fast, accurate defenses if we tackle challenges like hallucinations, compliance, and ethics.

All Eyes on Automation

Discover how AIOps and automation are transforming IT operations. Get insights from our State of Application Strategy 2025 report and boost your IT efficiency.