Provides a single point of control for container ingress and egress, security, and visibility.
BIG-IP Next SPK manages traffic to and from multiple networks. Without SPK, multiple external firewalls are required for each network, without a way to manage those connections. “Secure SPK” allows for a zero-trust architecture and a single point for ingress and egress to the Kubernetes clusters for firewall and DDoS security. It significantly simplifies security implementation which otherwise would need to take place at multiple locations throughout the network.
BIG-IP Next SPK delivers high-performance traffic management and security for large scale AI infrastructure. It enables greater data ingestion performance and GPU utilization during model training and better user experience during inferencing through improved performance for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).
BIG-IP Next SPK is deployed as a Kubernetes resource at the North/South gateway, becoming part of the Kubernetes orchestration environment. It controls ingress and egress to container clusters, enabling traffic management and control, load balancing, security, and visibility between nodes.
Scale and protect applications at the data center, core, and edge.
Deploy in a private cloud environment, whether it’s on-premises or in a colocation facility.
BIG-IP Next SPK is unique in bringing critical network capabilities to a Kubernetes environment to meet the demands of a service provider network. It provides control for 4G and 5G signaling while adding needed security and visibility.
Provides a single point of networking control architected for complex networks.
Allows Telco Network Functions using telco protocols such as SCTP and Diameter.
Controls for ingress and egress traffic.
Statistics and analytics for revenue assurance.
Orchestrated and configured by Kubernetes.
Embraces and extends Kubernetes patterns.
F5 and its partners certify onboarding, integration, deployment, and life cycle management of BIG-IP Next SPK in a cloud-native environment with vendor CNFs.
A cloud-native architecture transformation presents service providers with many advantages and challenges. F5 cloud-native solutions help accelerate 5G adoption.