F5 NGINX Ingress Controller

Enterprise-grade Kubernetes ingress controller

A supported, production-ready ingress alternative

Teams need a stable and enterprise-backed alternative to community-maintained NGINX ingress controllers. F5 NGINX Ingress Controller provides a low-risk migration path while adding long-term support, security updates, and a clear product roadmap for production environments.

Proven at production scale: Trusted by enterprises running business-critical workloads globally
Security and lifecycle assurance: Regular CVE fixes, updates, and published support timelines
Enterprise support and roadmap: Backed by a fully staffed team with clear lifecycle and support commitments

Advanced capabilities for production environments

NGINX Plus enhances ingress with the enterprise-grade capabilities required for mission-critical workloads. From advanced traffic control to deep observability and integrated security, it ensures reliable, scalable, and secure delivery for modern applications, APIs, and AI workloads.

Built-in authentication: Support for JWT, OAuth2, and external identity providers
Zero downtime configuration: Instant and dynamic upstream and config updates via API, without reloads or downtime
Real-time observability: Insights into 200+ live metrics to monitor performance and troubleshoot faster

Integrated security directly at ingress

F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions for NGINX deliver container-native security integrated directly into the ingress layer. Protect applications and APIs while ensuring consistent policy enforcement across hybrid multi-cloud environments, reduced latency, and simplified operations.

Inline WAF protection: Secure apps and APIs directly in the data path.
OWASP Top 10 coverage: Protect against common threats with advanced inspection.
Centralized policy enforcement: Apply consistent security policies across services and clusters.

Extend existing F5 BIG-IP investments into Kubernetes

Organizations running F5 BIG-IP can integrate with Kubernetes environments effortlessly. Automate downstream configuration, eliminate manual workflows, and extend proven traffic management and security policies into modern application architectures without disruption.

Deploy stable endpoints for Kubernetes apps: Expose Kubernetes services as consistent endpoints for BIG-IP, simplifying traffic routing and integration.
Sync changes in real time: Dynamically update BIG-IP as pods scale, eliminating manual reconfiguration and reducing drift using CIS.
Eliminate manual workflows: Streamline the deployment and scaling of Kubernetes services by removing repetitive, error-prone operational steps.

Product Overview

Kubernetes-native ingress architecture

NGINX Ingress Controller runs inside Kubernetes, translating Ingress NGINX resources into high-performance NGINX configurations. A control plane watches Kubernetes APIs and dynamically updates the NGINX data plane, enabling real-time routing, load balancing, and security. This architecture ensures scalable, reliable application delivery across environments.

Core Capabilities

F5 NGINX Ingress Controller delivers Kubernetes-native ingress with advanced routing, observability, security, and enterprise support—combining open source flexibility with NGINX Plus capabilities for production.