2025 blog posts(119)
The influence of inference: APIs, DPUs, and context chaos
AI inference reshapes infrastructure, multiplying APIs, stressing compute, and complicating context. Learn why smarter architecture and runtime policy are essential.
By Lori Mac Vittie
F5 NGINX Gateway Fabric is a certified solution for Red Hat OpenShift
F5 collaborates with Red Hat to deliver a solution that combines the high-performance app delivery of F5 NGINX with Red Hat OpenShift’s enterprise Kubernetes capabilities.
By Karthik KrishnaswamyCybersecurity Awareness Month: Four ways to stay safe online
Here are four tips from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and F5 for how you can keep your users safer online.
By Jay Kelley
AI-aware traffic management with F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes
Learn how BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes 2.1 on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs delivers intelligent load balancing and programmability for fast, reliable, optimized AI.
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.
By Ahmed GuetariStreamlining 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.
By Zach WestallLocal data storage: A necessity for regulated industries
The Data Localization Suite from F5 lets you choose where to store logs, ensuring compliance and data protection by keeping logs within specified regions.
By Colin ClausetDipping 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.
By James HendergartApps, networks, and legacy systems in the quantum crosshairs: A CISO’s POV
What impact will PQC have on applications, infrastructure, and legacy systems? And what aspects of PQC readiness should CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs prepare for as they begin their PQC journey?
By Chuck HerrinF5 and Equinix unite to simplify secure multicloud application delivery
F5 and Equinix enable organizations to securely and reliably connect with their partners around the globe.
By Joe KanagusukuWhen smart isn’t safe: What my reef tank taught me about AI, automation, and circuit breakers
Discover how AI, automation, and resilience intertwine, and why fallback strategies, circuit breakers, and infrastructure limits are critical to prevent failure.
By Lori Mac VittieThe Promise and Peril of Multi-Agent Systems
Multi-agent systems amplify accuracy as well as vulnerabilities. Learn about the new paradigm and how to prepare your security stack for this upcoming shift.
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.
By Lori Mac Vittie
Reduce TCO with F5 BIG-IP and F5 Distributed Cloud Services
F5 BIG-IP customers can lower TCO by augmenting deployments with F5 Distributed Cloud Services, enhancing security and simplifying hybrid multicloud management.
By Colin ClausetOpen Finance Is the Gateway to Global Financial Innovation
To explore how different regions are approaching open finance transitions look at our report in collaboration with Twimbit.
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.
By James HendergartMeet Our New STEM Education and AI Grant Partners
Annual F5 STEM and AI grant recipients announced, this year with a new focus on organizations from around the world training women and girls in AI.
By F5 Global GoodUnderstanding PQC Standards and Timelines
Early deployment of quantum-safe algorithms is possible today, helping organizations prepare for the uncertain arrival of powerful quantum computers.
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.
By Lori Mac VittieFive Key Takeaways from F5 Accelerate AI
F5 prepares customers for an AI-powered future by discussing the hurdles they face and showcasing its industry-leading innovation.
By Shawn WormkeAI Infrastructure Explained
AI infrastructure refers to the hardware and software designed to support artificial intelligence. Learn how AI infrastructure differs from IT infrastructure.
By F5 Newsroom Staff
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.
By Ahmed Dessouki
The Next Phase of Enterprise Agility Demands Seamless AI Multicloud Networking
Discover how unified AI multicloud networking can streamline operations, enhance security, and drive enterprise agility across distributed AI workloads.
By Hunter SmitKeep Ahead of Agentic AI with F5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense
Agentic AI can mimic human behavior and bypass traditional bot detection. Learn how to protect your systems and stay ahead of evolving automation threats.
Shadow AI: The Silent Security Risk Lurking in Your Enterprise
With AI's game-changing benefits come serious risks for organizations adopting it. One of the most urgent is Shadow AI—the rampant use of AI tools by employees without the approval of IT.
By Rachael ShahTop AI and Data Privacy Concerns
AI poses heightened data privacy risks. Learn AI privacy best practices and data governance strategies to enhance data protection.
By F5 Newsroom StaffF5 AI Assistant Expands with iRules Code Generation for BIG-IP Programmability
F5 brings together our AI assistants across the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform and introduces iRules code generation for BIG-IP. Read to see how this simplifies operations for customers...
By Hunter Smit
AI in Networking
AI in networking optimizes network performance and security, improves user experiences, and simplifies network management. Learn why to deploy AI in your networks.
By F5 Newsroom StaffAccelerate AI: An In-Depth Look at Industry-Leading AI Innovation from F5
Join us for Accelerate AI, a week of discussions, announcements, demos, and videos, all exploring F5’s latest AI innovations and news.
By Shawn WormkeF5 Expands AI Reference Architecture to Navigate Challenges of Developing AI Applications
Discover how the F5 AI Reference Architecture helps enterprises navigate the complexity of AI deployments, combining security, performance, and scalability in a framework built for AI-driven workloads...