F5 is thrilled to announce that F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect is a winner for the 2023 CRN Products of the Year Awards in the Networking – Enterprise Category, highlighting the enthusiasm for Distributed Cloud Network Connect among solution providers for the features and business value we can bring to customers.
The CRN Products of the Year Awards honor leading IT products and services that represent the most cutting-edge technologies in the channel today. Winners in this year’s Products of the Year Awards represent innovative offerings that meet the ever-changing needs of the IT channel and their customers across 33 technology categories.
““The CRN Products of the Year Awards are based on the real-world experience of solution providers that work with the technology day in and day out." ”
The 2023 Products of the Year finalists were selected by the CRN editorial team. Solution providers with real-world experience with the offerings then scored them on three criteria: Technology, Revenue and Profit, and Customer Need. F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect ranked at the top of all three criteria, taking the overall top spot in the Networking – Enterprise category.
“The CRN Products of the Year Awards are among the most highly anticipated industry accolades in the IT channel, in large part because they are based on the real-world experience of solution providers that work with the technology day in and day out. This year’s winning vendors go to market with a strong focus on the channel and a demonstrated commitment to attaining product excellence that brings advantages to both partners and customers,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company.
The 2023 CRN Products of the Year Awards are featured in the December issue of CRN Magazine and published online at www.CRN.com/poty. F5 is proud of this latest recognition and is committed to delivering high-quality products and services that meet the needs of our customers and partners.
About F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect
F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect is part of the F5 Distributed Cloud Services portfolio, providing Layer 3 connectivity across any environment or cloud provider, including on-premises data centers and edge sites, in a SaaS-based tool. Distributed Cloud Network Connect provides end-to-end visibility, automated provisioning of links and network services, and the ability to create consistent, intent-based security policies across all sites and providers. Distributed Cloud Network Connect offers private connectivity through the F5 Global Network, and L7 connectivity through F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect.
For more about F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect, visit: www.f5.com/cloud/products/network-connect
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