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F5 Networks

Overview: F5 Networks, Inc. the global leader in Application Traffic Management
enables organizations to successfully deliver business-critical applications and gives them the greatest level of agility to stay ahead of growing business demands. As the pioneer and global leader in Application Traffic Management, F5 continues to lead the industry by driving more intelligence into the network to deliver advanced application agility. F5 products ensure the secure and optimized delivery of applications to any user - anywhere. Through its flexible and cohesive architecture, F5 delivers unmatched value by dramatically improving the way organizations serve their employees, customers and constituents, while lowering operational costs. Over 9,000 organizations and service providers worldwide trust F5 to keep their businesses running. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices worldwide. For more information go to www.f5.com

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BIG-IP WebAccelerator Web Application Delivery for Portal, CRM, & ERP by F5 Networks
BIG-IP WebAccelerator is a web application delivery solution that provides a series of intelligent technologies that overcome problems with browsers, web application platforms, and WAN latency issues, which impact user performance. BIG-IP WebAccelerator increases interactive user performance for web, Portal, CRM, and Collaboration applications.

  view BIG-IP WebAccelerator Web Application Delivery for Portal, CRM, & ERPDetailed Solution Report
view BIG-IP WebAccelerator Web Application Delivery for Portal, CRM, & ERP summary page

FirePass SSL VPN Controllers for Secure Remote Access by F5 Networks
FirePass SSL VPN controllers provide secure access to corporate applications and data using a standard Web browser. FirePass 4100 or 4300 units can be clustered to support large-scale deployments. For high-performance, large-scale clustering, customers can leverage integration with F5's BIG-IP products by offloading SSL termination to BIG-IP.

  view FirePass SSL VPN Controllers for Secure Remote AccessDetailed Solution Report
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Research offered by F5 Networks

A Unified Approach for Securing Wireless, Remote, and Internal LAN Access by F5 Networks April 2006 - The proliferation of access methodologies such as high-speed broadband access & remote access from various locations has driven the need for new services. Mobile & remote access to company resources are essential for productivity, however, larger scale deployments of wireless communication propagate new security and performance demands.

  view A Unified Approach for Securing Wireless, Remote, and Internal LAN Access research abstract

Application Delivery Security: Integrated “Any App” Security by F5 Networks April 2007 - Most organizations are familiar with application security and Web Application Firewalls, realizing that secure application access and delivery are necessities. There are many factors that are driving this push, most notably led by the “webification” of the older client/server architecture-model applications.

  view Application Delivery Security: Integrated “Any App” Security research abstract

Deploying F5 Networks BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager with WebAccelerator for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by F5 Networks December 2007 - One approach to improving overall system performance is the use of a class of Traffic Management Device commonly referred to as a WAN Accelerator. This paper details the results of using one such solution – the F5 Networks® BIG-IP® Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM™). Test results showed a significant increase in user-perceived performance.

  view Deploying F5 Networks BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager with WebAccelerator for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 research abstract

Enterprise Remote Access White Paper by F5 Networks April 2008 - Historically, organizations have used IPSec VPN solutions to provide employees with remote access to network resources; an expensive, complicated deployment for a handful of users.
And now the limitations plagued by IPSec solutions are proving prohibitive for many enterprises. Learn how the FirePass controller from F5 can help you.

  view Enterprise Remote Access White Paper research abstract

How WANJet Improves Common Internet File System (CIFS) Performance by F5 Networks November 2007 - Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a remote file access protocol that forms the basis for Windows file sharing. When CIFS was designed in the 80s, no consideration was made for how CIFS would operate over a high latency WAN link. As a result, CIFS operates very poorly over such a link. In this paper, learn how WANJet improves CIFS performance.

  view How WANJet Improves Common Internet File System (CIFS) Performance research abstract

Improving End-User Performance by Eliminating HTTP Chattiness by F5 Networks August 2007 - In theory, widely distributed remote and mobile users can access applications from anywhere, increasing convenience and productivity. In reality, portals, CRM, collaboration and other enterprise web applications are delivered over the very chatty HTTP protocol. Instead of finding accessible functionality, users are frustrated with slow performance.

  view Improving End-User Performance by Eliminating HTTP Chattiness research abstract

Improving Web Application Response Time with Application Delivery Networking Technologies by F5 Networks November 2007 - Microsoft SharePoint, Oracle Portal, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, and Siebel CRM 7.7 are just a few of the dynamic web applications critical to today’s organizations. This paper shows how today’s web acceleration products reduce bandwidth usage by lowering the amount of data sent, and improve server capacity by offloading repetitive content.

  view Improving Web Application Response Time with Application Delivery Networking Technologies research abstract

Performance Solution for Document Distribution by F5 Networks November 2007 - When it comes to project collaboration, modern enterprises are caught off guard by the increasing demands placed on their infrastructures by the Internet & advanced intranets/extranets. Learn how F5 WebAccelerator solution resolves all document repository network access problems, whether local or remote, irrespective of the enterprise environment.

  view Performance Solution for Document Distribution research abstract

Session Initiated Protocol (SIP): A Five-Function Control Protocol by F5 Networks November 2007 - The intent of this paper is to offer the reader a basic understanding of the Session Initiated Protocol. SIP provides five functions, uses a layered approach that gives it flexibility, and has an openness that enables new applications to utilize it. SIP’s open nature guarantees its large presence in IP-based multimedia communications architectures.

  view Session Initiated Protocol (SIP): A Five-Function Control Protocol research abstract

SSL VPN for Secure Wireless LAN Access by F5 Networks November 2007 - For most deployment scenarios, an SSL VPN appliance can provide many of the features and benefits of a special purpose WLAN controller for wireless access, but at a much lower cost and with greater flexibility. This paper describes the key selling points for WLAN solutions and offers an explanation of how SSL VPN can offer similar functionality.

  view SSL VPN for Secure Wireless LAN Access research abstract

The SIP High Availability and Reliability Paradigm by F5 Networks November 2007 - Since its inception, Session Initiation Protocol has revolutionized the way people communicate using converged services. SIP provides the framework for delivering voice, video, data, and wireless services seamlessly and transparently over a common network. This paper discusses techniques of designing and building reliable SIP networks.

  view The SIP High Availability and Reliability Paradigm research abstract

Universal Secure Remote Access: Disaster Recovery Guide Four by F5 Networks April 2007 - Access to corporate applications and data is vital to help keep your business running as usual, yet, a wide range of concerns can quickly disrupt business processes. The business impact can be significant, leading to poor customer service, loss of credibility and brand, as well as loss of revenue and market share.

  view Universal Secure Remote Access: Disaster Recovery Guide Four research abstract

White Paper: F5 FirePass Endpoint Security by F5 Networks April 2007 - Endpoint security has become an increasing concern. It is no longer enough to protect your assets from an unknown malicious intruder. Organizations need to protect against trusted employees connecting from outside of the office. Learn more about how you can ensure your infrastructure remains protected.

  view White Paper: F5 FirePass Endpoint Security research abstract



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