F5 Application Services Reference Architecture

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Our business was able to leverage BIG-IP to meet the demands of a changing environment cost-effectively.

We met the challenges of complex setup issues with ease and we were flexible enough to change with the

needs of the customer.

—Computer Services organization

Source: https://www.techvalidate.com/app/products/f5-big-ip/facts/03C-717-358

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Three simple things

ALWAYS ON

ALWAYS FAST

RUNS EVERYWHERE

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In a challenging world

MORE MOBILITY

MORE INNOVATION

MORE CHOICE

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It’s not easy

RISK

AHEAD

25% OF PROJECTS FAIL

Source: Gartner (June 2012)

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Linear delivery is gone

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It’s now a complex matrix

More Delivery ModelsMore Endpoints More Apps

SaaS

Cloud

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How do you

Drive innovation

Flex and scale

Optimize applications

Without increasing cost or complexity?

The F5 Application ServicesReference Architecture Solution

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Fluency

Programmability

F5 can help

Functionality

Scalability

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Functionality

Protocol Encryption Context Optimization Traffic Content Analytics

BESPOKE APPLICATION REPEATABLE SERVICESBESPOKE APPLICATION REPEATABLE SERVICES

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Fluency

PROXIES TEMPLATES GUIDES

APPLICATION NETWORKAPPLICATION NETWORK

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Programmability

DATA PLANE

MANAGEMENT PLANE

CONTROL PLANE

INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT PLATFORMSOFTWARE DEFINED APPLICATION SERVICES

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Scalability

APPLICATION DELIVERY FABRIC

Now It’s Up to You.

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CONTEXT PROTOCOL OPTIMIZATION

Accelerate applications

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Accelerate development

BuildNew architectures using

innovative application

services

DeployUsing automation

systems

TestWith inexpensive

lab versions

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Respond to changes

!

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We can plan much more easily now because we can scale within the VIPRION chassis itself. And unlike with the previous vendor’s ADC solutions, we are confident the F5 systems will perform as

advertised.”

—James Keltey, Director of Network Engineering, Pandora Music

Where Does That Get Us?

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What does this mean for IT?

Better

Alignment

Reduced

Costs

More

Innovation

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And for the business?

Improved

Engagement

Faster to

Market

Application

ROI

Solution Details

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Application Services product map diagram

GOOD BETTER BEST

LTM

Application Services + Management, Orchestration,

Logging

Built for instant scalability; ideal for service providers,

enterprises, and dev/test teams

Private Cloud, Data Center, or Public Cloud

Clients

BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager

Simplified Business Models

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Good | Better | Best: Delivering Greater Customer Value

BIG-IP Local Traffic

Manager

BIG-IP Global Traffic

Manager

BIG-IP Application

Acceleration Manager

BIG-IP Advanced

Firewall Manager

SDN Services

Advanced Routing

BIG-IP Access Policy

Manager

BIG-IP Application

Security Manager

FL

EX

IBIL

ITY

Make it easier to

adopt advanced F5

functionality

SIM

PL

ICIT

Y

Consolidate into

fewer common

configurations

BE

ST

VA

LU

E

Save up to 65%

lower prices vs.

buying as

components

Good | Better | Best Offerings Customer Benefits

612

186

38

58

Good Better Best

200 M VE Price Comparison ($K)

Bought As Bundle

Bought As Components

4261

76

42

99

135

Good Better Best

4200v System Price Comparison ($K)

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Services Reference

Architecture

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