F5 Acopia ARX Series Intelligent File Virtualization Devices A hardware product by F5 Networks Summary: Acopia ARX devices introduce intelligent file virtualization into the file storage infrastructure, eliminating the disruption associated with storage administration & automating many storage management tasks. The result is a dramatic improvement in cost, agility and business efficiency.  View Detailed Solution Report KnowledgeStorm's detailed solution reports contain important information including: distinguishing features, operating systems, partners, pricing information, target business size, supported databases, supported networks, supported programming languages and more.

More Solutions Offered by F5 Networks BIG-IP Link Controller - WAN Link Traffic Management by  F5 Networks The BIG-IP Link Controller seamlessly monitors availability and performance of multiple WAN ISP connections to intelligently manage bi-directional traffic flows to a site, providing fault tolerant and optimized Internet access. The BIG-IP Link Controller delivers improved link performance and high availability capabilities.   View BIG-IP Link Controller - WAN Link Traffic Management Detailed Solution Report View BIG-IP Link Controller - WAN Link Traffic Management Summary BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager by  F5 Networks The BIG-IP® Local Traffic Manager is an application delivery networking system that provides the most intelligent and adaptable solution to secure, optimize, and deliver applications, enabling organizations to effectively and competitively run their business.   View BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Detailed Solution Report View BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Summary BIG-IP Web Application Security Manager by  F5 Networks The BIG-IP Application Security Manager delivers the industry’s foremost comprehensive application delivery security solution with the option to deliver both application delivery and security together. The ASM provides application layer protection from targeted and generalized application attacks to ensure that applications are always available.   View BIG-IP Web Application Security Manager Detailed Solution Report View BIG-IP Web Application Security Manager Summary 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, & ERP Detailed Solution Report View BIG-IP WebAccelerator Web Application Delivery for Portal, CRM, & ERP Summary BIG-IP® v9 Series-- The Oracle and F5 Partnership by  F5 Networks F5 is a Certified Oracle Partner and is involved in joint testing, certification, documentation, sale and support of Oracle and F5 combined solutions.   View BIG-IP® v9 Series-- The Oracle and F5 Partnership Detailed Solution Report View BIG-IP® v9 Series-- The Oracle and F5 Partnership Summary 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 Access Detailed Solution Report View FirePass SSL VPN Controllers for Secure Remote Access Summary Solution Guide for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery by  F5 Networks IT managers today must be ready for the unexpected, especially in consideration of new industry & government rules concerning data protection & disaster recovery. It is only recently that several new technologies have emerged that are changing the way we think about disaster recovery & business continuity planning.   View Solution Guide for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Detailed Solution Report View Solution Guide for Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Summary 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 abstract Achieving A Higher Level of Business and Network Adaptability With Unified Application Infrastructure Services by  F5 Networks, August 2006 - While it is important to understand benefits that F5's BIG-IP traffic management solutions bring to an organization, such as high availability, improving application performance, optimizing infrastructure, the goal of this paper is to explore application delivery challenge and how BIG-IP solves it.   View Achieving A Higher Level of Business and Network Adaptability With Unified Application Infrastructure Services abstract Achieving Common Internet File System (CIFS) Acceleration by  F5 Networks, August 2006 - Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a remote file access protocol that forms the basis for Windows file sharing. Each WANJet appliance has a deep understanding of the CIFS protocol and can therefore act on behalf of a CIFS client and server to make the interaction between the two much more efficient.   View Achieving Common Internet File System (CIFS) Acceleration abstract Aligning Application Infrastructure With Business Through SOA Delivery by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - One of SOA's main goals is to align IT with the business. As the service delivery network through which applications are delivered is a part of IT, it makes sense that these platforms should also support those goals. This paper explains how application delivery controllers such as F5's BIG-IP devices can & do assist in aligning IT with the business   View Aligning Application Infrastructure With Business Through SOA Delivery abstract Application Delivery Controller Performance Report by  F5 Networks, September 2007 - The market for Application Delivery Controllers is very competitive, with nearly every vendor claiming a performance advantage in one scenario or another. Unfortunately, the claims from each vendor rest on differing definitions of performance criteria. This document details the results of comprehensive performance testing of F5, Cisco, and Citrix.   View Application Delivery Controller Performance Report abstract Application Delivery Controller: Performance Report by  F5 Networks, April 2008 - This report documents the performance of the top Application Delivery Controllers offered by F5 Networks, Cisco Systems, and Citrix Netscaler. Through the development and implementation of robust and reproducible testing methods, F5 demonstrates a significant performance advantage over the competition in a comprehensive set of tests.   View Application Delivery Controller: Performance Report 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 abstract Application Firewalls White Paper by  F5 Networks, April 2007 - As businesses place more applications on the web, they expose more of their sensitive customer data to hackers. For most organizations, the web application has in itself become the security perimeter, and the only way to ensure the security of those applications is what's known as an application firewall.   View Application Firewalls White Paper abstract Application Ready Network Guide for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 by  F5 Networks, December 2007 - F5 has specifically developed and tested a comprehensive Application Ready Network that enhances the security, availability and performance of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployments, whether it's over the LAN or across a global WAN.   View Application Ready Network Guide for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 abstract APPLICATION READY NETWORK GUIDE: ORACLE APPLICATION SERVER 10g by  F5 Networks, April 2008 - Oracle is the world’s leading supplier of software for information management, and the first software company to develop and deploy 100% internet-enabled enterprise software across its entire product line. F5 and Oracle have collaborated on delivering market-leading Application Delivery Networking solutions.   View APPLICATION READY NETWORK GUIDE: ORACLE APPLICATION SERVER 10g abstract Application-Ready Network: Powering the New Enterprise by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - In this 30-minute Webcast, hear Joe Skorupa (Gartner), Joerg Nalik (SAP), and Ken Salchow (F5) discuss the challenges faced by organizations deploying enterprise applications and the value of F5's Application Ready Network. This Webcast is a must for anyone implementing the latest solutions based on the SAP NetWeaver Enterprise SOA platform.   View Application-Ready Network: Powering the New Enterprise abstract Bandwidth Management for Peer-to-Peer Applications by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - With the increasing proliferation of broadband, more and more users are using Peer-to-Peer (P2P) protocols to share very large files. This trend has exponentially increased traffic flows across a very wide area network. This paper describes how to identify different types of traffic for individualized control that can return double-digit capacity.   View Bandwidth Management for Peer-to-Peer Applications abstract Building the Next Generation Network Bridge: From Today's Network to the Future by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Most of the challenges facing SPs as they move forward are not all that different from the challenges enterprise organizations have faced for many years when dealing with IP-based application delivery. This paper discusses how the modern service provider can start deploying next-generation network services today on their existing networks.   View Building the Next Generation Network Bridge: From Today's Network to the Future abstract Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Data Center Consolidation by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Several new technologies are changing the way we think about disaster recovery and business continuity planning. These technologies focus on WAN optimization, traffic redirection, data replication, and secure remote access. This white paper describes steps to ensuring a successful recovery of your business critical applications.   View Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Data Center Consolidation abstract Data Center Virtualization Q&A by  F5 Networks, December 2006 - This is a question and answer session with Erik Giesa, VP of Product Management and Marketing, on the topic of Data Center Virtualization.   View Data Center Virtualization Q&A 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 abstract Effective Disaster Recovery Planning by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - This paper addresses the increased performance needs of a disaster recovery plan, and the common barriers to achieving success. It also addresses the performance gains that can be achieved by combining a F5 WANJet application acceleration solution with Double-Take® replication solutions from Double-Take® Software.   View Effective Disaster Recovery Planning abstract Effective Disaster Recovery Planning Using F5 Application Acceleration and EMC SRDF by  F5 Networks, August 2007 - This paper addresses the performance needs of a disaster recovery plan, and the common barriers to achieving success. It also addresses the performance gains that can be achieved by combining the F5 WANJet application acceleration solution with the EMC Symmetrix Remote Data Facility® (SRDF®) family of remote storage replication solutions.   View Effective Disaster Recovery Planning Using F5 Application Acceleration and EMC SRDF abstract Eight Different Ways of Defining Virtualization by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Virtualization is not a new concept. But recently, virtualization has become ubiquitous, representing any type of process obfuscation where a process is somehow removed from its physical operating environment. This paper focuses on virtualization as it pertains to the data center, and considerations for attempting any data center virtualization.   View Eight Different Ways of Defining Virtualization abstract Enhanced Messaging Security: Slicing Spam and Other Threats At The Network Edge by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - In this white paper, you’ll learn the types of email threats; why the exponential growth in email volume poses significant challenges for the corporate network infrastructure & how adding a messaging security layer at the network edge addresses these challenges; & significantly scales & strengthens an overall messaging security solution.   View Enhanced Messaging Security: Slicing Spam and Other Threats At The Network Edge 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 abstract F5 Security Solutions for Messaging Systems by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Organizations today depend heavily on applications like email to increase productivity & reduce the cost of doing business. These applications must be fast, available & secure in order to accommodate a geographically dispersed world of employees. This document provides a quick view of how F5 solutions can help make your email more secure.   View F5 Security Solutions for Messaging Systems abstract Forrester Research: Improving Application Deployments - How an Application Delivery Architecture Can Help Businesses Overcome Deployment Challenges by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Today’s businesses must operate in a drastically changing environment. Forrester has found that most companies are not well equipped to reorient IT as a critical driver of top line success. This report showcases the results of an April 2007 Forrester Consulting online survey of 300 IT decision-makers and influencers in North America.   View Forrester Research: Improving Application Deployments - How an Application Delivery Architecture Can Help Businesses Overcome Deployment Challenges abstract How to Save Thousands in Monthly CDN (Content Delivery Networks) Costs by Flattening Web Traffic Bursts by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - This White Paper shows how an F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator can significantly reduce the variability of a fee-based CDN while offering additional performance enhancements not available from traditional CDN vendors.   View How to Save Thousands in Monthly CDN (Content Delivery Networks) Costs by Flattening Web Traffic Bursts 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 abstract IDC Opinion: The Economic Impact of File Virtualization - Reducing Storage Costs and Improving Management Efficiency by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Enterprises are adopting new strategies for building and managing file-based storage solutions. In a series of interviews, IDC found that companies are increasing their file-based storage by 50–120% a year and place a high priority on boosting the efficiency and reliability of their management processes for file-based information.   View IDC Opinion: The Economic Impact of File Virtualization - Reducing Storage Costs and Improving Management Efficiency abstract Identifying and Caching Dynamic Web Applications: A Flexible Approach to Solving Performance Issues by  F5 Networks, August 2007 - Dynamic Caching completely changes the caching model, making it possible to cache a much broader variety of content including highly dynamic web pages, query responses, and XML objects. This patented technology is completely unique to F5 and unavailable from any other vendor.   View Identifying and Caching Dynamic Web Applications: A Flexible Approach to Solving Performance Issues 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 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 abstract IMS Ready and Raring to Go: A New World of Voice, Video, and Data by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - The allusions to the fact that IMS architecture, in design and implementation, is nearly identical to SOA within the enterprise application development market are not without merit. In fact, with the exception of the actual protocols used they have nearly the same goal and exactly the same issues; availability, performance, and security.   View IMS Ready and Raring to Go: A New World of Voice, Video, and Data abstract Intelligent File Virtualization: Breaking Free From the Constraints of Today's File Storage Infrastructure by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Intelligent file virtualization resolves the issues pertaining to current file storage infrastructure in a simple and effective manner. This white paper introduces the Acopia intelligent file virtualization solution, which is now a part of F5 Networks. It also discusses the key applications and benefits of this innovative technology.   View Intelligent File Virtualization: Breaking Free From the Constraints of Today's File Storage Infrastructure abstract Introduction to the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): IMS Basic Concepts and Terminology by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - IMS is a whole new way to deliver multimedia regardless of the device (mobile phone, landline phone, cable, Internet, etc.) or the access medium (cellular, WiFi, Broadband, fixed-line, etc.). This paper is written to explain the basic vision/need for the IMS architecture and to give the reader a high-level understanding of how it works.   View Introduction to the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): IMS Basic Concepts and Terminology abstract Load Balancing 101: Nuts and Bolts for Application Delivery Controllers by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Load balancing technology is the basis from which today’s Application Delivery Controllers operate. But the pervasiveness of load balancing technology does not mean it is understood or discussed other than from a basic, network-centric viewpoint. This white paper strips away some of the mystery and magic from basic load balancing practices.   View Load Balancing 101: Nuts and Bolts for Application Delivery Controllers abstract Load Balancing 101: The Evolution to Application Delivery Controllers by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - ADCs are the natural evolution to the critical network real estate that load balancers of the past held, and while they owe a great deal to those bygone devices, they are a distinctly new breed providing availability, performance and security. This paper discusses the importance of load balancing and its effects on application delivery.   View Load Balancing 101: The Evolution to Application Delivery Controllers abstract Maximizing the Performance of Web Pages, Applications, & Portals With F5 Accelerator – A Technical Overview by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - This paper introduces a new method for maximizing the performance of web pages, applications, and portals delivered to intranets, the Internet and extranet users, aptly named the F5 WebAccelerator.   View Maximizing the Performance of Web Pages, Applications, & Portals With F5 Accelerator – A Technical Overview abstract Meeting the Challenges Affecting Data Replication Performance and Reliability by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Data replication has become a common process within most enterprise IT departments. The need to protect critical data and ensure continuity of operations drives many to deploy sophisticated replication solutions. This paper explains how a WAN optimization solution can significantly improve data replication performance between remote data centers.   View Meeting the Challenges Affecting Data Replication Performance and Reliability abstract Myths of Bandwidth and Application Performance by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - This white paper is intended to shed light on the issues affecting application performance in the wide area, and to give IT managers the knowledge required to design strategic enterprise application acceleration and deployment solutions.   View Myths of Bandwidth and Application Performance abstract New Technologies for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity by  F5 Networks, April 2007 - With the frequent threat of virus attacks, hackers, and the uncontrollable forces that can lead to a loss of data, a data protection plan is serious business. If your organization trusts and relies on digital information, it’s imperative that you have the proper systems and technology in place to defend against data loss.   View New Technologies for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity abstract Offloading Remote Authentication for Servers by  F5 Networks, August 2006 - This paper describes how F5's Advanced Client Authentication module works to protect your application infrastructure while increasing your server capacity by offloading authentication processing.   View Offloading Remote Authentication for Servers abstract Optimize WAN and LAN Application Performance with TCP Express by  F5 Networks, August 2007 - F5's BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager provides a state-of-the-art TCP/IP stack that delivers dramatic WAN and LAN application performance improvements for real-world networks.   View Optimize WAN and LAN Application Performance with TCP Express abstract Optimizing Data Replication for Disaster Recovery: Using F5 WANJet to Accelerate EMC SRDF by  F5 Networks, January 2008 - This white paper addresses the performance needs of data replication for disaster recovery, and the common barriers to achieving success.   View Optimizing Data Replication for Disaster Recovery: Using F5 WANJet to Accelerate EMC SRDF abstract Oracle and F5 Reference Architecture for SOA by  F5 Networks, April 2007 - This document details a joint solution blueprint developed by F5 and Oracle. The purpose of this document is to show how F5 and Oracle components work together to deliver a highly reliable and scalable platform for deploying Oracle Service Oriented Applications.   View Oracle and F5 Reference Architecture for SOA 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 abstract Podcast: Achieving PCI Compliance with F5 by  F5 Networks, March 2008 - Meeting PCI (Payment Card Industry) requirements for application security is more than just implementing a Web Application Firewall for requirement 6.6. Learn how F5 addresses multiple PCI requirements across all of our products.   View Podcast: Achieving PCI Compliance with F5 abstract Podcast: Application Security: Fast and Easy by  F5 Networks, March 2008 - Learn how BIG-IP ASM can help you deploy a complete application security solution while optimizing and accelerating your applications as well.   View Podcast: Application Security: Fast and Easy abstract Podcast: Defining IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) by  F5 Networks, March 2008 - Ken Salchow, F5 Network's manager of Core Technical Marketing, explores the IP Multimedia Subsystem, or IMS. Salchow explains that IMS is set to become the framework that Internet Service Providers will use to deliver new, highly customizable services, by seperating the access network from the service network.   View Podcast: Defining IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) abstract Podcast: Delivering Secure Content to Remote Mobile Users: How to Build a CDN by  F5 Networks, March 2008 - Enterprises want to distribute content closer to their remote users, but can't use commercial Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), because the information is internal, dynamic and confidential.   View Podcast: Delivering Secure Content to Remote Mobile Users: How to Build a CDN abstract Podcast: How to control highly variable CDN costs by  F5 Networks, March 2008 - Peak traffic can overload servers and cause bandwidth congestion, leaving web sites unavailable to users. Commercial Content Delivery Networks (CDN) improve performance, but costs are unpredictable, highly variable, and wreak havoc on budgets.   View Podcast: How to control highly variable CDN costs abstract Podcast: Virtualization Demystified: Breaking out Virtualization Technologies by  F5 Networks, March 2008 - Before you begin to move towards a fully virtual user and Data Center environment, learn where each independent virtualization category sits in your environment and how to address each one individually.   View Podcast: Virtualization Demystified: Breaking out Virtualization Technologies abstract RTSP: One of the Foundations of Convergence by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) is a foundation for the current convergence of communications. When implementing RTSP, the multiple port and protocol nature of RTSP can make streaming audio/video difficult to manage. This white paper explains how RTSP servers and proxy servers can become part of the standard web site infrastructure.   View RTSP: One of the Foundations of Convergence abstract Security Implications of the Virtualized Datacenter by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - The concept that virtual operating environments are just as secure as their physical counterparts can be a very expensive and destructive fallacy. Read why Today’s system and security administrators need to begin focusing on virtual security, preparing for a new threat arena for distributed and targeted attacks.   View Security Implications of the Virtualized Datacenter 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 abstract SOA Challenges and Solutions by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Many of the challenges associated with SOA deployments are the same challenges when deploying traditional web-based applications. The key to addressing SOA-related challenges is to identify them as early as possible and include the appropriate solution in the architecture, reducing the possibility of re-architecture being required.   View SOA Challenges and Solutions 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 abstract Taneja Report: F5's Acquisition of Acopia Networks & the Vision of the Next Generation Data Center by  F5 Networks, September 2007 - Server virtualization is being added to IT shops at a booming rate because IT has seen the benefits: improved utilization rates, reduced CapEx and improvements in flexibility. In this report, The Taneja Group explains that F5 Network’s acquisition of Acopia Networks tells us F5 recognizes that file virtualization is a critical piece of the puzzle.   View Taneja Report: F5's Acquisition of Acopia Networks & the Vision of the Next Generation Data Center abstract The Impact of AJAX on the Network by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Though AJAX has a unique impact on the client, server, and the network, these challenges are addressed by existing, proven application delivery methods that address similar challenges arising from other technologies. An application delivery controller combined with an application firewall address potential network, server, and security issues.   View The Impact of AJAX on the Network 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 abstract TMOS - Secure Development and Implementation for Application Delivery Networks by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - In this white paper, read how TMOS-—the foundation and architecture for F5’s application delivery controllers running on the BIG-IP platform—-brings a wealth of security to existing application delivery networks.   View TMOS - Secure Development and Implementation for Application Delivery Networks abstract TMOS: Redefining the Solution for Application Delivery Networking Appliances by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - In this white paper, learn about F5's TMOS architecture, a collection of real-time features and functions, purpose-built and designed as a full-proxy solution with the power and performance required in today’s network infrastructure.   View TMOS: Redefining the Solution for Application Delivery Networking Appliances abstract Transparent Data Reduction - Addressing Bandwidth Limitations by  F5 Networks, August 2006 - The F5 WANJet product utilizes a technology called Transparent Data Reduction (TDR) to address the bandwidth challenges. TDR as implemented in the F5 WANJet combines adaptive compression and data reduction technologies with a purpose built architecture designed to maximize application performance.   View Transparent Data Reduction - Addressing Bandwidth Limitations abstract Unified Access and Application Delivery Methodology - A New Paradigm in Information Security and Network Architecture by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - The concept of Unified Access Control (UAC) or Network Admission Control (NAC) is being talked about a great deal within the information security & network architecture industries. In this paper, we will define the depth & breadth of the pitfalls with current architectures & how these new solutions may be able to solve them.   View Unified Access and Application Delivery Methodology - A New Paradigm in Information Security and Network Architecture 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 abstract Using the F5 Acopia ARX for Automated Storage Tiering by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) holds tremendous promise for the enterprise, yet its adoption has been slowed by factors such as proprietary vendor approaches, complexity and lack of internal coordination amongst multiple business units. Intelligent file virtualization offers a simple, open approach to automated storage tiering.   View Using the F5 Acopia ARX for Automated Storage Tiering abstract Virtualization Defined- Eight Different Ways by  F5 Networks, April 2007 - Virtual operating systems are quickly becoming a core component of the IT infrastructure. Data center consolidation is bringing the benefits of virtual machines to the mainstream market, allowing enterprises to reduce the number of physical machines without reducing the number of underlying applications, while saving money.   View Virtualization Defined- Eight Different Ways abstract WANJet in Data Replication Environments by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - This white paper explains how WANJet—leveraging its Session Matrix Architecture and utilizing technologies such as SpeedArray™ and Transparent Data Reduction—solves problems prevalent in the deployment of Data Replication, Redundancy, Wide Area File Services, and Backup/Restore Applications.   View WANJet in Data Replication Environments abstract Web Acceleration 2.0: Now No One Has to Wait by  F5 Networks, November 2007 - If you’re worried about the performance of your web applications, you’re not alone. Network, client, and data center issues all play a role in how well your web applications perform. Read how an application delivery network can act to alleviate the challenges inherent in delivering web applications over a widely variable network.   View Web Acceleration 2.0: Now No One Has to Wait 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 abstract