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F5 Labs and HP Form Alliance to Deliver Comprehensive Internet Solutions

Strategic Insights

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F5 Labs, Inc. has formed an alliance with Hewlett-Packard Company to offer F5 Labs' scalable high availability Internet access solutions as part of HP's worldwide Covision program. Through the Covision alliance, F5 Labs, HP, and other Covision members will combine to deliver comprehensive Internet solutions to meet specific customer needs, including electronic commerce and other high-value-added Internet solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • F5 Labs' BIG/ip Server Array Controller Solutions provide high availability and high performance essential to Web-based businesses, according to Tom Pettigrew, Business Development Manager for F5 Labs.
  • The Covision alliance gives HP's channel partners a critical tool that leverages HP's hardware and systems to deliver consistently high-quality service to consumers.
  • F5 Labs' redundant BIG/ip Server Array Controller Solutions provide reliable, consistent access to mission-critical Internet and Intranet applications by enabling the fail-safe use of scalable content servers.
  • The BIG/ip Server Array Controllers balance the load on Internet/Intranet servers to guarantee reliable, high-performance access.
  • PSINet, one of the largest and most experienced Internet service providers in the world, is currently using F5 Labs' BIG/ip Server Array Controller and HP products to provide 100% guaranteed server uptime for the PSIWeb hosting service.
  • The strategic alliances formed with F5 Labs and HP allow PSINet to provide businesses with increased performance, reliability, and value, according to Michael Mael, vice president of applications and web services for PSINet.
  • BIG/ip is a family of dedicated Server Array Controllers that intelligently allocate Internet and Intranet service requests across a group of inexpensive, heterogeneous network servers.
  • BIG/ip(R) controllers continually monitor each server for application availability and performance, and automatically direct each service request to the most available server.
  • BIG/ip Server Array Controller Solutions are available in three versions: BIG/ip, BIG/ip2, and BIG/ip3.

Statistics:

  • 100% guaranteed server uptime for the PSIWeb hosting service provided by PSINet using F5 Labs' BIG/ip Server Array Controller and HP products.
  • F5 Labs' BIG/ip Server Array Controller Solutions provide high availability and high performance essential to Web-based businesses.
  • The Covision program provides integrated solutions to enhance customers' use of the Internet.
  • The program combines leading Internet applications, services from certified Internet-ready resellers, systems integrators, and Internet service providers (ISPs), and HP computer technology.
  • HP has formed a strong portfolio of application and channel partners to offer customers leading Internet-based solutions.
  • F5 Labs, Inc. is a privately held software company that develops and markets BIG/ip Server Array Controllers.
  • BIG/ip is a registered trademark of F5 Labs, Inc.

Sources:

  • F5 Labs, Inc., "BIG/ip Server Array Controller Solutions," August 24, 1998.
  • Hewlett-Packard Company, "HP's Covision Program," August 24, 1998.
  • PSINet, "PSIWeb Hosting Service," August 24, 1998.
  • F5 Labs, Inc., "About F5 Labs," August 24, 1998.

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