F5 Networks Partners with Dell to Deliver High-Availability Web Services

Strategic Insights -

F5 Networks, Inc., the leading provider of Content Delivery Infrastructure (CDI) and Internet Traffic Management (ITM) products, has partnered with Dell Computer Corporation to deliver high-availability web services. The partnership comes in the form of the PowerApp.BIG-IP appliance server, which is designed to ensure that web sites render optimal service levels by withstanding traffic spikes, problematic servers, and applications.

As the latest addition to Dell's PowerApp family of appliance servers, the PowerApp.BIG-IP server comes pre-configured and optimized with F5 Networks' BIG-IP software, which provides high availability and load balancing for server, caches, firewalls, and more. This partnership is a strategic move for F5 Networks, as it complements their existing products and further solidifies their position in the Internet traffic management market.

Key Takeaways:

  • F5 Networks has partnered with Dell Computer Corporation to deliver high-availability web services through the PowerApp.BIG-IP appliance server.
  • The PowerApp.BIG-IP server is designed to ensure optimal service levels by withstanding traffic spikes, problematic servers, and applications.
  • The BIG-IP software provides high availability and load balancing for server, caches, firewalls, and more.
  • The PowerApp.BIG-IP server comes pre-configured and optimized with F5 Networks' BIG-IP software.
  • F5 Networks' partnership with Dell is a strategic move to further solidify their position in the Internet traffic management market.
  • The BIG-IP software is designed to be widely deployed in large enterprises, top service providers, financial institutions, government agencies, healthcare, and portals throughout the world.

Statistics:

  • F5 Networks is the leader in Internet Traffic and Content Management (iTCM) with a market share of unknown percentage.
  • F5 Networks has deployed their iTCM products in large enterprises, top service providers, financial institutions, government agencies, healthcare, and portals throughout the world.
  • The PowerApp.BIG-IP server is designed to meet the requirements of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Application Service Providers (ASPs), dot-coms, enterprise, and online retailers.
  • F5 Networks' BIG-IP software provides high availability and load balancing for server, caches, firewalls, and more.
  • F5 Networks has partnerships with leading IP-based applications from vendors such as SAP, BAAN, Novell, Oracle, and PeopleSoft.

Sources:

  • F5 Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIV), the leading provider of Content Delivery Infrastructure (CDI) and Internet Traffic Management (ITM) products, today announced that its BIG-IP(R) Controller software is being shipped on Dell(TM) Computer Corporation's PowerApp.BIG-IP appliance server.
  • Gene Austin, Vice President and General Manager of Internet Server Products with Dell's Enterprise Systems Group.
  • Steve Goldman, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Services at F5 Networks.