Aligning business strategy and the IT infrastructure

The IT infrastructure is key to the success of virtually any major business initiative, from quickly integrating a strategic acquisition to bringing products to market cost-effectively.

Yet traditional IT architectures are static and inflexible. Any sudden change in business requirements forces IT staff to respond with manual, one-off technology fixes that consume time and resources.

F5 provides strategic points of control throughout the IT infrastructure, enabling organizations to scale, adapt, and align with changing business demands and drive business forward on a solid foundation of IT agility.

Why is F5 different?

F5 is the only vendor that provides an open architectural framework, offering IT organizations new ways to deliver services that generate true business value.

This unique framework includes:

• F5 TMOS ® - The universal, shared product platform that adds intelligence and complete control to application delivery.
• F5 iRules™ - The event-driving scripting language that customizes how application traffic is intercepted, inspected, transformed, and directed.
• F5 iControl® - The open API that helps automate communications and eliminates the need for costly manual intervention.
• F5 Data Management Operating System - The core of F5's scalable and intelligent file virtualization solutions that simplifies and automates data delivery.

And only F5 has DevCentral, a business-driven social networking site where a community of more than 73,000 users share innovations in creating scalable, dynamic networks.

Who relies on F5?

Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP all recommend F5 to their customers and continually develop joint innovation and integration with F5 through strategic partnerships. Many of the world’s leading organizations rely on F5 solutions, including:

• 43 of the Fortune 50 companies
• 15 of the top 15 US commercial banks
• 6 of the 6 top US airlines
• 10 of the top 10 US insurance companies - property and casualty
• 5 of the top 6 healthcare companies: pharmacy and other services
• 14 of the 15 executive branch departments of the US federal government
• 10 of the top 10 fixed AND mobile global service providers
• 9 of the top 10 US online video brands
• 4 of the top 5 US Internet search providers
• 17 of 20 cloud infrastructure and Web hosting companies