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This article reports that F5 Networks Inc. has proposed a classic hardware-oriented approach, whereas Zeus Inc. has offered the option of a software-only design to run on Linux or Unix platforms or a hardware appliance format. Revolution — not evolution — is long overdue in networking, yet it need not be bloody. One has a situation where, with the kind of capabilities now on offer, it is possible to completely re-engineer the network, but over as long a period of time as one need. INSET: Steve Broadhead, Broadband-Testing.

This article deals with the Internet traffic management device adopted by Spokane Public School District in Spokane, Washington. The district looked at increasing bandwidth by going to a multihoming type of scenario-essentially bringing in a second pipe from another carrier. Multihoming means that a site has more than one Wide Area Network link or access gateway to the Internet. This establishes another path for traffic to flow in and out of the data center in the event that one link fails. Initially, the district looked at a border gateway patrol (BGP) solution to meet its multihoming requirements. While BGP is a core technology for routing Internet Protocol packets through the Internet, it was not well suited for this particular task. In order to build a long-term multihoming solution and to address its traffic-management issues, the district chose the BIG-IP Link Controller from F5 Networks. The integrated load-balancing product replaces legacy routing protocols with faster, more flexible intelligent switching technology. Deployed between firewalls and routers, the product regularly measures the condition and capacity of each connection. Bandwidth and performance of Internet Service Providers were automatically measured; each user is then directed down the best possible link.

Evaluates the FirePass 1000 virtual private network from F5 Networks. Features; Pros and cons; Retail price.

This article explains that Web-enabled application delivery appliances combine several technologies to ensure fast, secure, and reliable access to Web applications. Five leaders in Web application delivery are F5, Radware, Inkra Networks, NetScaler, and Redline Networks. These appliances support a variety of functions, such as Secure Sockets Layer encryption and acceleration, compression, load balancing, route optimization and control, XML optimization, attack-signature filtering, TCP offloading and optimization, and application performance optimization. Organizations are attracted to consolidated devices because they require less data center space, lessen setup and management headaches, and reduce the need to add hardware and bandwidth. INSET: FIVE LEADERS.

States that F5 Networks has dominated the load balancing and traffic management space with its layers 4-7 line of products, focusing on e-business and application-aware switching for greater availability, performance and flexibility. Indication of F5's commitment to Secure Sockets Layer virtual private networks appliance for secure remote access; Belief of F5 about security; Information on the company's FirePass controller.

Evaluates several products used in computer networking. Equalizer E-350 Version 7.0 switch-based load balancer from Coyote Point Systems; Link Controller 2400 Version 4.5, a wide-area network link manager from F5 Networks; LinkProof 3.61 wireless local area network (WLAN) link from Radware; Omnisight 2.5 clustering and querying framework from Addamark Technologies; Observer 8.3 WLAN network analyzer from Network Instruments.

Provides information on the FirePass SSL virtual private network appliance from F5 Networks. Models of FirePass; Installation of the FirePass hardware; Price.

Evaluates several computer network peripherals. DataPower XA35 XML Accelerator 2.0 from DataPower Technology; Big-IP 4.5, from F5 Networks; Adonis DNS Server from BlueCat Networks. INSET: PRODUCT OF THE YEAR--Infrastructure.

Focuses on F5 Networks' Big-IP 4.5 OS computer peripheral. Response to applications via Web services; Routing of traffic and connections based on any hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) header; Greater control over application traffic; Determination of core switching capabilities; Routing of traffic based on specific content in the payload.

Reports on material and process innovations to enhance the appearance and durability of several electric products. Material used for the graphics of the water machine of Life Plus International; Features of the logo of the product from F5 Networks Inc.; Challenge faced in the design of a product from Eastman Kodak Company.

Introduces the BIG-IP 5000 Application Switch from F5 Networks Inc. Features of the product; Support on load balancing; Centralization of processing and switch fabric design.

Reviews the Big-IP 5000 Application Switch by F5 Networks. Features; Changes in the Big-IP platform; Configuration; View that the switch is an excellent choice for an edge switch and for handling load-balancing chores. INSET: SWITCH.

Features several equipments and services for the Internet industry in the United States as of November 2001. Applicability of the Big-IP 5000 Internet Protocol Application Switch from F5 Networks Inc.; Functions of the Maxtor Corp. MaxAttach NAS 4300 file system; Models of Micro digital subscriber line access multiplexers from Net to Net Technologies company.

Interviews Jeff Hussey, chief executive officer of F5 Networks. How has Web content delivery evolved; Impact of content-management devices on the business processes of companies doing business on the Web; Views of Hussey on the agreement of F5 with Dell Computer.

Presents three computer industry-related news items, compiled in the week of March 6, 2000. Includes F5 Networks Inc.'s plans to expand its range of traffic management tools; Failure of the year 2000 computer bug to slow down server sales; Introduction of NovaStor Corp.'s NovaNet8 network backup software.

The article announces that John DiLullo has been appointed as the new Head of Worldwide Sales at F5 Networks.

The article announces that John DiLullo was appointed Head of Worldwide sales at the U.S. software company F5 Networks Inc.

The article features the Silverline Web Application Firewall cloud-based Web application security service from F5 Networks.

Profiles several emerging information technology companies. F5 Networks Inc.; BizRate Inc.; Brocade Communications Systems Inc.

Evaluates F5 Networks Global/Site Controller software application that helps synchronize Web content when using multiple servers. Features; Price; Performance. INSETS: Backup;Web Development.

Introduces BigIP, a load balancing controller from F5 Labs Incorporated, that makes a series of stand-alone servers act as one. Features of the BigIP; Its price; Reason for the improvement of the transport bottleneck; Introduction of proxy server NetCache from Network Appliance.

The article offers views from Nasser El Abdouli, country manager of applications and solutions provider F5 Networks Inc. in Middle East, regarding the pursuance of its channel policy that entails concentrating the business on a select list of partners in each country.

New support centre in Auckland run by 10 engineers who attended a 'rigorous boot camp' in company headquarters in Seattle [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers brief information on the F5 BIG-IP platform which provides protection against DDoS attacks from F5 Networks.

The article reports that F5 Networks Inc. has seen an annual revenue growth from 525 million dollars to more than 1.3 billion dollars since 2007. F5 is aiming is to add a security layer to its offerings, which the company hopes will keep it a step ahead of the competition. F5's move towards security goes well beyond the Websense deal.

The article previews the Mobile App Manager for electronic devices running on Android and iOS operating systems that will integrate personal smartphones into corporate networks from F5 Networks.

The article focuses on the enhanced capabilities introduced by F5 including domain name system security protocol (DNSSEC) validation, domain name system (DNS) caching and resolving and monitoring to the DNS Services suites of F5 Networks.

The article presents information on the VIPRION chassis-based platform from F5 Networks.

An interview with Lori MacVittie, technical marketing manager for application services at F5 Networks, is presented. When asked about cloud computing, she states that it is a deployment model which is furnished by information technology. She mentions the types of cloud computing, such as private and public clouds. She also cites the issue about the scalability of the software development.

The City of Boroondara has ditched a "cumbersome" IT security system and standardised on Unified Threat Management (UTM) across its local and distributed sites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article evaluates internet protocol version 6 (IPv6) from F5 Networks Inc.

The article announces that F5 Networks, Inc. has included Windows Server 2008 in its Application Ready Network (ARN). F5 already covers other products such as Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007 and Office Communications Server 2007. The company claims that they are the only vendor who offers validated, application-specific solutions that optimizes end-to-end performance, availability and scalability. The F5® ARN for Windows Server 2008 is designed to enable deployment advantages that allows support for the updated version of Microsoft Internet Information Services and other Microsoft products such as Windows PowerShell and Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol.

The article evaluates the VIPRION application delivery controller from F5 Networks Inc.

The article reports that Crystal Cruises company has upgraded its internet satellite connection to offer its customers 24-hour access to the internet. Bjorn Andersson, manager of shipboard and network operations at Crystal Cruises, said, the company is using F5 Networks Inc.'s Big-IP 4500 Web accelerator to help provide maximum connectivity. On board, Crystal Cruises uses Dell Computer Corp.'s desktops with Windows Vista from Microsoft Corp. These are connected via radio to its mobile Wi-Fi/phone system.

The article reports on Crystal Cruises, the first cruise line to utilize WebAccelerator from F5 Networks, a technology that compresses data and optimizes communications between the ships of Crystal and the communications satellite. According to F5, the system can increase web application performance up to 40 times than conventional technology. Thomas Mazloum, senior vice president (VP) of hotel operations at Crystal, cites that planners and attendees will notice improvements in the pace and performance of its shipboard networks.

The article reports on the launch of business software BiG-IP Local Traffic Manager from F5 Networks in the U.S. The software manages Internet protocol (IP) applications over multiple service control and multimedia subsystem interfaces. The product provides scalability and high availability traffic management on carrier packet-switched networks as well as real-time streaming protocol transmission.

The article evaluates the BIG-IP WebAccelerator from F5 Networks.

The article reports on the acquisition of virtualization specialist Acopia by application delivery services vendor, F5 Networks. While F5 said it was too early to speculate on the implications of the deal for its channel, according to EMEA marketing director, Sara Buttle, Acopia has a large number of partners, but thus far is not well entrenched in Great Britain.

F5 Networks will increase sales and engineering staff by at least 30 percent in the next 12 months, according to the company's local managing director, Chris Poulos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents news briefs related to computer networks. Around 3,500 scientific sites in 34 European countries have been connected through a converged optical data network to facilitate collaborative research. Ecolab Inc. has opened an Internet protocol-based customer contact centre in Wales to improve its operations. F5 Networks Inc. has released network software to boost the performance of Microsoft Office applications.

The article reviews the traffic management appliances Big-IP Local Traffic from F5 Networks Inc.

The article offers news briefs related to information technology in the U.S. The Menlo Park, California-based Kana Software Inc. has announced the release of On-Demand software package. The Seattle, Washington-based F5 Networks Inc. will announce the Bip-IP 8800 application delivery appliance. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based OpenPages Inc. has released the OpenPages ITG software for managing information technology governance and risks.

The article announces the recipients of the 2006 Circle of Excellence awards from the Incentive Marketing Association. The awards recognize companies in several industry areas that have created innovative and effective incentive programs over the previous year. Criteria for judging are given. Taking top awards were Dow Chemical Co. John Deere's agricultural division, F5 Networks Inc. and National City Bank.

The article reports on the partnership between F5 Networks and Reactivity, which converges traffic management and extensible markup language/service-oriented architecture (XML/SOA) security and management solution. Reactivity's software will be integrated into traffic management operating system (TMOS) and will become an extension of F5's BIG-IP.

The article reports on the increasing competition among wide area network (WAN) optimization vendors in the U.S. F5 Networks Inc. plans to introduce a software upgrade that includes Common Internet File System acceleration capabilities for its line of WAN optimization appliances. Navio Systems Inc., a vendor of digital rights management software, has been testing WANJet 4.0. According to Joe Skorupa of Gartner Inc., some firms will use Wide Area File Services technology to eliminate servers in their branch offices. INSET: TECHNOLOGY DETAILS.