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The article presents updates on information technology products. WebEx has developed its WebEx System Management Services in partnership with Everdream. The software will allow management of Windows desktop systems through a hosted Web application. Traffic Management Operating System (TMOS) is offered by F5 Networks. TMOS supports functional modules such as the Application Security Module, the Global Traffic Manager and the Link Controller modules. Orbital Data has released its OrbitalEdge software client. The software is designed for wide area network optimization and application acceleration.

Focuses on the security and application acceleration appliances to be jointly offered by F5 Networks and Radware. Inclusion of firewall technology in the Big-Internet protocol product of F5; Features of the AppDirector security program.

The article reports that Cisco Systems Inc. is forming a business unit to offer application acceleration and network optimization products. The move comes four months after the company's acquisition of network optimization specialist Fineground Networks Inc. Cisco's Application Networking Delivery unit will offer the Application Velocity System (AVS) appliances, which is designed to improve the performance of datacentres. In addition, Cisco has consolidated its separate content caching and Wide Area File System products onto a single hardware platform with the Wide Area Application Engine for branch offices. The product is designed to reduce the number of servers in the datacentre while delivering improved performance for remote users across the wide area network. Cisco is competing against the likes of F5 Networks Inc. and Juniper Networks Inc. in the application acceleration and network optimization market.

This article introduces F5 Networks Inc.'s Application Security Module (ASM) that adds security features to its Big-Internet protocol line of appliances for managing application traffic and performance. ASM provides users with an application-layer firewall that is designed to protect Web-based systems against buffer overflow attacks, compromises of access-control mechanisms, worms, and other problems. In addition, cloaking features are included to conceal error messages from end users.

The article focuses on various advantages for business enterprises following mergers and acquisitions that are taking place among network infrastructure vendors. These mergers are good news for enterprises. They reduce the need to purchase point products from a variety of vendors, increasing the opportunity for them to partner with a single infrastructure provider for a number of different tools. For instance, the coming together of F5 Networks Inc. and Swan Labs Inc. can supply the components needed to speed consolidation in the data center and optimize connections with branch offices. Additionally, these deals recognize the critical relationship between business applications and revenue. Infrastructure vendors not only want to facilitate the comings and goings of business applications and data on networks, they also want to accelerate and optimize application performance. Thus, in bringing together network and application services, these vendors optimize application performance, much to the liking of business enterprises.

This article reports that designed to optimize end-to-end user performance over the wide area network (WAN), F5 Networks Inc.'s Big-IP Application Accelerator 3400 software combines server and application offload technology with new client acceleration and bandwidth-optimization capabilities. The product can take advantage of two new add-ons: TCP Express, a full TCP proxy that offers improved bandwidth links, and Fast Cache Module, which promises to boost server capacity by nine times.

Evaluates several network computing products. ipMonitor 7.5 from ipMonitor Corp.; RealiTea 4.5 Web application from TeaLeaf Technology; Intellibase technology from TriSixty Security Suite; Big-IP application switch from F5 Networks.

The article informs that four computer security software vendors last week announced an initiative aimed at giving IT managers a consistent way to evaluate Web application security tools from different companies. As part of the effort, Teros Inc., Imperva Inc., NetContinuum Inc. and F5 Networks Inc. said they have established a proposed set of baseline criteria that products would have to meet to qualify as true application security products. ICSA Labs, a Mechanics-burg, Pennsylvania-based product testing and certification organization, will administer the new process and do third-party evaluations of application security tools. The vendors that launched the effort invited companies such as Cisco Systems Inc., Symantec Corp. and Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. to submit their application security tools for evaluation under the certification program.

This article evaluates FirePass 4100 and TrafficShield 4100 computer security products from F5 Networks. The latest additions to F5 Networks' lineup are two new security products announced Monday that are designed for enterprise networks. FirePass 4100 is the latest version of F5's firewall product line designed to provide secure remote access to corporate applications and data using a standard Web browser. The firewall secures Web-based remote access to corporate applications and desktops. TrafficShield 4100 is a Web application firewall designed for the application layer of networks that enforces granular security policies to protect Web applications, as well as database information from both random and targeted application security attacks. Prices for FirePass begin at $24,990 for 100 concurrent users, and TrafficShield prices begin at $39,990.

Features the new version of FirePass Controller, the first SSL virtual private network (VPN) solution with complete cross-platform support for the telecommunications industry developed by F5 Networks Inc. Product features; Benefits offered; Contact information.

Traffic management vendor F5 Networks plans to launch a program to spotlight its application development partners. The vendor's iControl Solution Developer Program is targeted at value-added resellers (VARs), systems integrators and developers that build customized applications and consulting services around F5's iControl application programming interface (API) for its Big-IP and 3-DNS application switches. Through the program, F5 plans to create a solutions catalog that highlights applications from its development partners, making it easier for F5's other channel partners and its direct-sales force to sell them.

This article reports that the application traffic management firm F5 Networks has unveiled enhancements to its channel program in support of its flagship FirePass SSl Virtual Private Network solution. The new features include broad online educational initiatives, a new evaluation program and an expanded online demo center. The centerpieces of the new channel programs are F5 University, an online training center that offers educational opportunities for partners and their sales representatives, and the F5 Online Demo Center, a portal for product demonstrations over the Internet. Other new features include revamped market and business development programs and the Strong-Box Evaluation Program, a strategy to place F5 evaluation units into customer accounts for assessment in their working environments.

This article focuses on the FirePass Controller from F5 Networks, which was installed at Christakis, VanOcker, Morrison Engineers & Constructors (CVM) to establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection with their computers. CVM is an organization whose executives and staff are always on remote locations. Reliable access to critical information in the corporate office while at a remote location is significant. CVM consists of a team of structural engineers, materials scientists and construction managers focused on facilities renewal--the design, restoration, repair and enhancement of buildings and infrastructure. CVM faced several problems when trying to manage VPN connection. These include accessibility challenges, user frustration and lost productivity. The FirePass Controller is a secure socket layer (SSL) VPN appliance-based solution that allows employees, customers, and partners securely and reliably access authorized applications from any Web-enabled device, from any location. No special software or configuration is required on the remote device, and no modifications are necessary to the back-end resources being accessed. Because SSL VPN utilizes encryption capabilities that already come built into Web browsers, they do not require separate software installation and maintenance on each user device beyond the browser.

Features the F5 Networks Firepass 1000 by Seattle, Washington-based F5 Networks Inc. Physical description; Product offering; Performance rating.

Reports on the market release of SSL VPN devices and services by Aventail Corp. and F5 Networks Inc. in the U.S. Features on the Anywhere Secure Access Policy 7.0 of Aventail; Usability on the FirePass Controller of F5 Networks device; Price offerings for the devices. INSET: Enhancements On The Way.

Reports on the acquisition of remote access solutions provider uRoam by F5 Networks in October 2003. Value of the deal; Terms of the acquisition.

Describes the company's business and its background; prospects for the industry, with positive and negative trends; competitive threats; strategic opportunities for the firm including its marketing plans and acquisition potential; management strength and organization; and the financial prospects of the firm looking forward. Sector: Networking & Communications Equipment. Published date 7/14/03. Tickers featured: FFIV. Complete text approximately 3000 words. Document # TAF620. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports that application traffic management vendor F5 Networks is fostering cooperation between value-added resellers and application developers with its new F5 DevCentral, an online developer site for its iControl API and software development kit. Quick-start guides; Sample codes; Documentation; Discussion forum for network administrators and application developers.

Reviews the traffic management software BIG-IP Blade Controller from F5 Networks.

Reviews the Big-IP Blade Controller server blade software from F5 Networks.

Reports on plans of F5 Networks Inc. to unveil a revised version of its Big-Internet Protocol (IP) load balancing solution that bring the benefits of traffic management to any IP-based application. Features of BigIP; Integration of F5's Universal Inspection Engine and iRules into BigIP.

Reports on network device vendors F5 Networks Inc. and Forum Systems Inc.'s membership to the Web Services Interoperability Organization. Reasons of F5 Networks and Forum for joining the organization; Indications of a move by network device vendors toward productive used of Web services.

Offers information on four products. Big-IP Link Controller 2000, a traffic-control solution for Internet service providers, from F5 Networks; ERoom 6.0 digital workplace software from ERoom Technology; Venturi 2.1, a clientless version content accelerator from Fourelle Systems; The 3700 series of routers from Cisco Systems; Features and prices.

Deals with the release of the BIG-IP 5000 application switch from F5 Network company in the U.S. Features and functions of the product; Use of SSL acceleration in the device; Benefits of the products. INSETS: THE BOTTOM LINE;Scaling Web sites with load balancers.

Reviews the F5 Networks Big-IP 4.2 computer software. Features and performance; Cost.

Reports on the distribution partnership between F5 Networks and Ingram Micro. Benefits of the deal on F5; Features of the Internet cache product of F5; Price of the product.

Provides details on the Original Equipment Manufacturer agreement signed by Enterasys Networks that will integrate load-balancing technology from F5 Networks into its X-pedition routers. Terms of the agreement; Benefits of the agreement; Information on the demand for F5 technology.

Evaluates F5 Networks 3-DNS Controller 3.0, a global Internet traffic management system. How the new version provides great details about user requests and offers the ability to resolve requests to the geographically closest cache; Availability of enhanced Web site health analysis; Cost.

Reports that Ameritrade has chosen Internet traffic and content management product provider, F5 Networks, to provide three products for load balancing and network management. Functions and features of F5 products chosen by Ameritrade; Ameritrade's plan to release F5's 3-DNS wide area network traffic manager in January 2001 to balance traffic between its data centers in Kansas City and Omaha.

Presents news briefs from the information technology industry as of July 31, 2000. Appointment of John McAdam as president and chief executive of F5 Networks Inc.; Digital print-and-delivery service of NowDocs.com Inc. in Asia; Appointment of Andrew Stern as chief executive of USinternetworking Inc.

Feature F5 Networks, a company that provides solutions that live between routers and servers in the computer networking area. Plans to compete with Cisco company; Business tactics; Advantages of F5 over the competition.

Reports on the products that are aimed at giving service providers and corporations better Internet traffic and content management capabilities. Edgestreme Systems' Edgestreme Cluster; F5 Networks' Big-Internet Protocol content switch.

Reports on the development of solutions for online content-delivery management in the United States. Factors which led to the creation of content-delivery solution market; Information on the content-delivery technology designed by Akamai Technologies and F5 Networks; Details on the Expressroom I/O solution of Worldweb.net.

presents news briefs on some of the highlights at the 2000 NetWorld+Interop. Release of the McAfee Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team from McAfee; Internet Traffic and Content Management appliances from F5 Networks; Introduction of the Agilent Internet Advisor 11.4 software from Agilent Technologies.

Evaluates F5 Networks Inc.'s Global/Site for replicating content among Web servers. Central storage site from which content is replicated for multiple servers; Overlapping of functions with content publishing systems. INSETS: Lab's-eye view: Jim Rapoza.;Global/Site..

Provides information on start-up computer company F5 Networks Inc. Services provided to Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.; Challenges faced by F5 in maintaining a Web site; Profile of the company.

Introduces the Internet software Global/Site Controller developed by F5 Laboratories Inc. Capabilities; Computer operating system support; Retail price.

Evaluates the F5 Networks global/SITE Controller, a Web-site content-control management device developed by F5 Networks Inc. Features of the device; Advantages and disadvantages; Price.

Presents news briefs on computer-related issues in the United States as of September 1999. How Web sites make money from advertising; Information offered by the F5 Networks' site.

Mentions the BIG/ip line of products from F5 Labs Inc., which balances Web, electronic mail, database, FTP and firewall traffic and allows inspection of an application and server layers to ensure proper operation and distribution. Features and capabilities; Where it sits in a network and how it works; Pricing and availability; Contact information.

Looks at two load balancing products. The Big/ip3 server array controller from F5 Labs Inc.; HydraWeb 1.4, a local area network (LAN)/wide area network (WAN) load balancer from HydraWeb Technologies Inc.; Features and capabilities of each; Pricing; Contact information.