F5, a global provider of application delivery and security products for today’s organizations & enterprises, has expanded technology partnerships with NetApp, Red Hat and Console Connect with regard to addressing the multi-cloud networking market with right sets of solutions. As a pioneer in multi-cloud application delivery and security, F5’s solutions help customers solve the unique complexity challenges inherent in securely connecting applications and APIs across hybrid multi-cloud environments.
F5 offers distributed cloud services that reduce the complexity of networking across data centers, clouds, and the edge while enabling consistent app security policy and enforcement, regardless of where the apps are hosted. According to IDC, the multi-cloud networking market is rapidly expanding globally, and is expected to reach $10.16 Billion in 2028.
“Modern enterprises today must manage a multitude of disparate applications, all hosted on multiple clouds and on-premises environments. The realities of today’s hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures mandate that applications must be stitched together to deliver secure, fast, and reliable digital experiences,” said Arul Elumalai, Senior Vice President and General Manager of distributed Cloud Platform and Security Services at F5.
“With multi-cloud comes significant complexity, cost, and security risks, as applications become increasingly distributed. F5’s secure multi-cloud networking capabilities abstract this complexity to connect and protect these distributed applications, without having to pay attention to the cloud or infrastructure on which they run,” added Elumalai.
At F5, we’re expanding our partnerships with NetApp, Red Hat, Console Connect, and others to provide innovative solutions that simplify the complexities of securely connecting applications across hybrid environments.
Pratik Shah
Managing Director, India & SAARC
F5
Pratik Shah, Managing Director of India and SAARC, F5, said, “Indian businesses are rapidly adopting hybrid/multi-cloud technologies to modernize and accelerate revenue. However, this has heightened security challenges due to sophisticated cyber threats, increasing demand for enhanced cloud security. Businesses are looking for security solutions that are designed to secure their applications, irrespective of where they are deployed in the multi-cloud environment.”
“At F5, we understand these challenges and are expanding our partnerships with NetApp, Red Hat, Console Connect, and others to provide innovative solutions that simplify the complexities of securely connecting applications across hybrid environments,” elaborated Shah.
According to F5’s 2024 State of Application Strategy Report, the demand for multi-cloud networking strategies has grown significantly—with nearly 90 percent of enterprises deploying apps and APIs across a mix of on-premises and cloud or edge environments. The report highlights significant challenges faced by today’s enterprises as they manage apps across multiple infrastructure environments. More than one-third of respondents (38 percent, nearly double the 2023 figure) operate apps across six or more different environments.
Partnering with key technology leaders:
F5 is collaborating with NetApp to provide enterprises with robust, secure, and agile data mobility capabilities, enhancing hybrid cloud ROI and reducing IT overhead. NetApp’s Blue XP provides a cloud-native unified management experience for storage and data services across multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. Blue XP integrates on-site storage with the public cloud of a customer’s choice, keeping data secure and always available while optimizing cost and performance. F5’s Distributed Cloud Services deliver a secure MCN solution for Blue XP users that enables safe, easy, and simplified operations of connecting NetApp storage on-premises and Cloud Volumes ONTAP (NetApp’s cloud-based data management service) in the cloud.
On the other hand, F5 has enhanced its collaboration with Red Hat to simplify the migration and management of cloud workloads using Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA). By enabling integration for F5 Distributed Cloud Services with ROSA, customers can connect and manage hybrid cloud environments with improved security capabilities, reduced complexity, and lower costs. This collaboration leverages F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect to provide more seamless app-to-app communication and security-optimized workload migration, delivering greater consistency, security, and visibility.
F5 is also introducing its collaboration with Console Connect, a premier Network as a Service (NaaS) provider. This partnership integrates Console Connect with F5 across multiple Points of Presence (PoPs), extending F5’s global backbone and reinforcing its multi-cloud networking solutions. Underpinned by a Tier 1 IP network that is ranked in the top 10 globally, Console Connect brings significant network reach, enabling secure and efficient data movement across cloud environments.
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