F5 Delivers Scalable and Secure Cloud-Native Network Functionality for AI and High-Bandwidth Applications

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today unveiled F5 BIG-IP Next Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNF) 2.0, an evolved solution that significantly enhances the capabilities of the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) for large-scale cloud-native applications. With advanced Kubernetes-native features, F5 BIG-IP Next CNF 2.0 redefines how organizations adapt to increasingly complex and resource-intensive operations caused by high-bandwidth applications such as AI by delivering scalable, resource-efficient, and secure network functionality for telecommunications service providers, internet service providers (ISPs), cloud service providers, and large enterprises.

Designed to support diverse industries—from telecommunications to cloud services—F5 BIG-IP Next CNF 2.0 helps organizations revolutionize high-bandwidth operations. Service providers can cut costs with more efficient resource allocation and scaling, mitigate modern security threats, and simplify management through Kubernetes-native automation. By integrating essential services such as DDoS protection, firewall, intrusion prevention system (IPS), and carrier-grade NAT (CGNAT), F5 BIG-IP Next CNF 2.0 empowers providers to consolidate network operations, safeguard infrastructure, and proactively scale amidst increasing traffic demands.

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