Storage Virtualization Plays Catch Up May 5, 2008
Some vendors, such as Acopia cquired by F5 Networks (Seattle), implement FANs as hardware. Others take a software approach (although they are sometimes delivered within an appliance), such as StorageX by Brocade Communications Systems (San Jose, Calif. (Datamation)
The Next Black Monday Mar 23, 2008
com, F5 Networks (Nasdaq: FFIV), and 11 other companies simply earned a positive return, but 18 companies on that list went entirely bankrupt. The culprits. (MSNBC -- Business)
Breach Security's WebDefend(TM) Receives Highest Marks in Information Security Web Application Firewall Bake-off Mar 8, 2008
Lead by Sandra K. Miller, contributing writer for Information Security magazine, the review examined the following vendor appliances: Breach's WebDefend, Barracuda Networks' Web Application Gateway (formerly NetContinuum); Bee Ware's iSentry; Citrix's Application Firewall; F5 Networks' Big-IP 8800 Application Security Manager; and Imperva's SecureSphere Web Application Firewall. Each product was graded on ease of installation and configuration; administration; depth of security policy control;... (PR Newswire)
QL2 Surpasses 300 Clients for its Market Intelligence Services Including Big Names in Travel and Retail Feb 26, 2008
He brings 25 years experience in engineering and management to the company including roles as vice president of product development at Lockdown Networks, director of product development at F5 Networks and principal engineer with The Boeing Company. About QL2 Software, Inc. QL2 is the leading provider of Market Intelligence On Demand, supplying companies with instant access to critical information from the outside world. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Software revenue to rise 8% in 2008, Gartner predicts Feb 16, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008. Get information about any IP. (NetworkWorld.com)
Data Protection Spurs New Technologies Feb 15, 2008
"Disk technology will continue to evolve, making advances in providing massive capacity, low power consumption and the ability to better take advantage of network-based data management services such as de-duplication and indexing," said Nigel Burmeister, senior product marketing manager of F5 Networks. Storage, Security and Networking Converge. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
Deploying SharePoint 2007? F5s BIG-IP LTM with WebAccelerator can speed it up by 8x! Read the Hewlett Packard white paper to learn how to avoid lost productivity caused by network performance issues. Feb 15, 2008
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King/Dean wedding Jan 15, 2008
He is a graduate of South Eastern Louisiana University and is employed at F5 Networks as an inside sales representative. The maid of honor was the bride s sister, Trendee King, of Los Angeles, Calif. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Top storage acquisitions of 2007 Jan 3, 2008
Networking vendor F5 Networks Inc. placed a $210 million bet on file virtualization becoming a big play in the coming years when it bought Acopia Networks Inc. In 2008, F5 will begin to integrate Acopia's global namespace and other file virtualization technologies into its WanJet WAFS devices ... Networking vendor F5 Networks Inc. placed a $210 million bet on file virtualization becoming a big play in the coming years when it bought Acopia Networks Inc. In 2008, F5 will begin to integrate... (Search Storage)
Earn 100% Per 3 Days Dec 7, 2007
Of all stocks on the public markets, Chipotle (NYSE: CMG), NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), American Tower (NYSE: AMT), and F5 Networks (Nasdaq: FFIV) are four of the most aggressive growers. For the next five years, analysts are expecting each to grow 20%-40% per annum. (MSNBC -- Business)
Applying PCI DSS to Web application security Nov 22, 2007
Application-layer-aware firewalls include Cisco Systems Inc. PIX and Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s NG. For more granular Web application-aware protection, there are specialized Web application firewalls available from vendors including Breach Security Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., F5 Networks Inc., Imperva Inc., Barracuda Networks (NetContinuum) and Protegrity Corp. It's worth noting that many organizations have interpreted the phrase "application-layer" to mean Web application firewall.... (Search Security, MA)
Blue Coat Systems gaining ground in WAN market Nov 6, 2007
Blue Coat, with about 800 employees, is a player in the so-called Wide Area Network optimization market, along with Bay Area competitors and and others, such as F5 Networks and Citrix Systems. Although it's a small niche in its overall business, also has a piece of the market. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Internet Security Oct 29, 2007
Product ces Directory. Search the Business Internet. (IntranetJournal)
F5 Networks lowers guidance, stock dips Oct 28, 2007
Seattle-based F5 Networks lowered its first-quarter earnings estimates to between 20 and 21 cents per share; analysts polled by Thomson Financial Network expect 23 cents per share. Shares in F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) dropped more than 15 percent in Thursday trading, falling $6. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Microsoft Showcases Interoperability Oct 25, 2007
The work was done through the with the help of EMC, CA, Engyro, Tidal, F5 Networks and Microsoft. Centeris, Centrify, Quest Software and Microsoft also worked together to show how to centrally manage security identities across Linux, Unix, Mac OSX and Windows systems in the. (eWeek)
Citrix Rounds Out Virtualization Oct 22, 2007
"Citrix, F5 Networks , Akamai and others all talk about application delivery as a concept for how they play in the infrastructure space. To me Citrix has a much wider and ultimately more compelling story to tell," Whiteley said. "It's not just a piece of network infrastructure, not just a managed service. It starts at the back end on server infrastructure, has to do with all the middleware that goes out across the wire and involves end-user components. Citrix now has the capability to tie that... (eWeek)
F5 completes $210M purchase of Acopia Networks Sep 15, 2007
Seattle-based F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced the purchase of the Lowell, Mass. -based maker of storage network switching equipment. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Nortel in the hunt for Tellabs, report says Aug 31, 2007
Tellabs, 3Com Corp., Foundry Networks Inc., Sonus Networks Inc. and F5 Networks Inc. are on his list of potential candidates. Tellabs is the largest of the five. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
F5 Files Away Acopia Aug 23, 2007
F5 Networks on Monday said it will acquire Acopia Networks, leaving Attune Systems as the last standalone player in the file virtualization space, as EMC, NetApp, Brocade and Cisco have swallowed up the rest (see ). F5 will pay $210 million to add file virtualization and management to its application optimization product portfolio. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
File-Area Networking Brings FAN Frenzy to Storage Aug 18, 2007
"A FAN is defined as a way to improve management of unstructured data by decoupling that data from specific servers or filers, and offering services such as data migration, load balancing and replication," said Rick Gillett, CTO of Acopia Networks, which was recently by F5 Networks, the latest of many acquisitions in the space. "FAN is analogous to the changes that started during the 1990s when became the popular means of improving management of block storage," he said. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
ThinkEquity Thinks Acquisition-Related F5 Selling Overdone Aug 11, 2007
(Barron's) submits: The sharp sell-off by F5 Networks () shares following this weeks of its acquisition of for $210 million is overdone, ThinkEquitys Jonathan Ruykhaver asserted in a research note Thursday. He raised his rating on the stock to Buy from Accumulate, and maintains an $84 price target. (Seeking Alpha, NY)
UPDATE 2-F5 Networks to buy storage tech firm for $210 mln Aug 7, 2007
John McAdam has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of F5 Networks, Inc since July 2000. Prior to joining F5 Networks Inc, Mr. ... BANGALORE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Network equipment maker F5 Networks Inc. (FFIV.O: , ) agreed to acquire Acopia Networks Inc. for $210 million in cash to diversify into storage technologies, but its shares fell as investors saw the deal diluting earnings. (Reuters)
Acopia Networks Inc. Aug 7, 2007
Acopia to merge with F5 Networks - Boston Business Journal ... Acopia to merge with F5 Networks ... -based Acopia, which makes storage network switching equipment, is expected to merge with Seattle-headquartered F5 Networks (Nasdaq:FFIV) on or shortly after September 14, according to a statement from the firms. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Acopia to merge with F5 Networks Aug 7, 2007
-based Acopia, which makes storage network switching equipment, is expected to merge with Seattle-headquartered F5 Networks (Nasdaq:FFIV) on or shortly after September 14, according to a statement from the firms. F5, a provider of application delivery networking products, said the acquisition will increase its total addressable market to include storage solutions and technologies. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
F5 Networks Snaps Up Acopia Aug 7, 2007
F5 Networks on Aug. 6 announced its intent to acquire Acopia Networks for $210 million in cash, thus snatching up the last independent file virtualization vendor left standing. Privately held Acopia will help to propel F5 Networks further into the data center with its product portfolio technology, which allows customers to virtualize heterogeneous file-storage subsystems ... F5 sees similarities between what its flagship Big-IP load balancing and application delivery controller product does for... (eWeek)
F5 buys Acopia for $210M Aug 7, 2007
Application switch company F5 Networks Inc. will acquire switch provider Acopia Networks Inc. for $210 million in cash ... Application switch company F5 Networks Inc. will acquire switch provider Acopia Networks Inc. for $210 million in cash. (Search Storage)
Downtime at 365 Main puts disaster recovery in question Aug 3, 2007
Witty also suggested testing all backup components at least once each year, and F5 Networks' Needham agreed ... Witty also suggested testing all backup components at least once each year, and F5 Networks' Needham agreed. (Search390.com)
Apple, 3M, Baidu Buck Bearish Trend Jul 27, 2007
F5 Networks Inc.'s (FFIV) shares were up 4. 5% after it said fiscal third-quarter net income grew more than 28% and the board approved a 2-for-1 stock split with a record date of Aug. 10. (SmartMoney)
Circuit breakers wipe out the Web Jul 26, 2007
" The troubles started when 365 Main, a key data center in downtown San Francisco that touts its "state-of-the-art electrical system," failed to get its backup generators started immediately after the power outage hit around 1:45 p.m. A number of companies that house their computer servers in the facility were suddenly offline, setting off a mad scramble to get the Web sites up and running. Shoppers at RedEnvelope, an online retailer, couldn't buy monogrammed pillow soaps. Hipsters on Yelp, the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
A10 Outshines Its Competition Jul 18, 2007
"In live tests at Interop and based on (F5 Networks') marketing numbers, we're twice the performance at half the cost of the BigIP 1500 and 3400," he claimed. The AX Series 2000 and 2100 appliances, designed in a 2U form factor, provide 2GB of memory and eight Gigabit Ethernet copper ports. (eWeek)
Telecom Earnings Preview Jul 18, 2007
Companies that should post the strongest gains from this trend, Bensigner says, are F5 Networks (; $88; ranked buy) , which makes software that eases the flow of video over the Internet, and Netgear (; $39; ranked hold) , which makes wireless networking routers that allow customers to transfer video and sound files between their computers and TVs. "F5 is a video transport play," Bensinger explains. (BusinessWeek)
Virtela Launches WAN Service Jun 29, 2007
Virtela will work with WAN optimization or application acceleration appliances from leading vendors such as F5 Networks, Juniper Networks, Riverbed Technology and Blue Coat Systems. Silver Peak Systems may also be added to the mix later in 2007. (eWeek)
Disaster Recovery Should Plan for WAN Jun 15, 2007
According to Kevin Hoehnbrink, product manager at F5 Networks, a provider of application acceleration equipment, too many DR plans miss the point. I try to remind people that disaster recovery is just a component of a larger, ongoing issue business continuity, he said. (CIO Information Network)
Look for Newly Profitable Stocks To Boost EPS Jun 5, 2007
Right out of the gate, Riverbed faced tough competitors such as Cisco Systems, () Juniper Networks () and F5 Networks. () The company nevertheless logged triple-digit sales growth: 796% in 2005 and 293% in 2006. (Investors Business Daily)
Searching Market For Ripe Issues Jun 2, 2007
Seattle-based F5 Networks () squeezes the most out of the Web. It makes software and hardware to manage and optimize Internet traffic. (Investors Business Daily)
Critical Unicode Flaw Poses Threat May 16, 2007
The list of other companies' products whose vulnerability status is unknown ranges widely, from products by 3Com and F5 Networks to the open-source Snort and just about every other well-known security product out there. The vulnerability has been known since at least April 16 and was made public on May 14. (eWeek)
Downloads hint of PowerShell's powerhouse potential Apr 27, 2007
A handful of software companies -- such as F5 Networks, PowerGadgets, Quest Software Inc. and Full Armor Inc. -- showed off PowerShell-enabled technologies at this year's Microsoft Management Summit ... A handful of software companies -- such as F5 Networks, PowerGadgets, Quest Software Inc. and Full Armor Inc. -- showed off PowerShell-enabled technologies at this year's Microsoft Management Summit. (SearchWindows2000.com)
F5 Networks calls Q2 'solid' Apr 26, 2007
F5 Networks calls Q2 'solid ... In after-hours trading, shares of F5 Networks rose more than $8. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Thursday's Stocks to Watch Apr 26, 2007
F5 Networks Inc. () said that fiscal second-quarter net income rose 24 percent to $20 million, or 47 cents a share, from $16. 1 million, or 39 cents a share, a year earlier. (Fox News)
Remote Access Apps for All Apr 14, 2007
Leading vendors in this area include Juniper, F5 Networks and Aventail. SSLs don't require any client software outside of a Web browser, so they are useful for times when users find themselves at Internet cafes or on other public computers that are out of the reach of the IT department. (CIO Information Network)
Citrix Pitches App Acceleration Value Apr 10, 2007
However, that capability puts Citrix behind the curve compared to competitor F5 Networks, Kerravala said. "Citrix needs to give guidance on what application environments it fits in or how it fits into application-specific environments. And they need to quantify the benefits does Oracle on Citrix run better than Oracle on F5? They are playing catch-up with F5. F5's big advantage is Dev Central. The user community around it is like a movement," he said. (eWeek)
ChangeLog: Craigslist's Buckmaster on open source and being the CEO Apr 6, 2007
"That was an area where open source equivalents were not as well-developed or robust, compared to what was available in a proprietary system." Buckmaster says he settled on F5 Networks' because he liked the support options. Regarding his rise to the top at Craigslist, Buckmaster seems subscribed to the "it's a tough job but somebody has to do it" philosophy. (Linux.com)
Companies under investigation for possible improper backdating Mar 11, 2007
Companies under investigation for possible improper options backdating - USATODAY.com. Real solutions for your real estate needs. (USA Today -- Money)
Riverbed Speeds SSL-Encrypted Traffic Across WANs Mar 3, 2007
The split termination technique gives Riverbed a way to maintain its lead over large competitors such as Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, F5 Networks and Citrix Systems by maintaining its product differentiation, according to Gartner's Skorupa. Riverbed has seen significant growth over the past year. (eWeek)
F5 Exploits Web 2.0 for User Community Mar 2, 2007
F5 Networks on March 5 will treat its activist customers to new innovations when it launches the next major version of its DevCentral online technical community site ... "Web 2.0 technologies really have an impact on the way we reach out to customers. Web 2.0 and social networking is not just the domain of consumer technologies. The result of these efforts is community innovation," said Jeff Browning, director of product management at F5 Networks in Seattle. (eWeek)
Cisco buys Reactivity for SOA lift Feb 22, 2007
It will set Cisco apart from other application switching companies, such as F5 Networks and Citrix Systems, he said. Reactivity's products have the same basic goals that were set out for Cisco's AON (Application-Oriented Networking) technology, according to Forrester Research Inc. analyst Rob Whiteley. (InfoWorld)
Cisco's Reactivity Buy Further Consolidates SOA Feb 22, 2007
"With IBM adding Datapower to their lineup, Intel adding both Sarvega and Conformative, and F5 Networks further maturing their offerings, the addition of Reactivity to Cisco's offerings goes a long way to signaling that we're in the era of incumbents increasingly dominating the space once pioneered by the startups," Schmelzer said. "Of course, there are certainly outstanding startups like Layer 7 Technologies, Forum Systems, and companies like Xambala and Tarari still making waves in the... (eWeek)
F5 Networks Secures Vista Access with SSL VPN Feb 21, 2007
F5 Networks will release at the end of February an enhanced version of its FirePass Controller SSL VPN software the first Secure Sockets Layer VPN to support Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, the company said. Given that business users are already using Vista on home machines regardless of whether they have their IT departments' go-ahead, VPN support is necessary even for enterprises that haven't yet decided to migrate to Vista, said Hari Krishnan, a product manager for F5, based in... (eWeek)
How Juniper and F5 SSL VPNs can handle endpoint security: Jan 10, 2007
We'll show you how it is done on two of the leading products: F5 Networks Inc.'s Firepass and Juniper Networks Inc.'s SA-6000 SP. Both use Web-based administrative consoles, and there are various places to configure the endpoint routines within these consoles. More information. (Search Security, MA)
