F5 Networks Overview Maximizing the Performance and Delivery of Your Mission Critical Enterprise Applications

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1 F5 Networks Overview Maximizing the Performance and Delivery of Your Mission Critical Enterprise Applications Agenda: March 15, 2012 Introductions F5 Big-IP Solutions Overview F5 Solutions for Microsoft Enterprise Applications QA

2 3 F5 Team Introductions: Sandeep Lota F5 Networks Senior Systems Engineer Background in Enterprise Cisco Solutions Architecture Specializing in RS, CSS, and QoS Energy, Banking, Government, and Retail experience 6 active Cisco Certifications, 2 Juniper Networks, 2 F5 Networks, 1 Microsoft Calgary based, supporting Western Canada from BC to Manitoba Assist with architecture, design, PoC s, pilots, and troubleshooting Partner and customer technical training Disaster Recovery SME for Canada (Global Traffic Manager) Mentor and assist junior team members nationally Todd Bellman F5 Networks Account Manager Responsible for Southern Alberta 10+ years enterprise information technology industry experience Formerly with NetScout / Network General

3 5 Who Is F5 Networks? Value Innovation Unique TMOS architecture Industry s only open icontrol API & SDK Powerful irules and DevCentral Community Numerous Industry Patents Proven Results FY11 Revenue: $1.15 B #1 in Advanced Platform ADC Market Gartner F5 Wins VMware Global Technology Innovator Award. BIG-IP Application Security Manager Wins SC Magazine Reader Trust Award Application Partnerships Unique F5 and application vendor integration Application partner tested and documented solutions F5 solutions in partner labs Cooperative Support Agreements

4 1Q09 2Q09 3Q09 4Q09 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 $ Millions 6 Company Snapshot Revenue Leading provider of Application Delivery Networking products that optimize the security, performance & availability of network applications, servers and storage systems Service Product Founded 1996 / Public Approx. 2,490 employees 100 FY09 Revenue: $653M 50 FY10 Revenue: $882M 0 FY11 Revenue: $1.15B

5 F5 Networks Wins Global Technology Innovator Award at VMware Partner Exchange 2011 (Feb 11, 2011) 7

6 9 F5 in WW ADC Market for 3Q11 3Q11 ADC* Market Share Leaders F5 : 46.8% Cisco: 11.7% Citrix: 18.1% 3Q11 ADC Market Share Revenue Leaders F5: $196.6 Million Cisco: $49 Million Citrix: $76 Million 3Q11 ADC Q/Q Revenue Growth F5: 14.1% Cisco: 6.5% Citrix: 11.8% 3Q11 ADC Total Market Numbers Revenue: $420 Million Q/Q Revenue Growth: 14.2% Citrix 18.1% 3Q11 Gartner ADC Market Share Cisco 11.7% Radware 7.7% Others 15.7% *Application Delivery Controller (ADC) Segment Includes: Server Load Balancing/Layers 4-7 Switching and Advanced (Integrated) Platforms. Graphic created by F5 based on Gartner data. F5 NETWORKS 46.8% Gartner, Inc. Market Share: Application Acceleration Equipment, Worldwide, 3Q11, Joe Skorupa, Nhat Pham, 13 December 2011

7 10 F5 in WW Advanced Platform ADC Market for 3Q11 3Q11 Advanced Platform ADC* Market Share Leaders F5: 57.1% Citrix: 22.1% Radware: 9.4% 3Q11 Advanced Platform ADC Market Share Revenue Leaders F5: $196.6 Million Citrix: $76 Million Radware: $32.3 Million 3Q11 Advanced Platform ADC Q/Q Revenue Growth F5: 14.1% Citrix: 11.8% Radware: 2.9 % 3Q11 Advanced Platform ADC Total Market Numbers Revenue: $344.2 Million Q/Q Revenue Growth: 16.3% *Advanced Platform Segment Includes: ADCs that integrate several functions (typically more than four) on a single platform (for example, load balancing, TCP, connection management, SSL offload, compression and caching). Graphic created by F5 based on Gartner data. 3Q11 Gartner Advanced Platform ADC Market Share Citrix 22.1% Radware 9.4% F5 NETWORKS 57.1% Others 11.4% Gartner, Inc. Market Share: Application Acceleration Equipment, Worldwide, 3Q11, Joe Skorupa, Nhat Pham, 13 December 2011

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9 12 Delivering Applications is Complex Growth Availability End-user Experience Application Architect Security Efficiency

10 13 How Do You Solve These Issues? Multiple Point Solutions Application More Bandwidth Network Administrator Application Developer Add more infrastructure? Hire an army of developers?

11 14 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Turn your infrastructure into an agile application delivery network BIG-IP Users Applications Scale the application infrastructure Eliminate downtime Improve application performance Secure your applications and data Increase server capacity, reduce bandwidth Customize the delivery of the app for your needs

12 15 It Starts with Load Balancing Ensure availability and plan for growth High Performance Hardware Dynamic LB Methods Application Health Monitoring Transaction Assurance Session Persistence LTM load balances at the application level Ensures the best resources are always selected Has deep visibility into application health Proactively inspects and responds to errors Eliminate downtime and scale the application

13 16 Improve the End-User Experience TCP Express Intelligent Compression WebAccelerator (add-on module) isessions LTM improves the application performance Optimize the connections and prioritize traffic Reduce the amount of data sent, both to the client and across the WAN

14 17 Secure the Applications and Data Network and Protocol Attack Prevention Resource Cloaking and Content Security Selective Encryption Application Security Manager (add-on module) Security at Application, Protocol and Network Level Meet compliance requirements (PCI, HPPIA, etc.) Strong protection without interrupting legitimate traffic BIG-IP enabled us to improve security instead of having to invest time and money to develop a new more secure application TechValidate 0C FB Application Manger Global 5000 Media and Entertainment Company

15 18 Let Servers Serve One Connect Fast Cache SSL Offload Compression LTM offloads tasks from application servers Reduce the number of servers required Centralized SSL key management 1/2 of BIG-IP owners have saved 20% or more on their total Capital Expenses with BIG-IP Source: TechValidate Survey of F5 BIG-IP Users

16 19 Deliver Applications Across Data Centers with BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) High-performance hardware Dynamic load balancing methods based on business logic Advanced monitoring BIG-IP GTM Geographical context Persistence Security (DNSSEC) Intelligent and automatic

17 Enable Simplified Application Access with BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) 21

18 22 Accelerate Applications Improve user experience and increase revenue BIG-IP WebAccelerator reduces WAN traffic by: Caching repetitive content in browser Compressing both dynamic and static objects Optimizing HTTP protocols

19 BIG-IP WebAccelerator Acceleration for static and dynamic web apps 23 Page Load Time Page Generation Time Page Delivery Time Internet WAN Page Delivery Time Client Browser Server Infrastructure Network Acceleration Compression Dynamic Caching TCP Express Differential Compression QoS Security/authentication Server Offload Compression Dynamic Caching Content Spooling OneConnect Rate Shaping Connection limit

20 Rate Shaping TCP Express SSL Caching XML Compression OneConnect TCP Express App Security Web Accel 3 rd Party 24 TMOS Architecture A unified system for application delivery Microkernel Full Proxy Client Side Server Side Users Applications irules High Performance Hardware icontrol

21 25 Complete Control and Flexibility irules icontrol Total Application Control Complete payload inspection and transformation Open API and SDK to integrate with infrastructure 64% of BIG-IP users said that they can respond more quickly to changing business needs after deploying F5 BIG-IP. Source: TechValidate Survey of F5 BIG-IP Users

22 26 Specialized Hardware for App Delivery Hardware designed specifically for Application Delivery Industry s best performance up to 40 Gbps throughput Hot-Swappable Components Flexible deployment options FIPS, NEBS, DC power Always-on Management Hardware SSL offload

23 27 Connect with 87,478 ADC Experts At DevCentral (As of November 17, 2011) Blogs Multimedia (Podcasts, Videos) irules and icontrol samples iapps Forums Tutorials Tools

24 F5 BIG-IP Optimizing, Securing, and Accelerating Microsoft Enterprise Applications Microsoft Exchange 2007 and 2010 Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and 2010 Microsoft OCS and Lync Server Microsoft IIS Microsoft Windows Server

25 91 F5 & Microsoft Partnership Long Standing Global Partnership Joint sales and support engagements in all theatres Multiple Alliance memberships and dedicated teams Solution co-development, interop and performance testing: Windows Server, Client and Mobile OS s Application Delivery and Optimization Datacentre Virtualization Systems Management and Automation

26 92 What s new in Exchange Server 2010? Elevation of Client Access Server (CAS) role All client connections, regardless of protocol, are with CAS servers CAS servers rely on ADC for high-availability CAS role is critical! Microsoft recommends hardware load balancing for every Exchange 2010 deployment ADC recommended over NLB Includes multi-role Exchange server installations Includes installations with Microsoft clustering services ADC for highest availability

27 93 The F5 Solution for Exchange Server 2010 User - Client to CAS server Mail - Mail flow through Edge Farms Availability Performance Security Configuration Intelligent load balancing Server and site level health monitoring SSL offload Cross-site resilience Robust persistence Server optimization Caching and compression for Web clients Reduced bandwidth use Bi-directional proxy AuthN/AuthZ from the perimeter Protection against application layer attacks SPAM filter Application template for error-free, fast configuration DevCentral online user community Integration with systems management

28 94 Microsoft Exchange 2007 and 2010 F5's comprehensive Application Ready infrastructure for Exchange Server allows organizations to easily provide additional performance, security and availability, to ensure maximum ROI for Exchange Server deployments with the minimum amount of effort. F5 provides a secure, agile, and optimized platform for Microsoft Exchange Server deployments. Benefits of F5's Application Ready Network for Microsoft Exchange Server: Accelerate and optimize Exchange services to remote and mobile users Reduce attachment download times by up to 90% Enable seamless access migration without downtime Decrease processing power Exchange servers spend on non-app specific duties Cut deployment cycles by 1/3 or more Securely authenticate OWA, Outlook Anywhere, and ActiveSync users

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30 96 Microsoft Exchange 2007 and 2010 How do I deploy Exchange with F5? One of the highlights of F5's Application Ready Network are our comprehensive deployment guides that provide step-by-step procedures on how to optimally configure F5 devices to get the most out of Exchange implementations. F5 has also packaged Exchange and Outlook Web Access-specific policies and profiles in many of our devices, delivering optimal configuration at the click of a button. And the help doesn't stop once the installation is complete. Our developer community, DevCentral, provides Microsoft-specific forums, tips and tricks, and other information to help further enhance your Microsoft Exchange deployment.

31 98 Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and 2010 F5 ensures your network is SharePoint 2010-ready with a complete suite of application infrastructure technologies designed to secure and accelerate SharePoint deployments. F5 provides policies and profiles that are custom-built for SharePoint that can help improve SharePoint application performance by 5 times, while reducing bandwidth by 30 times. Benefits of F5's Application Ready Solution for SharePoint 2010 F5 provides policies and configuration objects that are custom-built for SharePoint that can help reduce deployment cycles by 1/3rd F5 WAN optimizations increase SharePoint Server performance by 5x including document check-in and check-out Achieve 20 to 30 times bandwidth reduction for remote office SharePoint users Gain more than 25% server capacity with SSL and Compression offload Increase SharePoint 2010 performance and reduce data backup times by leveraging Remote BLOB (Binary Large Object) storage and ARX to virtualize storage endpoint

32 99 F5 Solutions for SharePoint 2010 Improve end-user experience through better response Offload operations to free up CPU, increasing server availability Leverage a single point and platform for security and delivery Performance Availability Security Management Seamless acceleration of client experience Accelerate both Web content and file upload/download Increase transactions per second on Web servers Load-balance frontend servers Offload SSL Cross-site resilience Fastest application layer security on the market Application layer protection PCI compliance SharePoint template built into BIG-IP System Center Management Pack available for download from DevCentral Streamline maintenance and operations using file virtualization

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34 10 1 Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and 2010 How do I deploy SharePoint with F5? F5 has taken the pain out of deploying F5 solutions and Microsoft SharePoint with our comprehensive deployment guides that provide step-by-step procedures on how to configure F5 devices to get the most out of SharePoint implementations. Already up and running? F5's developer community DevCentral has a who section dedicated to Microsoft solutions, where you can find forums, tips and tricks, and even download SharePoint specific policies.

35 10 4 Microsoft OCS 2007 and Lync Microsoft and F5 have collaborated on a highly effective way to intelligently direct traffic for Lync Server using BIG-IP Application Delivery Controllers. Microsoft and F5 have conducted interoperability testing between F5 devices and Lync Server, ensuring the best possible user experience. For enterprise deployments of Microsoft Lync Server, Microsoft requires the use of an Application Delivery Controller. Tight collaboration between F5 and Microsoft includes successful interoperability, scalability, reliability, and performance testing as well as joint documentation of the BIG-IP system and Lync Server product deployments, which gives customers a prescriptive solution with the assurance of lower cost and risk. Benefits of F5's Application Ready Solution for Microsoft Lync Server: F5 provides mission-critical availability and secure application health monitoring for Lync Server implementations Failure of one or more servers has a minimal effect on service availability because the load is distributed between the remaining Lync Servers F5 enhances the Microsoft solution by providing a cost-effective site resilience capability for client to server connections

36 10 5 Lync/OCS Server - F5 Solution Benefits Performance = Scalability, Availability and Resiliency Secure monitoring Deployment assistance Performance Security Configuration Management Intelligent loadbalancing of signaling traffic Off-load SSL between clients and Communicator Web Access servers Scale out as needed Session level and site level resilience SSL off-loading for Communicator Web Access (CWA) TLS-based SIP monitor to check the health of servers in LTM pools. Detailed deployment guide available from Built in application policy and template wizard Leverage the DevCentral user community Simplify management with a single control point in the data center TLS-based SIP monitor Microsoft Premier Support teams trained on BIG-IP

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38 10 7 Microsoft OCS 2007 and Lync How do I deploy Microsoft Lync Server with F5? The F5 team worked and tested with the Lync Server product team to make sure that F5 devices could provide a compatible solution for delivering Lync Server traffic reliably. In addition, the F5 developer community, DevCentral, has a section dedicated to Microsoft solutions, where you can find forums, tips and tricks, and much more.

39 10 8 Microsoft Internet Information Services F5 is the only vendor that offers a unified architecture that resolves the myriad of potential issues involved in application delivery. The F5 approach makes the entire network application aware. This lowers costs by streamlining and centralizing management, and by eliminating the need for multiple point products. F5 allows Microsoft IIS servers to do what they were designed to do: serve.

40 10 9 Microsoft Internet Information Services F5 is the only vendor that offers a unified architecture that resolves the myriad of potential issues involved in application delivery. The F5 approach makes the entire network application aware. This lowers costs by streamlining and centralizing management, and by eliminating the need for multiple point products. F5 allows Microsoft IIS servers to do what they were designed to do: serve. Benefits of F5's Application Ready Network for Microsoft IIS Web Servers: F5 can reduce bandwidth use 80% for Microsoft IIS deployments F5 technology can offload 98% of server connections F5 features improve performance for end users by more than 70% Gain more than 25% server capacity with SSL, compression, and caching offload

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42 11 1 Microsoft Internet Information Services How do I deploy Microsoft Internet Information Services with F5? F5 Networks has taken the trial and error out of deploying our devices with Microsoft Internet Information Services and Windows Server with comprehensive guides providing step by step instructions how to deploy F5 solutions with IIS. F5 has IIS-specific policies and configuration objects that make implementation as simple as selecting an item from a list. Already up and running? F5's developer community DevCentral has a section dedicated to Microsoft solutions, where you can find forums, tips and tricks, and even download IIS specific policies.

43 11 2 Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft Windows Server helps information technology professionals maximize control over their infrastructure while providing unprecedented availability and management capabilities. Now with Windows Server 2008 you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide a secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency and value within your organization. F5's Application Ready Network for Windows Server provides a number of ways to accelerate, optimize, and easily scale Microsoft Windows Server deployments. F5 has worked with Microsoft during the beta cycle and beyond to ensure a high level of interoperability and optimization with the entire Windows Server 2008 R2 platform. With F5, you get comprehensive Microsoft-ready infrastructure that enhances the performance, security, and availability of Windows Server deployments.

44 11 3 Microsoft Windows Server Benefits of F5's Application Ready Network for Microsoft Windows Server: Improve application response times and user capacity Decrease 98% of server connections from the Microsoft IIS component of Windows Server Meet IPv6 demands with F5 devices that perform IPv6/IPv4 translation Gain 25% server capacity with SSL, compression, and caching offload Maintain client server attachment for Microsoft DirectAccess server deployments Offload hash calculations during Windows Server 2008 R2 branch cache and Windows 7 client deployments Automates network reconfigurations during changes in virtualized applications running on top of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V 2008 R2

45 11 4 Microsoft Windows Server How do I deploy Microsoft Windows Server with F5? Windows Server is comprised of some major applications, such as Internet Information Services (IIS) and Windows Terminal Services (WTS). F5 has painstakingly tested our products with each of these applications and carefully documented the results in our comprehensive deployment guides to make implementation quick and easy. On DevCentral, F5's developer community, you can find information and downloads for IIS and WTS, as well as PowerShell and other components of Windows Server.

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47 11 6 Where can I find out more about F5 Solutions for Microsoft Applications?

48 11 7 Where can I find out more about F5 Solutions for Virtualized Environments?

49 14 3 Organizations Worldwide Trust F5 F5 Customer highlights 43 of the Fortune 50 companies 1 15 of the top 15 US commercial banks 1 6 of the 6 top US airlines 1 10 of the top 10 US insurance companies - property and casualty 1 5 of the top 6 healthcare: pharmacy and other services 1 14 of the 15 executive branch departments of the US federal government 2 10 of the top 10 fixed AND mobile global service providers 3 9 of the top 10 US online video brands 4 4 of the top 5 US Internet search providers 5 17 of 20 cloud infrastructure and Web hosting companies 6 Sources: 1 Fortune 2010; 2 USA.gov Web site listing 3 Q310 Ovum Market share, by revenue, global; 4 Nielson NetRatings September 2010; 5 Comscore November 2010; 6 Gartner Magic Quadrant Cloud Infrastructure as a Service and Web Hosting (On Demand, December 2010)

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51 Contact Us Directly: Sandeep Lota F5 Networks Systems Engineer Todd Swanek F5 Networks Account Manager