Holly Hagerman

F5 Networks, Inc., a provider of Application Delivery Networking (ADN), today announced the results of a survey that shows how large enterprises are implementing cloud computing. The study reveals that among large enterprises, cloud computing is gaining critical mass, with more than 80 percent of respondents at least in trial stages for public and private cloud computing deployments. Additionally, despite the maturing rate of adoption of cloud computing among enterprises, the study shows that there is considerable confusion and concern around the definition of cloud computing. "It's no surprise that large enterprises are attracted to cloud computing because of the promise of an agile, scalable IT infrastructure and reduced costs," said Jason Needham, Sr. Director of Product Management at F5. "However, this survey shows that despite interest in the cloud, widespread ... (more)

F5 BIG-IP Solutions Integrated with VMware vCenter Server

F5 Networks, Inc., a provider Application Delivery Networking (ADN), has announced integration between its BIG-IP solutions and VMware vSphere 4 and VMware vCenter Server, together creating a scalable and extensible platform that allows IT administrators to improve organizations' control over virtual environments. Working in concert, VMware vCenter Server and F5 BIG-IP solutions enable customers to dynamically provision application resources, reduce costs, and maximize the automation and agility of their IT infrastructures. "With F5 and VMware vSphere 4, we're able to provide a ... (more)

SaaS Application Performance with F5 Solutions

Transplace is a leading, non-asset based, third-party logistics provider for companies of all sizes, including Fortune 500 customers from retail, consumer packaged goods, forest and paper products, automotive, chemical, and electronics industries. The company redesigned its IT infrastructure for higher efficiency and to provide a better customer experience. The redesign included virtualization technology from VMware. To realize the full benefits of its virtualized environment, the company used BIG-IP® Application Delivery Networking devices from F5. As a result, Transplace has bo... (more)

Disk May Be Cheap but Storage is Not

Virtualization Magazine Journal Remember at trade shows oh, a few years back now, the “hot†vendor swag was 256MB USB keys? I’m sure many of you spent time trying to collect them as fervently as kids collect Pokeman cards (or whatever the CCG du jour may be). Just a few years later you’d have laughed if someone offered such a small key up as swag because disk had become so cheap they were probably dumping what was left in stock in those “claw-grab†games that promise big prizes for only 50 cents a try that are the bane of every parent I know. Disk, so they say, is cheap. And they... (more)

Suzuki Manufacturing Builds a Storage Environment for Agility and Growth

American Suzuki Motor Corporation prides itself on providing value-packed automobiles, motorcycles, ATVs, scooters and marine engines. Its IT organization shares that commitment to customer satisfaction. When rapid data growth began impacting users by dragging down the performance of its Windows storage, the IT team took action. Relying on the powerful data management capabilities of F5® ARX® file virtualization solutions, American Suzuki Motor Company seamlessly transitioned to a higher-performance network-attached storage (NAS) environment and implemented an automated Informa... (more)