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SEATTLE--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ F5 Networks, Inc. ] (NASDAQ: [ FFIV ]), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced its activities at [ VMworld 2012 ], taking place August 26a"30 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. As a Platinum sponsor, F5 will offer dedicated technical sessions that highlight ways enterprise IT professionals can improve the agility of their systems. Specifically, F5 will demonstrate how its[ BIG-IP ]solutions enhance the value of [ VMware View ]environments and improve organizationsa operational efficiencyby streamliningserviceprovisioning and orchestrationin the cloud with[ VMwarevCloud ].

"Integrating Application Delivery Services with VMware Solutions"

Visit F5 at Booth #1101: aConnect. Secure. Orchestrate.a

Given that one of ITas biggest challenges today is the [ BYOD ] (Bring Your Own Device) trend, F5 will feature a mobile device bar where visitors can see how BIG-IP solutions improve access management by augmenting the scalability, security, and availability of VMware View environments. F5 will demonstrate two specific new solutions that help optimize end-user computing with VMware View virtual desktop clients:

• The [ F5 Single Namespace solution ], which uses F5 BIG-IP products and [ iRules ]a"a key differentiator for F5 that helps customize how network resources are directeda"to simplify usersa access to VMware View at different times from different locations. This is especially beneficial to VMware View deployments with multiple pods or sites by providing users with simplified access and an improved user experience.
• The [ F5 Username Persistence solution ], which uses F5as BIG-IP products and an innovative iRule to maintain user connections irrespective of device or location. This enables a user to change devices or locations and reconnect to an existing desktop session, resulting in a better user experience.

F5 also provided technical input and support for three VMware View solutions: (1) the [ VMware View Business Process Desktop ]; (2) the [ VMware View Mobile Secure Desktop ]; and (3) the [ VMware View AlwaysOn Desktop ]. F5as engagement with VMware on these solutions reflects both companiesa commitment to making IT professionals and users as efficient as possible.

Technical Sessions: aIntegrating Application Delivery Services with VMware Solutionsa

In concert with VMware, F5 will host three technical sessions that explain how organizations can leverage F5as industry-leading Application Delivery Networking solutions in VMware cloud and virtual desktop environments to maximize application performance, availability, security, and manageability. Each session will feature a co-presenter from VMware. Individual session titles are listed below, along with corresponding links to additional information such as times, dates, and speaker names:

• [ Solving the Application Provisioning Nightmare: Integrating vSphere and vCloud Director with Your Application Delivery Networking Services ]
• [ Enhancing the User Experience for Multi-Pod VMware View Deployments ]
• [ Application Heal Thyself! How to Automate the Most Important Networking Functions for Your Applications ]

In addition, VMware will lead separate sessions, which will include F5as solutions in the larger context of [ software defined data center ] initiatives. Session titles are listed below with links to additional information:

• [ vCloud Networking: An Extensible and Open Platform ]
• [ Software Defined Networking and Security: The Here and Now ]
• [ VMware vCloud Automated Networking Framework: Network Extensibility (NetX) ]

About F5 Networks

F5 Networks, Inc., the global leader in Application Delivery Networking (ADN), helps the worldas largest enterprises and service providers realize the full value of virtualization, cloud computing, and on-demand IT. F5 solutions help integrate disparate technologies to provide greater control of the infrastructure, improve application delivery and data management, and give users seamless, secure, and accelerated access to applications from their corporate desktops and smart devices. An open architectural framework enables F5 customers to apply business policies at astrategic points of controla across the IT infrastructure and into the public cloud. F5 products give customers the agility they need to align IT with changing business conditions, deploy scalable solutions on demand, and manage mobile access to data and services. Enterprises, service and cloud providers, and leading online companies worldwide rely on F5 to optimize their IT investments and drive business forward. For more information, go to [ www.f5.com ].

You can also follow [ @f5networks ] on Twitter or visit us on [ Facebook ] for more information about F5, its partners, and technology. For a complete listing of F5 community sites, please visit [ www.f5.com/news-press-events/web-media/community.html ].

F5, BIG-IP, and iRules are trademarks or service marks of F5 Networks, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. VMware, VMware vCloud, VMworld and VMware View are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. The use of the word apartnera or apartnershipa does not imply a legal partnership relationship between VMware and any other company.

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