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Traditional Web
One-to-one relationship between a “FORM” and a server-side script or application
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Web 2.0
One-to-one relationship between many components and server-side scripts or applications
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Web 2.0 Challenge: More Scripts, More Formats
WWW-URL-ENCODED WWW-URL-ENCODED WWW-URL-ENCODED WWW-URL-ENCODED
JSON JSON JSON JSON JSON JSON JSON JSON JSON JSON JSON JSON
XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML
HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML HTML
SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP SOAP
XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML XML
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Web 2.0 Challenge: Browser Limitations
…slows down applications
…leads to unresponsive applications
Connection #1. OK
Connection #2. OK
Connection #3.
TIME OUT.
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Web 2.0 Challenge: Longer Sessions, More
Connections, More Requests
…supports fewer concurrent users
…consumes more server resources
Server
Resources
Please try again later
9. 9
Web 2.0 Challenge: Security
Client makes a request to load
a page
Server sends back response
that tricks client into modifying
existing behavior of client
Client sends data to server
Client is tricked into sending
same data to another server
ATTACK SUCCESSFUL!
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The Web 2.0 Application Delivery Challenge
Keeping up with a rapidly evolving set of
applications, protocols, and security risks while
maintaining existing application availability and
security
And you can’t make the day longer than 24 hours
although you can have an extra day every 4
years*
*Disclaimer: Offer prohibited at the turn of the century except when evenly
divisible by 4. Some restrictions apply.
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Users Network Point Solutions Applications
Mobile Phone DoS Protection AJAX
SSL REST
Rate Shaping
Acceleration
PDA POX
Server JSON
Load Balancer
Laptop WS-*
Content Application
Acceleration Firewall POST
Desktop GET
Connection Traffic
Optimization Compression
Co-location
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Application Delivery &
Scalability
Offloads resource intensive processing
Intelligently direct requests
Centralizes security
Transparently add new servers
Balances load dynamically
Extensible platform for custom functionality
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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
• Over 10,000 Customers & 60,000 units shipped
• FY06 Revenue: $394 M
• #1 in Application Delivery Controller Market – Gartner
• SSL VPN Market Leadership Award – Frost & Sullivan
Application Partnerships
• Unique F5 and application vendor integration
• Application partner tested and documented solutions
• F5 solutions in partner labs
• Cooperative Support Agreements
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F5 Application Delivery Network
International
Data Center
Enterprise Manager
Users Applications
BIG-IP Local
BIG-IP BIG-IP Traffic
Global Link Manager
FirePass Application
Traffic Controller
Security
Manager Web
WANJet Manager
Accelerator
iControl
TMOS
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Additional Resources
Flash demo of an application delivery network
White papers on scaling applications
Blogs on application delivery and related topics
DevCentral Community
F5 Networks