F5 and NVIDIA aim to transform application delivery for AI workloads through F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes, a new intelligent proxy combined with NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs.
F5 has announced the availability of an innovative AI application delivery and security solution, BIG-IP Next, for Kubernetes. This solution provides a centralised control point to accelerate, secure, and streamline data traffic that flows into and out of large-scale AI infrastructures. It leverages NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to enhance data center traffic efficiency for large-scale AI deployments.
“Service providers and enterprises require accelerated computing to deliver high-performance AI applications securely and efficiently at cloud scale. NVIDIA is working with F5 to accelerate AI application delivery, better-ensuring peak efficiency and seamless user experiences powered by BlueField-3 DPUs,” Ash Bhalgat, senior director of AI Networking and Security Partnerships at NVIDIA, assures.
Combined technologies
The combined technologies of F5 and NVIDIA are designed to facilitate the transition to cloud-native (Kubernetes) infrastructure for mobile and fixed-line telco service providers. This strategic partnership addresses the growing demand for adapting functions to a cloud-native network functions (CNFs) model.
F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes aims to streamline the delivery of AI services at a cloud scale, enhance control of AI deployments, and protect the new AI landscape.
“The synergy between F5’s robust application delivery and security services and NVIDIA’s full-stack accelerated computing creates a powerful ecosystem. This integration provides customers with enhanced observability, granular control, and optimised performance for their AI workloads across the entire stack, from the hardware acceleration layer to the application interface,” Kunal Anand, chief technology and AI officer at F5.
