F5 has outlined its vision for transforming Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) to meet the pressing demands of the AI era.
“The rise of AI and modern applications demands a fundamental rethinking of application security and delivery. Traditional approaches fall short in managing today’s complex, distributed systems. Organisations need solutions that provide consistency, flexibility, and complete visibility across their IT landscape. F5 has transformed our technology portfolio to meet these challenges head-on, enabling our customers to confidently secure and deliver advanced digital experiences,” said Kunal Anand, chief innovation officer of F5.
The need to evolve for AI
F5’s State of Application Strategy Report revealed that most (75%) enterprises already deploy AI apps. However, there is a pressing need for a new generation of ADCs that can effectively support hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.
“Apps have become more dynamic and more distributed. This trend is expected to continue as AI becomes more ubiquitous throughout the enterprise. As the nature of applications has changed, the ADC needs to evolve as well,” explained Zeus Kerravala, founder and principal analyst of ZK Research.
ADC 3.0
ADC 3.0, F5’s reimagined vision of an ADC, designed to address the growing complexity of AI-driven applications by converging high-performance load balancing, full web app and API security, multi-cloud networking, and AI gateway capabilities.
“The need for robust load balancing and application delivery techniques combined with robust security features that protect data at the application and API level is critical as we enter the era of AI,” said Kerravala.
