F5 World | October 2008

In this Issue

Welcome from John McAdam, F5 CEO

Welcome to the October issue of F5 World, providing you with the tools, news, and information you need to deliver business critical applications quickly, securely, and reliably.

VMware and F5: The Virtual Future Is Here

The partnership between F5 and VMware helps companies realize the full benefits of running applications in a virtualized environment.

Q&A with VMware

Leena Joshi, Senior Product Marketing Manager at VMware, spoke with F5 World about the benefits of virtualization and the company's commitment to building a robust partner ecosystem.

COVER STORY: One for the Books-- Smart Data Management For Dummies

With F5 file virtualization, Wiley Publishing was able to optimize backups and manage storage growth.

Microsoft Virtualization Meets F5

The F5 and Microsoft partnership makes Dynamic IT even more dynamic.

Growing Into the Virtual Data Center: The VDC Maturity Model

Quickly assess the goals of your data center with the VDC Maturity Model.

About F5

F5 is the recognized leader in Application Delivery Networking. We provide solutions that make sure business applications are always secure, fast, and available. Over 16,000 organizations and service providers worldwide trust F5 to keep their applications running.

F5 Solutions

Have a problem related to application delivery across networks? F5 has a solution. Our products work together to solve some of the most critical issues that IT departments face today.