Overview

F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect is a SaaS-based service designed to provide secure and seamless connectivity for applications and services distributed across multiple cloud regions, providers, and edge sites. It simplifies application networking by offering centralized observability, orchestration, and security, ensuring consistent operations and efficient management across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Features and Benefits

Centralized Observability and Orchestration

• Provides continuous visibility and management of applications across multiple clouds.
• Enables faster troubleshooting and issue resolution with centralized operations. Consistent Security Policy Enforcement
• Builds platform-agnostic security policies deployable in any environment.
• Reduces the risk of misconfigurations and security lapses by eliminating duplicate policies. Simplified Hybrid and Multicloud Connectivity
• Connects public cloud, on-premises, and edge environments with encrypted site-to-site connectivity.
• Centralizes network and security policy enforcement for simplified connectivity. Enterprise-Grade Load Balancing
• Adapts globally distributed load balancing to the environment.
• Ensures consistent application delivery and network resilience. External Kubernetes Networking
• Simplifies networking between Kubernetes clusters on different cloud providers.
• Provides centralized visibility for workloads across various Kubernetes distributions. Service Orchestration
• Automates cross-cluster service discovery and management.
• Reduces operational complexity with a standard deployment model. Integrated Hybrid and Multicloud Network Security
• Identifies anomalous network traffic and defends against attacks.
• Enhances security with native Web App Firewalls, DDoS Mitigation, Bot Defense, and API Security. App Networking Integration
• Simplifies service networking via Distributed Cloud App Connect.
• Enhances application performance and security with integrated networking solutions.