Overview

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect is a SaaS-based platform designed to provide seamless and secure connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It simplifies network operations by offering centralized observability and orchestration, ensuring consistent security policy enforcement and efficient network management across various sites and regions.

Features and Benefits

Centralized Observability and Orchestration

• Provides continuous and consistent network visibility and management across sites and regions with public cloud providers.
• Enables faster troubleshooting and issue resolution with centralized operations. Consistent Security Policy Enforcement
• Builds platform-agnostic security policies that can be deployed to any environment, both in the cloud and on-premises.
• Eliminates the maintenance of duplicate policies and reduces the risk of misconfigurations or security lapses. 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 to simplify network connectivity for delivering applications. Network Segmentation
• Enhances security by containing breaches within isolated segments, preventing the spread of malware and unauthorized access to sensitive data.
• Extends internal networks securely to external partners, suppliers, or clients with private connectivity. Integrated Hybrid and Multicloud Network Security
• Identifies anomalous network traffic spikes and defends against attacks with advanced threat detection, network alerting, and analytics.
• Fortifies networks and protects applications from a broad spectrum of threats with native Web App Firewalls, DDoS Mitigation, Bot Defense, and API Security. Service Insertion
• Integrates existing network firewall services and settings from Palo Alto Networks and F5 BIG-IP to maintain existing security postures.
• Ensures seamless insertion of network firewalls for enhanced security. Automated Provisioning
• Offers one-click provisioning for connectivity and security, simplifying the deployment process.
• Reduces the complexity of network management with automated solutions. App Networking Integration
• Simplifies service networking via Distributed Cloud App Connect.
• Enhances application performance and security with integrated networking solutions.