Congressman Adam Smith, ranking member of the House Armed Services
Committee, and other members of Congress to attend opening and discuss
cybersecurity solutions proposed by the President and Congress
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
F5
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV),
the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, is proud to
announce the March 12 grand opening of its New York International
Technology Center (ITC). Located at 600 Lexington Avenue in the heart of
Manhattan, this new state-of-the-art application delivery competency
center will give engineers, network managers, and technology executives
from around the world an opportunity to test networking solutions to
ensure their systems are highly resilient and secure.
The announcement of this new ITC comes at a time of high interest in
cyber threats for both national defense and in the private sector.
During his recent State
of the Union address, President Obama noted a new Executive
Order on cybersecurity and the advancement of cybersecurity
legislation.
“F5 has built its strong brand on the ability to help organizations
implement disparate technologies across data centers, networks,
applications, and the variety of devices being used,” said Kathleen
Ferraro, VP of Product Management and Product Marketing at F5 Networks.
“The goal of all our International Technology Centers is to help
organizations leverage technology and apply it to the real-world
challenges and scenarios they face. For example, we can help a customer
architect a single, simplified environment that demonstrates the ways
their business is better protected by preventing data leakage and
thwarting DDoS strikes, DNS threats, and other attacks.”
The New York ITC grand opening, to be held at 9:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday,
March 12, will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an overview
of the center by F5 CEO John McAdam. Following his address, New York
City’s Information Technology and Telecommunications Commissioner Rahul
Merchant will speak, followed by Congressman Adam Smith, ranking member
of the House Armed Services Committee, and New York Congresswoman
Carolyn Maloney. The speakers will address the President’s directive on
cybersecurity, among other topics.
“Clearly, technology has become critical to drive businesses and run
governments, and it is integral in our personal lives,” said Congressman
Adam Smith. “I am proud that F5, a global company headquartered in the
Northwest, is taking a leadership role by investing in facilities like
its New York International Technology Center to help organizations
advance their IT strategies, especially in light of intensified focus on
global cybersecurity.”
Schedule Details
Immediately following the ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening remarks,
Congressman Smith will lead a cybersecurity meeting and roundtable
discussion from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. This discussion will offer
a detailed look at the President’s Executive Order and solicit insights
from guests about ways to address current challenges and meet
requirements for strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity.
During the opening events, guests—including F5 channel partners,
customers, and business partners—will be able to tour the ITC’s common
spaces and data center.
Guests will also learn more about F5 solutions, get a glimpse of the
company’s major product roadmap, and have the opportunity to participate
in two F5 presentations:
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Security Solutions – F5 security experts will discuss how to
architect a single environment that provides a robust security posture.
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Orchestration Solutions – F5 experts will explain how F5
solutions integrate with a customer’s ecosystem. Guests will learn how
to efficiently deploy and maintain F5 technologies, interact with
partner tools, and scale within the private/public cloud.
New York International Technology Center Capabilities
The New York ITC is designed to help organizations learn and experience
how F5’s advanced technologies offer strategic points of control over
critical data center elements such as security, acceleration, storage,
mobility, and cloud resources. The center is staffed by F5 solution
engineers to provide live product and solution demonstrations; hold
architectural, planning, and design discussions; and demonstrate full
proof-of-concept implementations. The ITC features a state-of-the-art
data center, test environments, a comprehensive library of more than 400
enterprise applications, an executive briefing center, a workroom, lab
facilities, and an immersive telepresence room for high-quality video
conferencing. In addition to New York, F5 has ITCs located in Seattle
and London.
For additional information about F5’s International Technology Centers,
including images of each location, please visit: http://links.f5.com/itcf5n
About F5 Networks
F5 Networks (NASDAQ:
FFIV) makes the connected world run better. F5 helps organizations
meet the demands and embrace the opportunities that come with the
relentless growth of voice, data, and video traffic, mobile workers, and
applications—in the data center, the network, and the cloud. The world’s
largest businesses, service providers, government entities, and consumer
brands rely on F5’s intelligent services framework to deliver
and protect their applications and services while ensuring people stay
connected. Learn more at www.f5.com.
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