\nToday at its NGINX Sprint 2.0 virtual conference, F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced several new developments that underscore its support for customers managing the accelerating pace of digital transformation and the critical role of open source technology in driving modern digital experiences.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cOver the past year we\u2019ve provided capabilities customers rely on to deliver the next generation of compelling digital experiences, from the code the developers build to the customers who consume those experiences,\u201d said Rob Whiteley, vice president and general manager of the NGINX Product Group at F5. \u201cWe are ramping up the pace of innovation and commitment to customers and the open source community to help them more effectively scale and manage modern application architectures.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nTo enable developers and DevOps professionals to accelerate delivery of their applications, F5 will release new open source versions of leading management solutions, along with a new open source modern application reference architecture. The company also announced it will take an active role in the Kubernetes Ingress project and will join the Gateway API community.\n<\/p>\n
\nTo illustrate the power of its open source platform, F5 also unveiled Now Arriving, an interactive community experience featuring seven different immersive digital environments designed by artists and developers.\n<\/p>\n
Three commitments for NGINX open source<\/b><\/p>\n
\nF5 announced it will increase open source development and expand engagement with the broader NGINX community to encourage more contributions. The commitments announced at Sprint 2.0 unfold across three key areas:\n<\/p>\n
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- More open source offerings and community contribution. <\/b>F5 plans to work with the community on GitHub, building new open source projects in a transparent way with issue tracking, release notes and documentation to accelerate innovation.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- More innovation across the data, management and control planes. <\/b>Historically NGINX has focused its open source efforts on the data plane. F5 will now offer free and open source NGINX control plane technologies, as well as new management plane and abstracted workflow capabilities.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Commercial versions of all open source NGINX products. <\/b>To support applications at scale, commercial versions of NGINX will be available with additional security, governance, observability and management capabilities. F5 will clearly define what goes into open source and what goes into its commercial offerings so customers can choose what\u2019s right for them.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Partnering for the future of Kubernetes<\/b><\/p>\n
\nWhile F5 has long been a strong supporter of Kubernetes, today the company announced it is officially joining the Kubernetes community and actively participating in the Kubernetes Ingress project founded by Alejandro de Brito Fontes. The company will bring in dedicated resources and formally adopt the project in its organization.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe are supporting the Ingress project to ensure it continues to thrive,\u201d Whiteley said. \u201cWe aim to be the number one contributor to this project because we want to make sure that users can be assured that future versions of Kubernetes can continue to rely on NGINX.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nF5 also announced it is joining the Gateway API community and will be lending its experience and history to help evolve the standard. F5 is committed to implementing its own gateway controller based on NGINX to ensure that NGINX and Kubernetes remain tightly aligned in the future.\n<\/p>\n
\nTo help accelerate innovation, the company also announced an industry effort to create a working microservices-based application that development teams can get up and running in minutes. The new framework takes a modular approach that includes a code repository, CI\/CD tools, automation, networking, login, security, monitoring and more \u2014 all pre-integrated so that developers can get started quickly. F5 will continue to enhance this project with more choice in various modules, and asks that the open source community join in bringing this reference architecture to life. The new project is accessible now on GitHub<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n
NGINX Now Arriving Experience<\/b><\/p>\n
\nNow Arriving is an immersive digital-physical experience created inside of a modified shipping container at The NGINX Hangar, a top-secret location in Seattle\u2019s Ballard neighborhood.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cAfter such a challenging year, we wanted to contribute something that helps bring light back to the community,\u201d Whiteley said. \u201cThe NGINX Now Arriving experience is intended to inspire and energize by transporting participants through different worlds while showcasing what\u2019s possible with open source technology.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nThe experience uses projectors, digital media, an interactive app and NGINX Open Source. The company asks that other community members join the project by viewing it in Seattle or on the pop-up tour; and submitting their ideas of how they would bring light back to their city, town, or virtual community. The Now Arriving experience will select a handful of ideas and help bring those to life. NGINX is committed to bringing awareness as new ideas come online, and the container expands its footprint to new locations. More information about the Now Arriving experience is available here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n
Customer presentations, demos and hands-on workshops to enhance developers\u2019 skills<\/b><\/p>\n
\nIn its second iteration, NGINX Sprint is an ideal opportunity for NGINX developers to build skills and get a better understanding of how to work with the world\u2019s leading development platform.\n<\/p>\n
\nIn addition to keynotes from F5 leaders and customers, day one of Sprint 2.0 features conversations with Audi\u2019s Sebastian Kister, team lead for the company\u2019s Kubernetes Competence Center, on how Audi drove new transformation for the VW group. BlackRock is also joining to discuss how the company was able to modernize its platform in cloud native environments.\n<\/p>\n
\nOn days two and three, F5 will offer a series of demonstrations and hands on workshops to enhance developer skills and help teams get the most out of the variety of NGINX tools and technologies.\n<\/p>\n
\nDevelopers interested in attending live or reviewing sessions after the fact can access the Sprint 2.0 registration page here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n
About F5<\/b><\/p>\n
\nF5 (NASDAQ: FFIV<\/a>) is a multi-cloud application security and delivery company that enables our customers\u2014which include the world\u2019s largest enterprises, financial institutions, service providers, and governments\u2014to bring extraordinary digital experiences to life. For more information, go to f5.com<\/a>. You can also follow @F5<\/a> on Twitter or visit us on LinkedIn<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> for more information about F5, its partners, and technologies.\n<\/p>\n
\nF5, NGINX are trademarks or service marks of F5 Networks, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.\n<\/p>\n
\nSource: F5 Networks\n<\/p>\n
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- Commercial versions of all open source NGINX products. <\/b>To support applications at scale, commercial versions of NGINX will be available with additional security, governance, observability and management capabilities. F5 will clearly define what goes into open source and what goes into its commercial offerings so customers can choose what\u2019s right for them.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- More innovation across the data, management and control planes. <\/b>Historically NGINX has focused its open source efforts on the data plane. F5 will now offer free and open source NGINX control plane technologies, as well as new management plane and abstracted workflow capabilities.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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