F5 and VMware improve data migration

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Networks, which is into Application
Delivery Networking (ADN), announced deployment guidance of the joint
F5 and VMware solution. The integrated solution would enable
organizations to rapidly respond to changing application and business
requirements by seamlessly migrating live applications across
geographically dispersed datacenters.

The organizations can securely migrate
live, virtual web applications and their associated storage without
downtime or user disruption with the help of F5 and VMware products.
“F5's technology complements VMware solutions, making it
possible to execute live workload migrations over greater distances.
Combining VMware vSphere with BIG-IP solutions expands the many use
cases possible, and adds to the value we are able to offer
customers,” said Parag Patel, VP-Alliances, Vmware.

The F5 and VMware joint solution helps
solve latency, bandwidth, and packet loss issues. The new solution
mitigates the impact of migrating virtual machines across long
distances, allowing live migration and automatic redirection of
sessions-thus making the experience seamless to users. Mark Bowker,
Senior Analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, said, “The mobility
of virtual machines now provided by F5 and VMware will help companies
distribute workloads across datacenters, relocate applications closer
to the end-user, and perform live datacenter migrations.”

Jim Ritchings, VP- Business
Development, F5, said, “This joint solution frees applications from
infrastructure constraints for maximum flexibility and business
agility. We look forward to continued collaboration and innovation
with VMware to address the growing demand for flexible virtualization
solutions.”