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iControl Overview

iControl is the first open API that enables applications to work in concert with the underlying network based on true software integration.

Utilizing SOAP/XML to ensure open communications between dissimilar systems, iControl helps F5 customers, leading independent software vendors ( ISVs ), and Solution Providers realize new levels of automation and configuration management efficiency. Whether monitoring network-level traffic statistics, automating network configuration and management, or facilitating next generation service-oriented architectures, iControl gives organizations the power and flexibility to ensure that applications and the network work together for increased reliability, security, and performance. Further, iControl has proven itself as a valuable technology that can help reduce the cost of managing complex environments.

You can investigate the power of iControl further by browsing through the iControl Wiki, which is effectively a live copy of the SDK, and is a great online resource for scoping projects and researching.


  
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DevCentral Live Tour – It’s a Wrap!

After a week of presentations throughout the Middle East and Europe by Joe & Jeff, I took my turn on the tour, beginning with a couple days in Johannesburg, South Africa, and finishing up the week with a few stops in Europe as well.  Today’s session in Antwerp, Belgium, also featured the iRules Contest grand prize winner in the partner division, Sake Blok, with a fine presentation on writing clean iRules and a walk through of his winning iRule.  Oh, and he delivered his presentation from...
2/5/2010 11:54:23 AM | Read More...
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iRule Editor - Auto Connection

In the latest release of the iRule Editor v 0.10.1, I added several new features.  This tutorial will walk through the Auto Connection features I've added that allow you to supply command line arguments to have the iRule editor automatically connect to your specified BIG-IP. 

1/14/2010 8:46:00 AM | Read More...
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TMSH Is here – Your guide to command line dominance

Well, tmsh has been around for a while now, but the scriptable version and support for it here on DevCentral are relatively new. In fact, I just got the links to the parts of DevCentral last night, so that’s very new.
I wrote about tmsh when it first came out in version 10.0, but with version 10.1 we have added some key functionality to make it more useful in your daily admin work.
And now, our team with the able assistance of our Technical Publications staff have created a tmsh wi...
1/12/2010 7:44:13 AM | Read More...
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Optimize Prime: The Self-Optimizing Application Delivery Network

Infrastructure 2.0 enabled application delivery platforms have more than a few things in common with the Transformers. Like Autobots, there’s more to it than meets the eye.
If you’re familiar with the mythology of the Transformers – and perhaps even if you aren’t – you know that they key attribute of Transformers is their ability to take on “alternate modes” such as cars, trucks, and winged vehicles simply by scanning the object and then adapting their own form to match.
One of ...
1/12/2010 3:02:32 AM | Read More...
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Getting Started with pyControl v2: Understanding the TypeFactory
In this video, Matt Cauthorn dives into the importance of the typefactory in pyControl v2.
12/14/2009 2:41:54 PM | Read More...
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