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HomePage at the Speed of Light

articleperformance hardware us May 15, 2008 by Joe Pruitt

About Joe Pruitt

I'm a Sr. Strategic Architect with the DevCentral team. I specialize in iControl and occasionally am asked to play code-monkey for our website.

I've been with F5 since 1998 when Product Development was less than 10 folks. As the original designer and inventor of iControl, I hope I'm help to folks on the iControl group. I've served as F5's technical representitive for WS-I and OASIS but am now primarily focused on Developer Community and building wicked cool stuff out of F5 products.

My favorite quote is: "Try not! Do, or do not. There is no try!" from the infamous Yoda.

When not working on DevCentral issues or building cool projects with F5 gear, I like to write code, play soccer, ski, strum the guitar, and coach sports teams for my kids.

Private Cloud is not a Euphemism for Managing Hardware

articlecloud management hardware dev devops infrastructure private cloud us July 22, 2013 by Lori MacVittie

#cloud #infosec #devops Private cloud is about management, but not about hardware As with every technology, definitions almost immediately become muddled when it becomes apparent that the technology is going to "change the world." SDN is currently suffering from this phenomenon and it appears that cloud continues to suffer from it. Let me present Exhibit AAAA: Which Cloud Delivery Model is Right for Your Business? Private clouds are great solutions for organizations looki...

F5 ADC is a Platform, not a Product

articleavailability virtualization security cloud hardware applications development infrastructure sdn us June 18, 2013 by Lori MacVittie

Before June 29th, 2007, if you asked someone what kind of phone they had they would likely have answered with a manufacturer's name or brand: Motorola, Blackberry, Nokia. In September 2008, Google unleashed Android on the world and everything changed. Today, phones are primarily identified by platform - not manufacturer. It's Android versus Apple (mostly because iOS doesn't flow nearly as nicely from the tongue), a battle of technology titans with a market potential that is virtually unknowable ...

Interop2013: Partner Spotlight – ICSA Labs

articleservice provider security hardware partner big-ip video 2013 f5 interop us vegas May 09, 2013 by Peter Silva

I catch up with Brian Monkman, ICSA Perimeter Security Program Manager, to discuss certifications and testing along with how ICSA is adjusting some of their testing methodology to match some of the changes occurring in the industry…like application delivery controllers doing much more than simply load balancing or remote access. ps Related: Interop2013: Find F5 Interop2013: DDoS'ing the Interop Network Interop2013: F5 Certification Program Interop2013: BIG-IQ Cloud Interop...