IT mover and shaker is in the mix

All hands are on deck to make sure the firm enjoys success in Vietnam

Phan Viet Linh, F5 Networks’ country manager for Vietnam, said the expansion would support F5 Networks’ customers’ efforts to move toward a more dynamic data centre with next generation application and data delivery infrastructure, that aligns IT functions and services more closely with business needs.

According to Linh, the explosive growth in mobile and internet data traffic, plus the increased adoption of cloud computing in Vietnam were driving demands for advanced application delivery networking services to provide unparalleled control and compelling cost savings for service providers, enterprises and government agencies.

“The Vietnamese government has set its sights on harnessing information and communication technologies (ICT) to transform and develop its social and economic fabric by 2020. To realise this vision, service providers, major enterprises and government agencies in Vietnam need to build dynamic data centres that can deliver services on demand,” said Christian Hentschel, F5 Networks Asia-Pacific and Japan vice president.  

“As web applications increasingly consume internet bandwidth, a new level of intelligence is needed in the data centre to ensure application and data performance, availability and security. Being the global market leader in application delivery networking technology, F5 is well positioned to bring the benefits of its innovations to Vietnam.”

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices worldwide, F5 Networks helps enterprises and service providers realise the full value of virtualisation, cloud computing, and on-demand IT. Its solutions help integrate disparate technologies to provide greater control of the infrastructure, improve application delivery and data management, and give users seamless, secure, and accelerated access to applications from their corporate desktops and smart devices.

In August 2010, the company was recognised by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 fastest-growing companies, ranking 17th among the top technology companies globally. F5 Networks’ revenue for fiscal year 2010 was $882.0 million, up 35 per cent from $653.1 million in the previous fiscal year.

F5 Networks’ wide range of innovations include the BIG-IP, a modular system which offers tremendous scalability and flexibility by allowing organisations to add more capacity and functionality as business demands change. This includes protection against multi-layer cyber attacks currently besetting many organisations worldwide, improving end-users application experience, and enhancing workforce efficiency with simplified application access enforcement.