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Dell and F5 are partnered to deliver the optimum server, storage, and network application delivery infrastructure to get the most out of your investment in SAP. With SAP Certified Solutions from Dell and F5, enterprises are assured that SAP applications are always fast, secure, and available.

OVERVIEW OF F5’S APPLICATION READY NETWORK FOR SAP

Dell’s F5 Application Ready Network for SAP provides a comprehensive network and server architecture specifically tuned to optimize and secure the performance of SAP applications, including ERP, Portal, and the entire SAP Business Suite built on the NetWeaver Platform for Enterprise service-oriented architecture (SOA). The F5 Application Ready Network for SAP creates benefits for (1) user experience and application performance, (2) application security, (3) unified security enforcement and access control, and (4) business continuity and disaster recovery.

In testing conducted and published by the SAP Co-Innovation Lab, the F5 Application Ready Network can provide:

  • 2x improvement in Portal login time
  • 4.5x to 177x faster document downloads
  • 44 percent reduction in server CPU utilization
  • 20x reduction in server TCP connections
  • Reduced bandwidth costs
  • Increased availability and scalability

SAP Certified Solutions from Dell and F5 include:


Detailed prescriptive guidance for deploying the F5 Application Ready Network makes optimizing and securing the network for delivery of SAP applications straightforward. Plus, pre-packaged policies for WAN optimization (BIG-IP WebAccelerator) and Web application firewall (BIG-IP Application Security Manager) make configuration even easier.

F5 and SAP Quick Links

F5 User Guide: F5 and SAP Netweaver and Enterprise SOA F5 User Guide: Application Ready Network for SAP
SAP White Paper: F5 Application Ready Network for Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture SAP White Paper: Network Services Best Practices
F5 Networks on DellTechCenter Power Solutions: Enhancing SAP Application Performance with Dell and F5 Solutions

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