F5 Networks optimizes Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010

F5 Networks announced the availability
of a new application-ready solution that provides high availability,
improved performance, and scalability for the recently announced
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010.

Microsoft Forefront Unified Access
Gateway 2010 provides a unified management interface for multiple
remote access technologies including Windows Server 2008 R2
DirectAccess. It helps enterprise customers embrace this new
technology from Microsoft and scale their UAG 2010 deployments. F5
delivers application-level optimization for servers hosting these
remote access technologies.

“F5 is pleased to announce
availability of the application ready solution for Microsoft
Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010,” said Calvin Rowland,
VP-Application Partner Programs, F5. “As the mobile workforce
grows, so does the need for organizations to deploy highly available
and scalable remote access technologies to deliver business-critical
applications to those users. With this addition to F5's portfolio,
we continue to demonstrate our commitment to early solution design
and qualification with Microsoft, ensuring that F5 solutions are
available to customers at the same time that Microsoft products are
delivered,” he added.

“Microsoft is pleased that F5 is
committed to and has invested in the Forefront Unified Access Gateway
2010 solution to help customers realize business ready security,”
said John Chirapurath, Senior Director-Identity and Security
Business Group, Microsoft. “We anticipate strong customer demand
for this solution in the coming months as customers look to unify and
better secure their remote access infrastructure. The long-time
technology collaboration between Microsoft and F5 continues to bring
significant advantages for our mutual customers,” he added.