F5 is a Seattle-based technology company founded in 1996 that secures and delivers applications across hybrid, multi-cloud, SaaS, and edge environments. Originally a pioneer in application delivery networking, F5 has since expanded into a broader platform company, converging application security, availability, and performance for enterprise customers worldwide.
F5's core offering is the Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), a unified platform that combines application delivery, security, availability, and performance management. The platform provides unified management, rich analytics, and fully programmable data planes - capabilities designed to reduce visibility gaps and strengthen security postures across complex modern infrastructure.
The company's technical domains span a wide range:
- Application delivery and security
- Hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Edge computing
- Availability engineering and performance optimization
- Analytics and programmable data planes
- AI-era infrastructure
F5 counts more than 80% of the Fortune 500 among its customers, with its platform used to protect and deliver business-critical applications at scale. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and operates globally.
