Case Study: F5 Networks achieves faster DevOps agility and scalable, secure cloud operations with Bluelock

F5 Networks DevCentral Online Community Site Improves Performance and Agility with Bluelock Virtual Datacenters

F5 Networks’ DevCentral, a global technical community used by over 100,000 IT professionals, was constrained by a one‑size‑fits‑all enterprise environment—struggling with rising user demand, slower deployments, and increased security risks. The team needed to accelerate DevOps, improve performance and scalability, and replicate enterprise datacenter architecture in the cloud, with a goal to complete the migration in under 30 days.

F5 chose Bluelock Virtual Datacenters and virtualized the entire site (including F5 BIG‑IP appliances) in a VMware vCloud public cloud; after a 14‑day test drive and a 30‑day build and validation, they deployed extensive monitoring and enterprise-grade security. The move delivered immediate benefits: faster, more frequent code pushes (minutes/hours vs. days/weeks), on‑demand scaling, improved security and cost visibility, and faster feature delivery to support continued community growth.

F5 Network

Jeff Browning

Sr. Director, Product Management, F5 Networks