Case Study: U.S. Community College achieves secure, universal SharePoint access for all users with F5 Networks

Community College Delivers Secure SharePoint Access to all Users with F5 Solution

The U.S. Community College, serving more than 27,500 students, faculty, and staff, needed to make Microsoft SharePoint the single point of access to all applications from any device while solving performance, access control, and application‑layer security shortcomings of its existing portal. After the Cisco ACE ADC failed to meet requirements, the college selected F5 Networks and its BIG‑IP platform (LTM, GTM, APM, ASM) to address scalability, reliability, remote access, and security needs.

F5 Networks deployed redundant BIG‑IP LTM pairs in two data centers, BIG‑IP GTM for intelligent traffic steering and failover, BIG‑IP APM for granular access policies, and BIG‑IP ASM (integrated with WhiteHat Sentinel) for application‑level protection. The solution delivered fast, VPN‑free SharePoint access for all users, uninterrupted service (no downtime in three years with effective failover), easier maintenance, improved health monitoring, and an estimated savings of up to $100,000 per year.

U.S. Community College