iControl is the first open, application delivery network API that enables applications to work in concert with the underlying network based on true software integration via Visual Studio.
iControl is the first open, application delivery network API that enables applications to work in concert with the underlying network based on true software integration. Utilizing SOAP/XML to ensure open communications between dissimilar systems, iControl helps F5 customers, leading independent software vendors ( ISVs ), and Solution Providers realize new levels of automation and configuration management efficiency. Whether monitoring network-level traffic statistics, automating network configuration and management, or facilitating next generation service-oriented architectures, iControl gives organizations the power and flexibility to ensure that applications and the network work together for increased reliability, security, and performance. Further, iControl has proven itself as a valuable technology that can help reduce the cost of managing complex environments.
Close integration with and support for Visual Studio 2008 enables developers to quickly build advanced solutions that enable Microsoft-based applications to work in coordination with the underlying network fabric to increase application performance, scale, and reliability while also streamlining a wide range of IT and network configuration processes.
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