Articles by Robert Haynes
Shifting Security in DevOps Means Shifting Mindsets
Robert Haynes highlights the "2019 State of DevOps Report" from Puppet, drawing on its contents and his professional experience to note: The advantages of shifting security left into the software lifecycle rely on shifting those DevOps behavior principles into the security teams as much as, if not more than, moving security tools into the pipelines.
Bridging the Divide: Flexibility and Security
Our Bridging the Divide series continues with Robert Haynes addressing the long-standing myth within the networking and security communities; that secure software architectures are inflexible, and agile-delivered software is less secure.
Published: Apr 10, 2019
Bridging the Divide Between DevOps and NetOps
We've seen too many articles that pit DevOps teams and NetOps teams in opposition to each other, almost at the personal level. That's not helpful, and this isn't one of them.
Published: Feb 21, 2019
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Application Services for Kubernetes Applications: Same Old New
A KubeCon dispatch from F5's Robert Haynes: One of the enabling technologies behind the adoption of platforms and working practices has been the systems that link intent to action in an automated, integrated way. Application services have to be part of this chain, and this represents a more fundamental shift than simply a change in runtimes.
Why You Will Love AWS re:Invent (and How to Keep Loving it When You're Back at Work)
F5's Robert Haynes looks forward to AWS re:Invent, sharing his perspectives and tips on how to avoid an 'enthusiasm hangover' after the conference when returning from a week's worth of heady discussions around cloud innovation, enhanced features, and new opportunities.
I've Taken the Super-NetOps Course. Now How Do I Develop my Powers?
Automation, Clouds, and Continuous Delivery: Learning What to Learn
Published: Aug 31, 2017
New Skill and New Demands: The Private Cloud Challenge for Network Operations
Preserve your flexibility in the cloud
Developers are having a greater impact on how applications are architected, and in many cases, making unilateral choices that are in effect making business decisions for the company. While nearly two-thirds of enterprise IT managers believe they should be the deciding vote in selecting a public cloud service, moving apps to the cloud, or creating a private cloud, business units disagree about 40 percent of the time. CIOs need to manage this.
Private Clouds Demand a Different Mindset
Bringing Security and Application Delivery to Kubernetes and the Google Cloud
F5 expands its application delivery services offerings for cloud and container environments.
Cloud First also means Security First—here are steps for getting there
Making sure you're prepared is often the lion's part of success, and the cloud is no exception. The priority is security.
iSeries: Not Just a Better, Bigger, and Faster BIG-IP
Deploy a Turnkey, Enterprise-Class WAF in Azure
Published: Nov 9, 2016
Balancing Security, Agility, and Efficiency for Your Apps in the Cloud
Enterprise-Grade Security for Your Cloud Apps
If you have HTTP applications in the cloud—any cloud—there is a reasonable chance they will be vulnerable. Applications and the protocols they run remain prime targets...
Managing Identity in SaaS Applications
Authentication in Context: Add the Right Controls for Every User
Published: Oct 6, 2016
Managing Identity and Access in a Multi-Cloud World
F5 Application Delivery Services in OpenStack: What Does it Mean to You?
Recently, F5 has released a number of OpenStack components, including open source LBaaS V2 plugin code, a Heat plugin library, and Heat templates.