F5 Adds to Switch Family

SEATTLE -- F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), the leading provider of Internet Traffic and Content Management (iTCM) products, today announced the BIG-IP(R) 2000, rounding out F5's family of IP (Internet Protocol) Application Switches that are uniquely designed to manage traffic for current and next generation web services and applications. With more processing power than any competitive product, the BIG-IP 2000 offers a cost-effective, all-in-one Layer 2/7 switching solution that includes BIG-IP's performance-leading Layer 7 software capabilities, integrated SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) processing, and the best port density in its class. "With the delivery of the BIG-IP 2000, F5 is executing on its promise of addressing the needs of all sizes of enterprises with a comprehensive solution for application switching," said Lucinda Borovick, Director, Data Center Networks, IDC. F5 Networks Inc.