F5, Inc.

F5, Inc. is an American technology company specializing in application security, multi-cloud management, online fraud prevention, application delivery networking (ADN), application availability and performance, and network security, access, and authorization. The company's mission is to "secure and deliver the applications and services that power the digital world." F5 is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, in F5 Tower.

F5 offers a comprehensive Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) that integrates critical services to ensure applications and APIs are secure, highly available, and performant across various environments, including on-premises, cloud, and edge. Key product offerings include the BIG-IP family, which provides application delivery controllers, web application firewalls, and access policy management; NGINX, a high-performance web server and load balancer; and F5 Distributed Cloud Services, a cloud-native platform for security, networking, and edge computing. F5's solutions are utilized by a significant portion of Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies.

Led by President and CEO François Locoh-Donou, F5 reported strong financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, with revenue increasing 11% year-over-year, driven by 22% product revenue growth. The company subsequently raised its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook. This growth is attributed to increasing demand for its solutions, fueled by hybrid multi-cloud adoption, an expanding cybersecurity threat landscape, and the growing influence of AI inference. F5 maintains a strategic market position as a leader in application security and delivery, emphasizing software-centric solutions for complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments.