Modern IT architectures are rarely “cloud-only.” Companies operate hybrid environments with on-premises data centers, private clouds, and multiple public clouds. Applications are increasingly distributed—microservices, containers, serverless components, and APIs across locations are the norm. This increases complexity and expands the attack surface—every interface and service is a potential security risk.

Migration to new cloud environments or technology stacks is inevitable—for scalability, innovation, or cost efficiency. But every migration brings challenges: different security models, inconsistent policies, and manual configurations can create compliance and governance gaps, adding workload for app owners, SecOps, and NetOps alike.

With f5 distributed cloud, organizations ...