CASE STUDY
ADJD HAS A LONG HISTORY OF
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION .
• Less complexity for WAF management,
speeds up the deployment of new policies,
and decreases operational expenses
• Virtual patching via signature detection
of vulnerability exploit attempts.
Integration with third-party dynamic
application security testing (DAST) tools
for automated virtual patching
What are the benefits of F5’s Virtual
Clustered Multiprocessing?
Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing (VCMP) is
a feature of the BIG-IP system that allows
us to provision and manage multiple, hosted
instances of the BIG-IP software on a single
hardware platform.
A VCMP hypervisor allocates a dedicated
amount of CPU, memory and storage
to each BIG-IP instance. As a VCMP
system administrator, we can create
BIG-IP instances and then delegate the
management of the BIG-IP software within
each instance to individual administrators.
A key part of the VCMP system is its built-in
flexible resource allocation feature. With
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flexible resource allocation, we can instruct
the hypervisor to allocate a different amount
of resource, in the form of cores, to each
BIG-IP instance, according to the needs of
that instance. Each core that the hypervisor
allocates contains a fixed portion of system
CPU and memory.
Furthermore, whenever we add blades to
the VIPRION cluster, properly-configured
BIG-IP instances can take advantage of
those additional CPU and memory resources
without traffic interruption.
How important has the support
been from the security experts at
F5 Networks?
Support from F5’s experts is very important
to ensure we stay ahead of the curve for all
security issues. The region’s cybersecurity
landscape is constantly changing and the
margin for error is shrinking fast. By working
collaboratively with F5, we are determined
to continually refine our technology for
optimal performance, as well as keeping our
operations up to speed.
How has the solution allowed the
Abu Dhabi Judicial Department to
adapt to increasingly complicated
judicial challenges and rapid
population growth?
Abu Dhabi has one of the highest
population growth rates in the world,
which presents a multitude of logistical
challenges. At the same time, citizens are
becoming more tech-savvy and demanding
when it comes to speed, quality and
security of service.
ADJD has a long history of technological
innovation and we are committed to
supporting the Emirate’s sustainable
development in a safe and just manner.
This is vital as our economy diversifies, the
population expands and we continue to
attract high numbers of new residents
and tourists.
Why did you choose F5 Networks to
supply your solution?
F5 offered the best option for us to optimise
our application availability, visibility, speed
and security. Our ability to scale and adapt
to emerging threats with context-driven
insight gives us an operational edge. F5 gives
us the technological wherewithal to not only
cope with the present but also effectively
anticipate the future. n
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