F5, Intel offer integrated solution to simplify delivery of AI services

F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV) is partnering with Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) to simplify the security and delivery of artificial intelligence services.

The companies will offer a new joint solution, combining security and traffic management from F5’s NGINX Plus offering with the advanced optimization and performance of the Intel Distribution of OpenVINO toolkit and Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) to deliver superior protection, scalability, and performance for advanced AI inference.

This integrated solution is now available and will be particularly beneficial for edge applications, such as video analytics and IoT, where low latency and high performance are crucial.

“Leveraging the cutting-edge infrastructure acceleration of Intel IPUs and the OpenVINO toolkit alongside F5 NGINX Plus can help enable enterprises to realize innovative AI inference solutions with improved simplicity, security, and performance at scale for multiple vertical markets and workloads,” said Pere Monclus, Chief Technology Officer, Network and Edge Group of Intel.