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NimbostratusCloud Apps Protection
Hello Everyone,
I hope you're well,
I realize a deploy A F5 Big-IP.
I have two doubts:
- Can the Big-IP on-premise solution protect external web applications hosted on AWS and Azure?
Can the WAF module in Big-IP on-premise protect mobile applications (APP Mobile)?
Would it be possible in scenarios On-Premise , or I need to opt for a Distributed Cloud or Hybrid solution?
1 Reply
- Jeff_Granieri
Employee
The better approach & architecture is to leverage F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP solution for AWS/Azure applications (Cloud/Edge apps).
1. Can the Big-IP on-premise solution protect external web applications hosted on AWS and Azure? ===> This is possible but you would have to accept implementing a sub-optimal design and be able to route traffic through the BIG-IP On-Premise WAF and then as pool members route to the AWS/Azure hosted internal apps. This likely involves a internal backbone out to AWS Direct Connect etc. Ideally you would want the BIG-IP in a security VPC front ending this.. Having customer traffic traverse on-prem BIG-IP and then back out to cloud externally or internally adds un-needed complexity.
2. Can the WAF module in Big-IP on-premise protect mobile applications (APP Mobile)? ===> Yes! - Distributed Cloud might have some more advanced features to consider.
