Big-IP and ADFS Part 2 - APM: An Alternative to the ADFS Proxy
So let’s talk Application Delivery Controllers, (ADC). In part one of this series we deployed both an internal ADFS farm as well as a perimeter ADFS proxy farm using the Big-IP’s exceptional load ba...
Published Mar 09, 2012
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NimbostratusHi Greg,
Firstly thanks for these articles, they've been a great resource in my recent Exchange/APM work.
I've implemented F5 APM federated Office 365 for students in our university, and we're so happy with how it's working that we're keen to investigate the hybridisation of our on premises exchange org (used exclusively for staff) with a new office 365 tenancy, again using F5 for the federation/ saml aspects of the architecture. So far I've been focussing on getting to grips with the ADFS method of implementation (4 ADFS servers? Overkill much?) and I think I can see where F5 is going to be able to take over those roles. All my reading is leaving me a little confusd though, can i competely remove the need for ADFS servers in a Exchange 2010/office 365 hybrid deployment? Or is there still going to be a requirement for internal ADFS servers? It would be great to hear about that particular topology, and if it's possible? Cheers - Gavin Connell-Otten - Victoria University, NZ