F5 and NetApp Launch Joint Solution Integrating AI Data Delivery and Post-Quantum Security - Quantum Computing Report

F5 and NetApp Launch Joint Solution Integrating AI Data Delivery and Post-Quantum Security F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) and NetApp, the intelligent data infrastructure company, have announced an expanded strategic collaboration to enhance performance for AI workloads while simultaneously integrating Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness for data security. The joint solution aims to address the enterprise need to scale massive AI/ML data transfers securely and protect sensitive data against the future threat of quantum decryption. The combined offering pairs the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) with NetApp’s intelligent data infrastructure, specifically targeting high-performance throughput, resiliency, and secure delivery of AI/ML workflows spanning NetApp’s enterprise-grade S3 storage architectures. The security element of the collaboration focuses on mitigating “harvest now, decrypt later” threats. F5 BIG-IP now supports hybrid key agreement and NIST-approved algorithms for quantum-resistant secured communications, providing additional support for PQC for NetApp StorageGRID clusters. The joint solution enables organizations to transition incrementally to quantum-safe practices without major disruption. The recommended approach emphasizes adopting the TLS 1.3 protocol universally and prioritizing the application of quantum-resistant algorithms for the most sensitive and long-lived data, such as patient health records and financial data. F5 Chief Marketing Officer John Maddison stated that the collaboration simplifies high-performance AI data delivery scenarios while enabling customers to adopt post-quantum readiness incrementally. Read the full announcement from F5 here.