F5 offers buy back scheme for Nortel customers

BANGALORE, INDIA: F5 Networks, Inc, a provider in Application Delivery Networking, announced on Wednesday a program aimed at assisting owners of Alteon application switches from Nortel Networks who are affected by Nortel’s recently announced bankruptcy.

The program includes generous trade-in credits toward replacement, as well as customized consulting services to simplify migration from the affected Alteon systems to F5’s BIG-IP Application Delivery Controllers, said a press release.

“Application Delivery Networking is now central to enterprise data centers. In today’s economic environment, customers need confidence that they are relying on a stable market leader for this critical infrastructure,” said Dan Matte, SVP of Marketing and Business Development at F5.

“As the recognized market innovator and leader, we have proven our ability to excel in these dimensions. We appreciate the concerns that Alteon customers are facing, and welcome the opportunity to provide them the stability, support, and reliability already enjoyed by F5 customers worldwide.”