Sold by: F5, Inc.
F5 Distributed Cloud Services is a suite of security, networking and app management services that enable you to deploy, connect, secure, and manage any app or API in any location. Built on a globally distributed platform, get secure network connectivity for any workload on the cloud or on-prem with a consolidated software stack that can be consumed via SaaS or deployed locally in on-prem environments.
Overview
F5 Distributed Cloud Services is a suite of security, networking and app management services that enable you to deploy, connect, secure, and manage any app or API in any location. Built on a globally distributed platform, get secure network connectivity for any workload on the cloud or on-prem with a consolidated software stack that can be consumed via SaaS or deployed locally in on-prem environments.
Distributed Cloud WAAP: Protect your apps and APIs with comprehensive security solutions, including API Security, WAF, Bot Defense, and DDoS Protection. Benefit from centralized management and AI/ML-based tools for scalable, unified security postures and complete visibility.
Secure Multicloud Networking: Seamlessly discover and connect clusters, APIs, and apps across environments, ensuring secure communication with proxy-based L7 service networking. Extend AWS VPC Lattice for consistent security policies across AWS regions, clouds, and on-prem environments.
Application Performance: Enhance app performance with CDN, Kubernetes application management, and uniform deployment models. Monitor your entire application deployment lifecycle in-depth, ensuring optimal app hosting and delivery across all environments.
Current Pricing
Updated prices went in effect on January 1, 2025:
- Distributed Cloud Services Base Package: $3.704/hour (will be charged as long as subscription is active)
- Distributed Cloud Mesh Globally Distributed Load Balancer with Threat Campaigns: $0.370/hour
- Distributed Cloud Mesh Anycast Virtual IP: $0.093/hour
- Distributed Cloud Mesh API Protection : $0.328/1k requests
- Distributed Cloud Mesh API Discovery: $1.079/loadbalancer/hour
- Distributed Cloud Mesh User Rate Limiting Good Requests: $0.010/1k requests
- Distributed Cloud Mesh Small Node: $1.120/hour
- Distributed Cloud Mesh Medium Node: $2.781/hour
- Distributed Cloud Mesh Large Node: $3.882/hour
- Distributed Cloud App Stack Combo Node Small: $0.841/hour
- Distributed Cloud App Stack Combo Node Medium: $1.401/hour
- Distributed Cloud App Stack Combo Node Large: $2.220/hour
- Distributed Cloud App Stack Traffic Generated by Node to App Delivery Network: $0.010/100MB
- Distributed Cloud Mesh Application Firewall Add-on with Threat Campaigns: $0.901/hour
- Distributed Cloud App Stack Tiny Container: $0.020/hour
- Distributed Cloud App Stack Medium Container: $0.070/hour
- Distributed Cloud App Stack Large Container: $0.131/hour
- Distributed Cloud Mesh DNS Additional Zone: $0.004/hour
- Distributed Cloud DNS Load Balancer Additional Record: $0.027/hour
- Distributed Cloud DNS Load Balancer Additional Health Check: $0.004/hour
- Distributed Cloud CDN HTTP(S) Requests for South America: $0.001/1k requests
- Distributed Cloud CDN HTTP(S) Requests for North America: $0.001/1k requests
- Distributed Cloud CDN HTTP(S) Requests for Europe: $0.001/1k requests
- Distributed Cloud CDN HTTP(S) Requests for Asia: $0.001/1k requests
- Distributed Cloud CDN Data Transfer to Internet for North America: $0.015/100MB
- Distributed Cloud CDN Data Transfer to Internet for Europe: $0.015/100MB
- Distributed Cloud CDN Data Transfer to Internet for Asia: $0.023/100MB
- Distributed Cloud CDN Data Transfer to Internet for South America: $0.023/100MB
- Distributed Cloud Synthetic Monitoring: $0.541/1k requests
F5 Distributed Cloud also offers Managed Services and MSP programs.
Pricing listed above are SaaS pricing, for discounted private offer pricing, please contact:
Americas: F5DistCloudAmericas_Sales@f5.com
Highlights
- Connectivity: Seamlessly discover and connect clusters, APIs, and apps across multi-cloud and on-prem environments, ensuring secure and efficient communication.
- Security: Centralized management and AI/ML-based tools deliver comprehensive app and API protection, including API Security, WAF, Bot Defense, and DDoS Protection.
- Performance: Optimize app performance with CDN, Kubernetes application management, and uniform deployment models, ensuring consistent and efficient app delivery across all environments.
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Dimensions summary
F5 Distributed Cloud Services offers various SaaS solutions with dimension-based pricing that corresponds to specific service consumption metrics. For detailed pricing information, customers need to refer to F5's product documentation or contact F5 directly, as the pricing structure varies based on the chosen service components (such as WAF, DDoS protection, or load balancing) and usage levels. The actual costs are determined by measuring usage across these dimensions, which may include metrics like requests per second, bandwidth consumed, or number of protected applications.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers like you
How is F5 Distributed Cloud Services priced on AWS Marketplace?
F5 Distributed Cloud Services follows a pay-as-you-go model where customers are billed based on their actual usage of specific services like WAF, DDoS protection, or load balancing. The pricing varies based on factors such as the number of applications protected, bandwidth consumed, and specific security features enabled, with detailed pricing available through F5's sales team or documentation.
What are the main cost components in F5's cloud services pricing?
The primary cost components include application security services, network security features, and load balancing capabilities. Customers pay for actual consumption of these services, with pricing typically structured around metrics such as requests processed, data transfer volumes, and the number of protected applications or endpoints.
Are there any additional costs beyond the base AWS Marketplace pricing?
While the base service is available through AWS Marketplace, additional costs may apply for premium features, advanced support tiers, or enhanced security capabilities. F5 recommends consulting their sales team to understand the complete pricing structure and any potential additional costs based on specific deployment requirements and service level needs.
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Web Application and API Protection
Comprehensive security solutions including API Security, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Bot Defense, and DDoS Protection with centralized management
AI/ML-Based Security Tools
AI and machine learning-based security tools for scalable, unified security postures and complete visibility across applications and APIs
Multi-Cloud and On-Premises Connectivity
Seamless discovery and connection of clusters, APIs, and applications across multi-cloud and on-premises environments with proxy-based Layer 7 service networking
Content Delivery Network and Kubernetes Management
Content Delivery Network (CDN) capabilities combined with Kubernetes application management and uniform deployment models for optimized application performance
Centralized Application Monitoring and Lifecycle Management
In-depth monitoring of entire application deployment lifecycle across all environments with support for AWS VPC Lattice extension for consistent security policies
Software Defined Networking
Industry-leading software defined networking with orchestrated native services for unified cloud infrastructure management
Distributed Cloud Firewall
Embedded Distributed Cloud Firewall directly integrated into the cloud network fabric for security governance
Multi-Cloud Orchestration
Support for heterogeneous multi-cloud environments with unified operations across major hyperscalers and hybrid deployments
Infrastructure-as-Code Deployment
Infrastructure-as-Code capabilities enabling accelerated deployments and streamlined cloud team operations
Usage-Based Billing Calculation
Automated usage calculation and billing integration with AWS Marketplace based on consumption metrics including tunnels, gateways, and active VPN users
Unified Control Plane Management
Single management console to manage Kong Gateway, Kong AI Gateway, Kong Ingress Controller, and Kong Mesh across multiple deployments and zones.
API Lifecycle Management
Capabilities to make APIs discoverable, consumable, and reusable through API Products bundling, Dev Portal with documentation and testing, and Service Hub for service inventory.
Zero-Trust Security Framework
Implementation of zero-trust security protocols, authentication policies, and access management with operational insights into security-related events and usage patterns.
Multi-Gateway Monitoring and Catalog
Gateway Manager functionality to catalog, connect to, and monitor the status of all control planes and data plane nodes in a single interface.
Analytics and Observability
Deep insights into service, route, and application usage with health monitoring data and observability capabilities across managed infrastructure.
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