F5 Announces Strategic Partnership With Omnissa to Deliver Secure, High-Performance Digital Workspaces

F5 and Omnissa are combining BIG-IP and Horizon technologies to simplify, secure, and scale enterprise digital workspace and VDI environments.

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Supported by a global channel partner ecosystem—including partners like Presidio—joint solution simplifies Zero Trust VDI delivery, DMZ consolidation, and enterprise application resiliency across hybrid cloud environments

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced a strategic partnership with Omnissa, a leader in digital work platforms, to help enterprises build secure, resilient, and scalable virtual desktop and application delivery architectures. Supported by leading global channel and systems integration partners—such as Presidio—the collaboration combines F5’s advanced application delivery and Zero Trust security capabilities with Omnissa’s digital workspace portfolio.

As organizations modernize digital workspaces and IT infrastructure, securing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) without compromising performance or increasing operational complexity remains a priority for enterprise IT teams. By integrating F5 BIG-IP® solution suites with Omnissa Horizon and Omnissa Access, joint customers can consolidate DMZ architectures, automate multi-site failover, and support secure access for distributed workforces.

“Securing and optimizing digital workspaces in today’s hybrid, multicloud enterprise demands seamless interoperability across identity, security, and application traffic management,” said John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer, F5. “Our strategic alignment with Omnissa helps organizations reduce single points of failure, simplify DMZ architectures, and deliver an exceptional employee experience supported by Zero Trust security.”

Next-generation digital workspace security and scalability

The joint F5 and Omnissa solution directly addresses infrastructure, performance, and security requirements for enterprise VDI and application environments:

• Consolidated DMZ architecture and Zero Trust security: F5 BIG-IP Zero Trust Access (ZTA) serves as a unified VDI and application proxy, reducing DMZ sprawl and operational complexity by consolidating legacy gateway proxies into a single management platform.
• Intelligent traffic steering and load balancing: F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) delivers high availability, intelligent traffic distribution, and resilient ingress for Omnissa Horizon Unified Access Gateways (UAGs) and Connection Servers.
• Global availability and automated failover: F5 BIG-IP DNS provides global traffic steering across multi-site and multi-pod Horizon architectures, designed to support Active/Active and Active/Standby business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) models with automated failover.
• Unified identity and policy enforcement: Specialized integration between BIG-IP ZTA and Omnissa Access is designed to establish a seamless Service Provider (SP) to Identity Provider (IdP) relationship, enabling unified single sign-on (SSO) and continuous policy control.
• Accelerated VDI migrations: The combined solution is intended to streamline large-scale migrations from legacy VDI environments to modern Omnissa Horizon infrastructure secured by F5.

Robust channel ecosystem accelerates deployment and value-added services

To accelerate time-to-value for enterprise customers, F5 and Omnissa collaborate with an extensive network of channel and technology integration partners. Premier ecosystem partners—such as Presidio—provide comprehensive architecture, deployment, and professional services to help joint customers implement and optimize the solution stack.

“Enterprise clients require cohesive, end-to-end solutions that reduce complexity while ensuring security, resilience, and business continuity,” said Peter Lyons, SVP, Strategic Alliances, Presidio. “Together with F5 and Omnissa, Presidio helps customers deploy production-ready architectures that simplify operations, strengthen Zero Trust security, and deliver exceptional digital workspace experiences.”

“Omnissa provides organizations with modern, flexible, and secure digital work platforms,” said Bharath Rangarajan, Senior Vice President of Product, Omnissa. “Teaming up with F5 and our strong ecosystem of channel partners centers on helping mutual customers achieve high-performing, resilient, and Zero Trust-protected workspaces across supported cloud and data center environments.”

F5, Omnissa, and partners featured at September events

Industry event attendees engage directly with experts from F5, Omnissa, and partners:

• Presidio TechX (Dallas, Texas—September 15): F5 booth included technical demonstrations and architecture blueprints highlighting joint F5 and Omnissa solutions.
• Omnissa ONE (Orlando, Florida—September 28 - 30): Explore technical breakout sessions detailing F5 and Omnissa integrations for enterprise scale and high-availability operations.

To learn more about the F5 and Omnissa partnership, visit https://www.f5.com/partners/technology-alliances/omnissa.

About F5

F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) is the global leader that delivers and secures every app. Backed by three decades of expertise, F5 has built the industry’s premier platform—F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP)—to deliver and secure every app, every API, anywhere: on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge, and across hybrid, multicloud environments. F5 is committed to innovating and partnering with the world’s largest and most advanced organizations to deliver fast, available, and secure digital experiences. Together, we help each other thrive and bring a better digital world to life.

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Jenna Becker
F5
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Holly Lancaster
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Source: F5, Inc.

Key Terms

virtual desktop infrastructure technical

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is a technology that runs a user’s desktop operating system and applications on centralized servers or in the cloud and delivers the interactive display to a local device, so the computer experience feels like a normal PC but the computing actually happens elsewhere. It matters to investors because VDI can change a company’s cost structure, security posture, scalability and recurring-service opportunities—think of it like streaming a TV show instead of owning a DVD player, shifting expenses and control from endpoints to centralized providers.

zero trust technical

Zero trust is a security approach that assumes no one, whether inside or outside an organization, should be automatically trusted. Instead, every access request is carefully verified before being granted, much like checking ID at every door rather than trusting someone just because they are known. For investors, it emphasizes the importance of protecting digital assets and data from potential breaches, reducing overall risk.

load balancing technical

Load balancing is the practice of spreading work across multiple computers or service instances so no single one becomes overloaded, like directing shoppers to different checkout lanes to avoid long lines. For investors, it matters because effective load balancing improves a company's website and app reliability, supports growth without big upfront costs, and reduces the risk of outages that can hurt sales, reputation, and revenue.

single sign-on technical

Single sign-on is a technology that lets a person log in once and then access multiple applications or systems without re-entering credentials, like using one key that opens every door in a building. For investors, it matters because it can reduce IT support costs, speed employee workflows and improve user experience, while also concentrating cybersecurity risk and affecting compliance posture—factors that influence operational efficiency and potential liability.

identity provider technical

An identity provider is a service that verifies and manages who users are when they log into an application or website, similar to a passport office or a trusted doorman that checks credentials before granting access. For investors, it matters because a reliable identity provider reduces the risk of fraud, data breaches, and compliance violations, which can protect a company’s reputation, customer trust, and financial performance.

DMZ technical

A DMZ, short for demilitarized zone, is a separate network area that sits between a company’s internal systems and the public internet, designed to host services (like web servers) that need outside access while keeping sensitive data behind an extra layer of protection. Think of it as a guarded lobby that lets visitors interact with certain services without entering the locked offices; investors watch DMZ use as one indicator of a company’s cybersecurity practices and exposure to online attacks.