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Techday NZ
3 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
F5 unveils AI Assistant to automate iRules & simplify app security
F5 has introduced new AI-powered capabilities to its Application Delivery and Security Platform with the addition of the F5 AI Assistant, which features iRules code generation to help streamline application delivery and security workflows in hybrid and multicloud environments. The company has integrated a unified natural language interface across its offerings, including F5 BIG-IP, NGINX One, and Distributed Cloud Services, giving operations teams what it describes as a simplified user experience for managing increasingly complex digital ecosystems. With the new AI Assistant, teams can utilise natural language prompts to generate, explain and customise iRules code for specific environments, aiming to minimise manual intervention and enhance operational efficiency. In recent years, organisations have faced mounting pressure to simplify and automate workflows as they scale application deployments across distributed infrastructure and adopt AI solutions for digital transformation. F5's move seeks to address these challenges by embedding automation and programmability within application delivery and security processes. "The programmability of iRules has long proved essential for customers and served as a compelling differentiator," said Kunal Anand, Chief Innovation Officer at F5. "What we're doing now is making that power instantaneous. With AI Assistant and iRules code generation, any operator can use natural language to generate or explain iRules on the fly. This means they can adapt to application changes or security events with far greater speed and efficiency, ensuring the policy that protects their infrastructure can evolve as fast as their business does." The F5 AI Assistant is designed to support XOps teams - including DevOps, SecOps, NetOps, Platform Ops, and CISOs - by introducing real-time, domain-specific intelligence directly into their operational tools. According to the company, the assistant provides actionable guidance to reduce documentation searches for DevOps, prioritise risks for SecOps, optimise traffic management for NetOps, drive consistency for Platform Ops, and support CISOs in application vulnerability assessments. One key feature is the AI Assistant's iRules code generation capability. F5 iRules are dynamic scripts used by more than 85% of F5 BIG-IP customers for traffic management, routing optimisation and security enhancements. Automating iRules creation through a natural language interface aims to address what F5 identifies as a significant need for precision and efficiency, especially as dynamic application environments grow in scale and complexity. The AI Assistant also helps teams understand how generated and manual iRules are performing by explaining components, logic and overall functionality. This approach is intended to minimise configuration errors while enabling teams to make quicker, more informed IT decisions. F5 has indicated ongoing investments in agentic AI within its Application Delivery and Security Platform, targeting the empowerment of XOps teams through tools supporting autonomous decision-making, enhanced threat intelligence and security analytics. The company says these advances are supported by its AI Data Fabric, which enables rapid labelling of datasets and the training of specialised models. According to F5, customers can see benefits such as faster deployment times, improved security postures, and less downtime for mission-critical systems. By automating operational tasks, organisations may be able to refocus staff attention on business priorities like feature development and customer experience improvements. The claimed operational enhancements promoted by the F5 AI Assistant include speed, accuracy, efficiency and scalability for distributed applications across private and multicloud infrastructure. F5's approach relies on proprietary data and expertise accumulated from its application delivery and security engineering. This is intended to ensure the outputs are secure, validated, and tuned to real-world customer requirements, compared to more generic tools. "F5 iRules have long been recognized as the industry's most powerful and flexible solution for complex application requirements, delivering unmatched low-level control not available on other platforms," said T.J. Vreugdenhil, Sr. Solutions Architect at SHI. "Traditionally, building and maintaining iRules required significant expertise. F5 AI Assistant dramatically reduces this complexity, empowering organizations to retain deep control while streamlining rule creation and management. By leveraging 'F5-validated' trained data, it produces outputs engineers can trust - boosting confidence and accelerating innovation. Importantly, F5 AI Assistant also ensures sensitive iRules data remains secure, never exposed to third-party or external AI tools." The F5 AI Assistant with iRules code generation functionality is now available for customers managing application delivery and security across modern IT environments.
Time Out
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A Roberta's alum is bringing Detroit-style pies and retro dive-bar vibes to Bushwick
It is no secret that some of New York's pizza can be found in Bushwick. Since 2008, Roberta's has dominated the 'za conversation for its crispy, Neapolitan-like pizzas and Italian-ish leanings. In fact, Neapolitan style has taken hold of the neighborhood, as Ops, another treasured favorite of the area, is beloved for its sourdough-based pies (so much so, that they recently opened another location). And coming soon, the Brooklyn nabe is set to welcome another pizzeria this month—but this time, the pizza is everything Detroit. Opening on Thursday, July 10, Turbo Pizza is a joint effort from brothers Max and Spencer Nelson and longtime friend Jordan Dubey, bringing wings, booze and Detroit-style pizza to the neighborhood (at 1540 Dekalb Ave, to be exact). Leaning on what they know—the threesome owns the dive bar, 101 Wilson, also in Bushwick—their pizzeria is divey in nature, with checkered floors, wood paneling and a red-wrapped pool table with a vintage Budweiser sign hanging above it. Alongside a few high tops and chairs at the bar, the booths found near the rear of the space will likely be "the" place to sit as the back wall is lined with glow-in-the-dark zodiac posters that look straight out of the backroom at Spencer's. Bringing over 13 years of experience manning wood-fired ovens at Roberta's and most recently at their slice off-shoot, R Slice, chef John True is leading the kitchen here. But instead of slinging Neapolitan-style pies, the pizzas here are all Detroit. Using focaccia dough as a base, chef True cooks each pie twice in square pans, resulting in thick slices that are crisp on the bottom and caramelized at the top. Beyond tried-and-true cheese and pepperoni options, chef True will cook up burrata and soppressata-topped squares that harken back to his time at Roberta's with a signature swirl of hot honey; as well as a buffalo chicken pizza with blue cheese crumbles and a Hawaiian pie with capicola, pineapple, ricotta, Calabrian chili and slices of green onions. But if you have a hunger that can't be quit by pizza alone, there are also wings to be had, tossed in zesty Buffalo, savory teriyaki or garlic pesto sauces. In need of a drink? Alongside a list of drafts, bottles and beer and shot combos, Jordan Dubey (previously of Hotel Chantelle) has drummed up seven cocktails for the sipping, including the vodka-based "Roasted Mint Lemonade" (mint, lemon and a few shakes of roasted black pepper) and the "Pineapple Express" (Cazadores tequila, pineapple, pomegranate, lime and firewater). Paying homage to the former tenant, the 1980s club named Palomino, the house drink of the same name comes with Ilegal Mezcal, grapefruit, lime and firewater.
Time Out
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
This James Beard Award-nominated pizzeria just opened another location in the East Village
Back in 2016, Michael Fadem, Gavin Compton and Marie Tribouilloy looked at an old garage in Bushwick and saw an opportunity. After much sprucing, they named it Ops, introducing it as a wine bar for the neighborhood. Yet, Fadem's passion for all things pizza, specifically his perfected tangy and airy sourdough base, was strong enough to gain a following and flip the business model on its head. However, its wine program remained strong, so much so that it received a semifinalist designation from the James Beard Foundation. Ten-plus years later, the same team is doing it all again, this time in Manhattan. On June 30, Ops opened its doors to the East Village. Notably bigger than the original, the 60-seat pizzeria is still just as charming with white-washed brick walls and wooden booths and nooks, similar to its sister space. New features include a metal, L-shaped bar and floor-to-ceiling windows that open to the street and its streetside dining area with 20 more seats. Several of Ops greatest hits have made their way to Manhattan, notably the Rojo pizza with its blanket of mortadella and the all-day onion party that is the Cicero pie. However, with a wood-fired oven left over from the previous tenant and the addition of an electric Pizza Master at his disposal, Fadem has clearly taken the time to experiment. Still staying true to his sourdough base, Fadem leaned on his St. Louis roots to roll out a thin-crust line of 'Tavernettas' pizzas, exclusive to the new locale. With just three in the rotation, options include the Classic cheese cut into tiny squares, the Pissaladière with caramelized onions, black olives and a whole fleet of anchovies and the Hawaiian with coppa, Calabrian chilis, and, you guessed it, pineapple. Beyond pies, the kitchen doles out lightly battered fritto misto and suppli for starters. Sausage and hefty squares of mozzarella lasagna broiled hard and dusted with even more shavings of Parmesan round out the mains. Of course, it wouldn't be Ops without a few desserts, and the new location delivers with a flourless chocolate cake, panna cotta and a soft-serve sundae on offer. Much like its sister restaurant, wine is most certainly a feature. Behind the bar, Ops 2.0 will carry over its signature wine program by the glass and bottle, while the general manager of the Bushwick location, Cedric Obando, will tend to the cocktail department.
The Citizen
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Match report: Saints alumni still have spring in their step
Match report: Saints alumni still have spring in their step It was a welcome reminder indeed for the Saints boys alumni soccer team on day four of the Saints SportsFest, as they faced off against the Operations team in a match filled with drama and intensity. The game started with a bang. Striker Lebohang Thwala struck first to put the Ops ahead with a well-placed goal, taking the score to 1-0. The alumni found themselves playing catch-up and eager to level the playing field. As the match progressed, the alumni ramped up their efforts, pressing hard to equalise. Their persistence paid off when, during a well-executed play from the back, they managed to score, making it 1-1 through left winger Daniel Botha. The momentum shifted as the alumni players began to dominate possession in the midfield. The Ops side, not ready to sit back, continued to push for a second but did not come close to regaining the lead. In the closing minutes of the first half, the alumni came close to taking the lead however, striker Kgali Lebohang fired it straight at the keeper to keep the score level at halftime. With the second half heating up, the alumni turned up the pace when Richard Jordaan played a beautiful cross into the box, however, right winger Daniel De Assis fired his attempt wide. The alumni team's efforts paid off with the deadlock finally being broken through a penalty, with Prodiges Bukasa slotting it home to put his side in front (2-1). The alumni were not done yet. Lobakeng played a beautiful weighted cross over the defence just for Botha to net his second goal of the match, putting the game to bed. The alumni's came back to what they once called their home proved that they still have what it takes with a convincing 3-1 victory. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
