F5 and Red Hat hosted a virtual lab featuring F5 NGINX and Red Hat OpenShift. This hands-on lab session introduced users to the foundational aspects of F5 NGINX running on the Red Hat OpenShift platform. Users gained familiarity with F5 NGINX and its value as a per-application ADC within an OpenShift environment and know the differences between open-source NGINX and F5 NGINX. We also explored how F5 NGINX with Red Hat OpenShift can provide a production-grade deployment.

 

After this lab, users will have hands-on experience in the following:

• Understanding the F5 NGINX Kubernetes Ingress Controller operator
• How to utilize the OpenShift default ingress and F5 NGINX KIC ingress together
• How to provide per-app monitoring and load balancing in a cluster environment
• Advanced app-centric configuration: use role-based access control (RBAC) and self-service to set up security guardrails (not gates)
• Visibility and performance monitoring: pinpoint undesirable behaviors and performance bottlenecks to simplify troubleshooting and improve time to fix