Cleared for Takeoff: Optimize FAA Operations With Red Hat & F5

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) relies on high-performing, scalable containerized applications to support aviation safety, efficient air traffic management and regulatory enforcement. Ensuring these applications run smoothly is essential to mission success, enabling real-time data analysis, secure information sharing and rapid response to operational demands.

On May 28th, participants joined Red Hat and F5 experts for a hands-on session to learn how to secure, scale, and optimize their containerized applications with ease. The workshop was designed to help FAA teams meet mission objectives while protecting sensitive aviation data and ensuring the resilience of critical applications.

Change is constant for civilian agencies across the United States. And managing existing IT systems while adopting new technology to streamline operations and improve service delivery means balancing evolving regulations with security concerns and innovation. Red Hat’s open source solutions can help you achieve mission success faster with more efficiency and less risk.

• Understanding the F5 NGINX Kubernetes Ingress Controller (KIC) operator
• Utilizing the OpenShift default ingress alongside F5 NGINX KIC Ingress
• Delivering per-app monitoring and intelligent load balancing in a cluster
• Implementing app-centric security and access policies with RBAC and self-service guardrails
• Enhancing performance monitoring and visibility to quickly identify and resolve bottlenecks