BIG-IP LTM Load Balancing
Local Traffic Manager virtual servers, pools, health monitors, SSL/TLS offload with TLS 1.3, OneConnect, SNAT pools and iRules for layer 4-7 traffic steering on i-Series, rSeries or virtual edition.
F5 Networks · Abu Dhabi
F5 Networks Load Balancer & Application Delivery — Abu Dhabi
Emirtech installs and configures F5 BIG-IP load balancing, web application firewall and secure access platforms for Abu Dhabi enterprises. From i-Series hardware to NGINX Plus and F5 Distributed Cloud — deployed with a clear scope and honest timelines.
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ADMCC Approved (Security Systems)
Control4 installer
Since 2018
Honest Scope
In short: This page covers “F5 Networks Load Balancer & Application Delivery”. Emirtech's own engineers carry out the work, as an independent integrator serving Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. A site survey or assessment comes first, then a written itemised quotation.
F5 Networks Load Balancer & Application Delivery: key facts
| Who provides it? | Emirtech Technology, based at M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, in operation since 2018. The work is carried out by Emirtech's own engineers. |
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| Where? | Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, served from Emirtech's Mussafah, Abu Dhabi base; there is no Al Ain office. In Dubai: smart home, PABX and IP-PBX phone systems, IT AMC and time attendance by scheduled on-site visits, gate barriers, ANPR, video intercoms and turnstiles by Emirtech itself; CCTV, alarm and access control through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating. |
| What is covered | F5 Networks Load Balancer & Application Delivery. |
| Survey and quotation | Emirtech publishes no price list: it surveys or assesses first and then gives a written, itemised quotation. |
| Credentials | Emirtech is an independent systems integrator. It holds no manufacturer-level credential of its own, and its ADMCC approval covers security systems only, not IT services. |
| Last reviewed | 21 October 2026 |
How does Emirtech deliver F5 Networks load balancer and application delivery projects in Abu Dhabi?
Emirtech Technology is an IT systems integrator and ADMCC-approved installer for security systems, founded in 2018, based at M44, Mussafah Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, delivering F5 Networks application delivery controller (ADC) and load balancing deployments across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. We design, rack-and-stack, configure and tune F5 platforms procured through authorised UAE channels — including BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) for layer 4-7 load balancing and SSL/TLS offload, BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM) for web application firewall (WAF) protection, BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) for SSL VPN, identity federation and zero-trust access, BIG-IP DNS (formerly GTM) for global server load balancing, and BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) for L3/L4 network firewalling. Hardware options we install include the i-Series (i2800, i4800, i5800, i7800, i10800, i15800), the newer rSeries (r2800, r4800, r5900, r10900, r12900), and chassis-class VELOS (CX410, CX1610) with VELOS blades for service-provider scale. Virtual editions on VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, AWS, Azure and Google Cloud are also in scope. On the software-defined side we deploy F5 NGINX Open Source, NGINX Plus and NGINX App Protect, plus F5 Distributed Cloud Services for multi-cloud WAAP, bot defence and API security. Engagements we can scope cover Active-Standby and Active-Active HA pairs, iRules and iApps templates, SNAT pools, OneConnect profiles, ASM policy tuning against the OWASP Top 10, APM webtop portals, and integration with Active Directory, SAML IdPs and RADIUS. We are installation and configuration specialists, not an F5 Unity, Gold, Silver or Authorised Partner — hardware, subscriptions and Standard/Premium support contracts are quoted through authorised F5 distributors operating in the UAE, while our engineers handle physical commissioning, BIG-IP LTM virtual server build, ASM policy lifecycle, APM access policies, certificate management, log forwarding to SIEM, and knowledge transfer. Call +971 55 651 7843 or email [email protected] to scope your F5 BIG-IP, NGINX or Distributed Cloud rollout.
F5 BIG-IP Platforms We Install
F5 hardware and software we commission in Abu Dhabi
BIG-IP ASM Web App Firewall
Application Security Manager WAF policies tuned against the OWASP Top 10, bot signatures, DataSafe, brute-force mitigation, learning mode policy build, transparent and blocking enforcement modes.
BIG-IP APM Secure Access
Access Policy Manager SSL VPN, webtop portal, SAML 2.0 / OAuth identity federation, MFA integration, RADIUS and Active Directory authentication for zero-trust application access.
NGINX Plus & Distributed Cloud
F5 NGINX Plus reverse proxy with NGINX App Protect WAF, plus F5 Distributed Cloud Services for multi-cloud WAAP, API security, bot defence and global load balancing across AWS, Azure and on-prem.
Scope of work for F5 deployments
From single BIG-IP virtual edition pilots to Active-Active VELOS chassis pairs with ASM, APM and DNS modules, our Abu Dhabi engineers handle the full commissioning lifecycle. Call +971 55 651 7843 or request a free F5 Networks consultation.
- Pre-deployment LLD covering VLANs, self-IPs, route domains and traffic groups
- BIG-IP LTM virtual server, pool, monitor and persistence profile build
- SSL/TLS certificate import, profile creation and TLS 1.3 / cipher hardening
- iRules and iApps templates for custom traffic steering
- BIG-IP ASM WAF policy in learning mode, then transparent then blocking
- BIG-IP APM access policies, webtop and SAML / OAuth federation
- BIG-IP DNS wide IPs, listeners and topology load balancing
- Active-Standby and Active-Active HA pair configuration with config sync
- NGINX Plus reverse proxy with NGINX App Protect WAF deployment
- F5 Distributed Cloud tenant onboarding, origin pool and WAAP policy
- SNMP, syslog and HSL log forwarding to SIEM and Splunk
- Handover documentation, runbooks and admin knowledge transfer
Where F5 Fits in Abu Dhabi
Use cases we support across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain
Enterprise Application Delivery
BIG-IP LTM in front of SAP, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and custom .NET / Java workloads delivering predictable layer 7 routing, SSL offload and high availability.
Financial Services & E-Commerce
Premium WAF protection with BIG-IP ASM, DataSafe credential encryption and bot defence for banking portals, payment gateways and high-value e-commerce sites with strict uptime SLAs.
Secure Remote Access
BIG-IP APM SSL VPN replacing legacy remote-access platforms, with conditional access, posture checks, MFA and SAML federation to Microsoft Entra ID, Okta or on-prem ADFS.
Multi-Cloud WAAP
F5 Distributed Cloud Services for unified WAF, API security, DDoS mitigation and global load balancing across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and on-prem Abu Dhabi data centres.
Scope — what we deliver and explicitly do not
Honesty about F5 partner status, geographic scope and credentials matters more than marketing puffery. Here is exactly where Emirtech fits in your F5 Networks project — and where we do not.
- We deliver: BIG-IP LTM, ASM, APM, DNS and AFM module installation and configuration; i-Series, rSeries and VELOS hardware racking; virtual edition deployment on VMware, Hyper-V, KVM and major hyperscalers; NGINX Plus and NGINX App Protect commissioning; F5 Distributed Cloud onboarding; HA pair build; SSL/TLS certificate lifecycle; iRules and iApps; ASM policy tuning; APM access policies; SIEM log integration; documentation and knowledge transfer across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
- We do not deliver: F5 software licence resale or subscription renewals, F5 hardware procurement under our name, 24/7 managed BIG-IP operations, brand-funded marketing or rebates, work in Sharjah or the Northern Emirates, or services requiring SIRA, ISO 27001, NESA, ADHICS or PDPL certification.
- We are not: an F5 Unity Partner, F5 Gold Partner, F5 Silver Partner, F5 Authorised Partner, F5 Authorised Distributor or F5 Authorised Reseller. We hold no manufacturer credential of our own; our ADMCC approval covers security systems work only, not IT systems integration.
- We are not affiliated with: F5 Networks, F5 Middle East, authorised F5 distributors in UAE, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), AWS Elastic Load Balancing, Azure Load Balancer / Application Gateway, HAProxy or legacy NGINX Inc. branding pre-acquisition.
- Hardware, support contracts and Standard / Premium subscriptions are procured by the client through authorised F5 distributors in the UAE; Emirtech delivers the installation, configuration and integration scope on an itemised engineering quotation.
- Engagements typically follow a design, build, test and handover model with documented LLD and change records.
If you need an Abu Dhabi engineering team that will be candid about F5 partner status, scope and timelines — and that will not pretend to hold credentials it does not — we are happy to talk.
Common questions
FAQs
Is Emirtech an F5 Networks authorised partner, Unity Partner or Gold Partner?
No. Emirtech is not an F5 Unity, Gold, Silver, Authorised Partner, Authorised Distributor or Authorised Reseller. We install and configure F5 BIG-IP, NGINX and Distributed Cloud platforms procured through authorised F5 distributors operating in the UAE. We hold no manufacturer credential of our own, and hold ADMCC approval as an installer of security systems in Abu Dhabi (security systems only).
Which F5 BIG-IP modules and hardware do you commission?
We deploy BIG-IP LTM for load balancing, ASM for WAF, APM for VPN and access, BIG-IP DNS for GSLB, and AFM for L3/L4 firewalling. Hardware platforms include i-Series (i2800 through i15800), rSeries (r2800 through r12900) and VELOS chassis (CX410, CX1610) with VELOS blades. Virtual editions on VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, AWS, Azure and Google Cloud are equally in scope.
Can you deploy NGINX Plus and F5 Distributed Cloud as well as BIG-IP?
Yes. We commission F5 NGINX Open Source, NGINX Plus and NGINX App Protect for reverse proxy and WAF use cases, and we onboard tenants onto F5 Distributed Cloud Services for multi-cloud WAAP, API security, bot defence and global load balancing across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and on-prem origin pools.
Do you cover Dubai or only Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi and Al Ain are our priority areas, and in Dubai: smart home, PABX and IP-PBX phone systems, IT AMC and time attendance by scheduled on-site visits, gate barriers, ANPR, video intercoms and turnstiles by Emirtech itself, and CCTV, alarm and access control through SIRA-approved partners, with Emirtech coordinating; we do not mobilise to Sharjah or the Northern Emirates. Site surveys, rack-and-stack, configuration, ASM tuning and handover are all delivered from our Mussafah M44 base by Emirtech engineers.
Do you hold SIRA, ISO 27001, NESA, ADHICS or PDPL certifications, or operate a 24/7 SOC for F5 ASM?
No. Emirtech does not hold SIRA (Dubai), ISO 27001, NESA, ADHICS or PDPL certifications, and we do not operate a 24/7 SOC. We deliver F5 ASM, AFM and APM installation, policy build and tuning; ongoing 24/7 monitoring should sit with a dedicated managed SOC provider or your in-house SecOps team.
How do I request a quotation for an F5 Networks deployment in Abu Dhabi?
Call +971 55 651 7843, email [email protected] or visit our quotation form with a brief on your application landscape, expected throughput, required modules (LTM, ASM, APM, DNS, AFM), preferred hardware or virtual edition, and HA topology. We reply the same working day and, after the free site survey, send a written quotation with the engineering scope and timeline.
F5 Networks · Abu Dhabi
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Free site survey · transparent scope · honest costs · ADMCC-approved for security systems · Mussafah M44 home base since 2018.
Need a free Abu Dhabi site visit? Call +971 55 651 7843 or email [email protected] — we reply the same working day across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.