Kong is an open-source API gateway and management platform that enables developers to securely and efficiently manage and distribute their APIs. It provides features such as authentication, rate-limiting, and analytics to help ensure high-performance and scalability for API-driven architectures.
F5's BIG-IP Services is a software platform designed to provide load balancing, application security, and other networking services for application delivery. It offers both hardware and virtual deployment options, and can be customized with a variety of modules and configurations to meet specific application needs.