F5 Rule

Software Billing Term is months 9 to 11 of each Annual Term

Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited

Kind: Counting
Statement: Subscription Program Terms: for Software the Billing Term used to measure growth is the 9th through 11th full calendar months; for F5 Services it is the 1st through 11th. (effective 2026-09-30)
Applies when: Measuring growth
Applies to: FCP subscriptions
Related metrics: Run Rate
Related programs: Flex Consumption Program (FCP)

Evidence 1

"For Software: the 9th through 11th full calendar months of an Annual Term"

Definitions, "Billing Term"F5 Subscription Program Terms | F5Effective 2026-09-30Retrieved 2026-10-08

F5 Subscription Program Terms | F5Program terms · effective 2026-09-30 · retrieved 2026-10-08