F5 BIG-IP has been integrated with Consul to enable secure communication between Consul service mesh applications and non-mesh services, such as managed database services. This integration allows organizations to securely route traffic from their mesh-based services to external services in the same logical network, while also enabling secure connections using mTLS. The use of terminating gateways provides a scalable solution for routing traffic, with centralized configuration allowing multiple gateway instances to be registered and configured without additional setup. By leveraging this integration, organizations can simplify and secure communications between their modern mesh-based applications and external non-mesh services, regardless of whether they are on-premise or in the cloud.