WAN Optimization
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Interop panelists debate future of physical WAN optimizers
The need for a dedicated physical appliance to handle WAN optimization tasks, in many cases, is a thing of the past, according to experts who...
For LTE network slow but thorough will win the day, Sprint says
Sprint Nextel's methodical rollout of new cell sites with LTE may not win the deployment race, but each market that gets the upgrade will see...
Public Knowledge asks providers for details about data caps
Mobile and wired broadband providers should disclose detailed information about data caps, and the U.S. regulators should "vigilantly...
Blue Coat ready to execute new game plan in WAN optimization market
After having fallen behind in the WAN optimization market, Blue Coat has made changes to help take on a new strategy, including Monday's announcement...
Riverbed teams with Akamai to boost SaaS performance
Anyone who has endured the painful wait of a slow-loading application is familiar with the frustration and lost productivity that follows. That's the...
Silver Peak to offer free, downloadable versions of WAN optimization products
After watching customers continually download and install one of the vendor's free, limited products from the company website, Silver Peak CEO Rick...
F5 gear bought to optimize WAN also helps with VDI
Distribution Management Inc. bought F5's Big-IP Gateway to handle WAN optimization, but it turns out the platform solved a string of problems that...
HP moves load testing software to the cloud
With the release of its new LoadRunner in the Cloud application load testing solution, HP aims to provide the flexibility of software-as-a-service in...
Brocade hones app delivery controllers for IPv6, net management
Brocade this week released new software for its application delivery controllers that gives users greater visibility into performance, and enhances...
Riverbed upgrades 'edge virtual server infrastructure'
Riverbed today announced the release of updates to its Steelhead network performance products as well as its Granite product line, which is based on...
New leaders emerging in WAN optimization market
In yet another sign that growing revenues are reshaping the vendor outlook in the network management sector, Gartner recently named vendor Silver...
WAN optimization market shakeup predicted
WAN optimization is shaping up to be one of the hottest areas of the network equipment market, prompting industry experts to predict high-profile...
Riverbed upgrade targets video, satellite traffic
A Riverbed software upgrade means more efficient distribution of video over WANs and optimizing traffic that runs over satellite links.
Private investment firm buys Blue Coat for $1.3B
Blue Coat Systems has agreed to be bought by a private equity firm for about $1.3 billion, which will buy out shareholders for a 48% premium over...
WAN optimization: Network vs. application layer optimization
The application layer of the Open System Interconnection (OSI) stack has long been regarded as a focal point for wide area network (WAN)...
Real estate firm boosts bandwidth, cuts costs with Talari
Chicago-based real-estate management company Equity Office ran all its voice and data traffic over an MPLS WAN, but when poor peak-time performance...
Cisco WAAS shows pizzazz
The latest release of Cisco's WAN optimization product line -- Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) 4.4 -- proves that the company famous for...
WAN optimization hardware vs. WAN optimization services
The two best things about WAN optimization are that it practically guarantees better response times for applications while at the same time either...
Riverbed rolls out Stingray products
Riverbed Technology is launching Stingray, a new product line of devices that brings together products the company acquired last summer when it...
Cisco preps virtual desktops for video
Cisco this week filled out its desktop virtualization product line by adding a thin client that improves processing and bandwidth utilization for...
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