Marketure vs. a better way to find the best WAN optimization solution

It's clear after reading the referenced paper that it is simply Silverpeak's jab at Riverbed. It oversimplifies token-based data reduction. It's never that simple. Each vendor has their own secret-sauce that they are not going to make publicly available. Each has its sweet spot in terms of performance. The best way for an organization to determine what will work best is to take each vendor up on their evaluation offers. They will want to "show" you a number of demonstrations showing the power of their product and will likely point out some things theirs does better or something the others do that is bad. At the end of the day, however, it's not those task, but the task your users are already doing that count. Try each vendor's unit against a series of tests representing what *your* users do and score them. Then, compare scores and pricing to determine the best solution within your budget. The best performance is not always the best choice if it's twice the cost of another solution with only a slightly lower score.

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