Network Optimization Alert

Riverbed sets a course for the cloud

11/19/09

While many organizations are in the early stages of cloud computing adoption, Riverbed’s intent is to keep advancing its optimization wares so that as enterprises get deeper into the cloud, they’ll have WAN acceleration options to consider.

F5 bolsters Big-IP security features

11/17/09

New features in Big-IP version 10.1 are aimed at helping companies address Web application threats and ensure compliance with security regulations such as PCI.

Something new for Alteon users, thanks to Radware

11/12/09

It has been a long time since users of Nortel’s Alteon application switches got an upgrade, but new owner Radware made it happen.

Blue Coat restructures, strikes a deal

11/10/09

Blue Coat acquired S7 Software Solutions as part of its restructuring plan. Also, Crescendo Networks is getting into Twitter.

Riverbed boosts mobile WAN acceleration

11/05/09

IT departments are trying to enable employees to work productively wherever they need to. But being productive requires access to more than just e-mail.

Citrix, Akamai and Radware report Q3 results

11/03/09

The quarter ended Sept. 30 was a mixed bag for Citrix, Akamai and Radware, but each vendor found something to be pleased about.

F5, Riverbed close strong quarters

10/29/09

Senior executives at F5 and Riverbed were feeling positive about their respective quarterly financial results and suggested a return to healthier spending on application delivery and WAN optimization technologies is on its way.

Zeus takes traffic management to the cloud

10/27/09

Zeus Traffic Manager 6.0 software can be deployed on industry standard hardware, virtual machines and commercial cloud platforms.

Certeon makes a case for virtualized WAN acceleration

10/22/09

Certeon is making a case for virtual software appliances and encouraging a migration away from proprietary hardware for WAN optimization and application acceleration.

Keeping an eye on multimedia application use

10/20/09

It used to be easier to make decisions about whether to block or allow video traffic. It was generally safe to presume YouTube traffic, for instance, was recreational and not a business priority.

A10 gives load balancers a 64-bit makeover

10/15/09

A10 Networks announced five new models in its AX Series application delivery controllers. The load balancers feature its new 64-bit architecture.

Exinda tops 5 Gbps

10/13/09

Exinda today unveiled its new top-of-the-line WAN optimization appliance, aimed at customers that want to speed application traffic over multi-gig network connections.

Compuware’s Gomez buy nets Web performance expertise

10/08/09

As a combined company, Compuware and Gomez aim to deliver a unified view of application performance across the enterprise and Internet, along with troubleshooting and resolution capabilities.

Start-up delivers managed broadband-bonding service

10/06/09

A start-up with roots in the UK is looking to help US companies squeeze better performance from their Internet connections.

WAN optimization partners, products and name changes

09/30/09

As autumn gets underway, a slew of WAN optimization and application acceleration vendors are sharing product and business news.

Getting a handle on Web site performance

09/29/09

Upgrades to Keynote’s Web site monitoring service add greater support for interactive Flash and Silverlight apps, composite Web transactions and third-party online ad tracking

Mobile employees want speedy apps

09/24/09

Anticipating greater numbers of employees working on the road? Better pay close attention to application performance.

Akamai looks to speed virtual desktop delivery

09/22/09

The desktop is the next frontier for many virtualization adopters. But deploying a desktop virtualization environment raises performance issues for enterprises.

Telework and national broadband

09/16/09

As part of its efforts to draft a national broadband plan, the FCC is exploring how broadband can increase the practicality of telework – and the agency is looking for input.

What’s it like on the WAN?

09/15/09

Anticipating how a new application will perform over the WAN doesn’t have to be a blind guessing game, thanks to a slew of simulation and testing tools.

Silver Peak awarded patent for dedupe technology

09/09/09

Silver Peak Systems has been awarded a patent for its de-duplication technology, which plays a key role in the vendor’s WAN optimization products.

WAN optimization market share and more

09/07/09

While economic challenges remain, some signs of recovery are beginning to emerge in the network optimization arena. Not huge revenue gains, but glimmers of hope.

Do you know how apps are behaving on your network?

09/03/09

Application-level visibility is key to maintaining acceptable performance for end users and maximizing a company’s existing network infrastructure.

Keynote consolidates IT’s view of online business performance

09/01/09

Performance monitoring gets trickier as Web sites add rich content such as Adobe Flash and Silverlight, link to third-party content providers, and execute more asynchronous application communications.

WAN optimization specialist NetEx targets VMware environments

08/27/09

As the industry prepares for next week’s big VMworld show, one WAN optimization player is highlighting its ability to accelerate a key feature of VMware-virtualized environments.

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Ann Bednarz is associate news editor at Network World.