Web and Application Acceleration

Your source for the latest Web and application acceleration news from networking vendors and providers.

Microsoft to reveal details of tool, code-named Velocity, that speeds app performance - ...
Nov. 13, 2009
Next week, Microsoft will be revealing details of a new development tool, code-named Velocity, that speeds the performance of enterprise and Web applications. A session at the Professional Developer's Conference, held ...

Certeon makes a case for virtualized WAN acceleration
Oct. 22, 2009
Certeon is making a case for virtual software appliances and encouraging a migration away from proprietary hardware for WAN optimization and application acceleration.

Vendors offer application acceleration options
Feb. 12, 2009
Webtorials, in a joint venture with Layland Consulting, recently released the 2009 version of the "Application Acceleration Challenge."

Crescendo Networks nabs $5 million
Aug. 18, 2009
It's a tough time to secure venture funding, but application acceleration vendor Crescendo Networks just landed another $5 million to further its expansion.

F5 platform takes a la carte approach to application delivery
Aug. 04, 2009
F5's new Big-IP 3900 lets midsize companies consolidate application acceleration, security and optimization services on a single 1U platform.

Architecture firm speeds application access over the WAN
Jul. 21, 2009
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners recently deployed Riverbed's Steelhead appliances across its organization to improve employee collaboration and enhance its disaster recovery solution.

FastSoft technology speeds downloads for Getty Images
Dec. 02, 2008
The Getty Images organization relies on the Internet to distribute increasingly large media files and needed a non-intrusive way to speed up the transfers so end users didn't wait for them any longer than they had to. ...

NetApp speeds performance
Jun. 10, 2008
NetApp this week plans to announce products and technologies that are all about performance.

Juniper offering no migration path for DX customers
Feb. 07, 2008
Anyone interested in buying a Juniper DX application-acceleration box better do it soon, because the very last day to buy one is Sept. 15, after which all models will be dropped from the product line.

Array debuts 10Gbps acceleration gear
Jun. 11, 2009
Array Networks this week unveiled a new high-end application delivery controller that's built on a retooled architecture.

Is it time to deploy mobile WAN acceleration?
Jun. 04, 2009
With IT resources being consolidated and employees becoming more mobile, here's a question: Is it time to deploy a mobile WAN optimization solution?

Riverbed, Ecessa, Expand unveil WAN optimization upgrades
May. 20, 2009
This week's Interop conference brought with it a flurry of product news from WAN optimization and application acceleration vendors.

Blue Coat looks to streamline WAN optimization rollouts
May. 07, 2009
Blue Coat Systems is aiming for instant gratification with a new configuration wizard designed to help IT professionals get their ProxySG appliances up and running quickly.

ComScore, Citrix report Q1 results
May. 05, 2009
Internet measurement and market research firm comScore found something to be happy about in the first quarter: a 23% boost in subscription revenues as compared to a year ago.

Load balancing upgrade keeps MoveOn.org up to speed
Apr. 30, 2009
Online visitors are a finicky bunch - not to mention impatient. Studies have shown Web visitors will abandon a site in just seconds if performance is subpar.

Riverbed beats expectations, F5 earnings rise
Apr. 28, 2009
Revenue gains and profit growth are tough to come by these days, but Riverbed Technology managed to secure both in its latest quarter, beating analyst expectations.

Gomez unveils mobile monitoring tools
Apr. 23, 2009
In the last newsletter I wrote about a benchmark created by Gomez and dotMobi to rate how well companies such as Amazon, Google and Bank of America serve online content and applications to mobile users. For those who ...

Ranking mobile Web performance: How Google, Amazon, Bank of America serve mobile users - ...
Apr. 21, 2009
There are now more than 1.1 million Web sites designed for mobile users, according to research from dotMobi. To help end users find the cream of the crop, dotMobi got together with Gomez to create a benchmark that tests ...

OS upgrade sharpens Expand Networks'application visibility
Apr. 16, 2009
Greater application visibility can lead to more effective application control. To that end, Expand Networks last week released a new version of its operating system software that's designed to deliver more a more ...

Start-up accelerates Web video delivery
Apr. 14, 2009
Start-up Nokeena Networks today took the wraps off its new software appliance, which is designed to help media providers deliver high quality Web video quickly and reliably to viewers.

F5 upgrade speeds, secures application delivery
Apr. 09, 2009
F5 is enabling machine-to-machine communications among its Big-IP acceleration devices to secure and speed links among corporate offices.

Entry-level load balancer from A10 gets green
Apr. 09, 2009
The opportunity to save money is widening the appeal of green IT, researchers say.

Limelight unveils Web site hosting service
Apr. 07, 2009
As businesses incorporate more interactive and dynamic content on their Web sites, it becomes harder to ensure that end users and potential customers can access that content quickly. A new service from Limelight ...

Radware pays $18 million for Nortel's Alteon assets
Apr. 02, 2009
Radware has successfully completed its acquisition of Nortel's application delivery gear, the company announced on Tuesday.

Silver Peak, EMC tie-up boosts WAN visibility
Mar. 26, 2009
To get the most from WAN acceleration devices, it helps to know what's happening not only across the WAN environment but also inside associated data center environments. To that end, Silver Peak Systems this week ...