Some would have us believe that the die is cast in the WAN optimization market – that the winners have been chosen, and there are no up and comers. After talking to as many vendors as we could fit into two days at Interop, we beg differ. There are some very interesting strategies and plans in the works that we predict will change the current market dynamics.
Several things are percolating to keep the market interesting – here is an early list:
- The world is changing and some vendors are planning ahead to meet the needs of the changing world
- Several interesting non-US vendors are thinking outside the box
- Some players are filling unmet needs in the marketplace
- The balance between hardware and software solutions is about to shift
- Market focus continues to evolve: feeds and speeds gave way to features, and now management is emerging as the must-have capability
Stay tuned to our blog for profiles of some of these vendors we predict will be up and comers.
