* Packeteer’s new device combines acceleration, compression, performance monitoring and a range of Microsoft services
* Converged Access looks to help enterprises replace stand-alone network appliances with a multipurpose device
* An informal guide to educational sessions, tutorials and vendor booths showcasing network optimization strategies and gear
* Acquisition positions Radware to add more business intelligence to its network optimization technologies
* Here’s the skinny on newsmakers in the network optimization arena
* Judicious use of hardware appliances can simplify technology deployments -- but beware the risk of overloaded branch offices
* A slow link might be the initial driver for a WAN optimization investment -- it also could be a precursor to a more strategic enterprise deployment
* As SaaS adoption picks up, vendors ready acceleration technologies for the Web-delivered programs
* Technology from F5 Networks helps speed access to online marathon information
* Exinda Networks’ chief executive talks about U.S. expansion and unified performance management
