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Silver Peak Systems Inc.; NX-8500 WAN acceleration appliance
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Product: Availl Inc.; WAFS software
Number of optimized connections: Not applicable
Application types supported: Availl supports all standard file types
Traffic types supported: CIFS files; NFS Files; protocol independent
Disk cache: None to Full Mirror
Management tools included: Central administration capabilities at the Availl Server, allowing centralized data management and eliminating the need for remote backup
Reporting tools included: Advanced logging tools
Logging tools included: Details log files for use in administering and managing the application
Security: Built-in end-to-end encryption
Integration: Not applicable
WAN link types supported: HTTP protocol; supports any WAN link.
Data reduction and techniques: Byte-level differencing and compression
WAN throughput: Not provided
Connectivity: HTTP
Vendor comment: Availl WAFS's real-time storage mirroring technology ensures that files exist in many remote locations simultaneously, and in complete synchronization.
Availability: Currently available
Base cost as described: $4,995 U.S.; price includes first two servers
Detailed specs: http://www.availl.com/2005/prod/index.htm
Vendor URL: www.availl.com
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Product: Certeon Inc.; S-Series Application Acceleration Appliance, S-1000
Number of optimized connections: Small branch, up to 5,000
Application types supported: Desktop applications; Distributed content management and portals (Microsoft SharePoint, MOSS EMC Documentum, eRoom); Collaboration and email products; Interactive applications; File share/file copy utilities; File services; Network file servers; Backup/replication; Database and enterprise; Enterprise Content Management; Messaging; ERP; CRM; Business intelligence; HTML; xHTML; Applications written in XML; Applications written using SOAP; Applications written using Javascript; Applications written using J2EE; Applications written using JSP
Traffic types supported: HTTP; HTTPS (SSL)
Disk cache: Yes: 80 GB
Management tools included: SNMPv2 MIB-II and Enterprise; CLI via SSH; Telnet; Auto-deployment wizard to assist with configuration of acceleration appliances; Pre-provisions acceleration appliances
Reporting tools included: Depends on third party system
Logging tools included: Not applicable
Security: IPsec Tunnel Encryption: Yes - AES-256-ecb, DES-192; Local Data encryption: Yes - AES-256-ecb, DES-192
Integration: Out-of-band - connects out-band-via standard switches
WAN link types supported: Ethernet 10/100/1000
Data reduction and techniques: HTTP compression; historical packet compression
WAN throughput: 10 Mbps
Connectivity: Connects to 5 branch offices
Vendor comment: Certeon's S-Series Application Acceleration Appliances dramatically accelerate all traffic, turbo-charge mission critical traffic, and uniquely accelerate encrypted traffic over the WAN.
Availability: Version 1.2.1 currently available
Base cost as described: $6,000 U.S.
Detailed Specs: http://www.certeon.com/products/s-series_application_acceleration_appliances.asp
Vendor URL: www.certeon.com
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Product: Certeon Inc.; S-Series Application Acceleration Appliance, S-2000
Number of optimized connections: Large branch, up to 5,000
Application types supported: Desktop applications; Distributed content management and portals (Microsoft SharePoint, MOSS EMC Documentum, eRoom); Collaboration and email products; Interactive applications; File share/file copy utilities; File services; Network file servers; Backup/replication; Database and enterprise; Enterprise Content Management; Messaging; ERP; CRM; Business intelligence; HTML; xHTML; Applications written in XML; Applications written using SOAP; Applications written using Javascript; Applications written using J2EE; Applications written using JSP
Traffic types supported: HTTP; HTTPS (SSL)
Disk cache: Yes: 500 GB
Management tools included: SNMPv2 MIB—II and Enterprise; CLI via SSH; Telnet; Auto-deployment wizard to assist with configuration of acceleration appliances; Pre-provisions acceleration appliances
Reporting tools included: Depends on third party system
Logging tools included: Not applicable
Security: IPsec tunnel encryption: Yes - AES-256-ecb, DES-192; Local data encryption: Yes - AES-256-ecb, DES-192
Integration: Out-of-band - connects out-band-via standard switches
WAN link types supported: Ethernet 10/100/1000
Data reduction and techniques: HTTP compression; Historical packet compression
WAN throughput: 30 Mbps
Connectivity: Connects to 10 branch offices
Vendor comment: S-Series Application Acceleration Appliances dramatically accelerate all traffic, turbo-charge mission critical traffic, and uniquely accelerate encrypted traffic over the WAN.
Availability: Version 1.2.1 currently available
Base cost as described: $15,000 U.S.
Detailed specs: http://www.certeon.com/products/s-series_application_acceleration_appliances.asp
Vendor URL: www.certeon.com
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Product: Certeon Inc.; S-Series Application Acceleration Appliance, S-3000
Number of optimized connections: Data center, up to 5,000
Application types supported: Desktop applications; Distributed content management and portals; Collaboration and email products; Interactive applications (Microsoft SharePoint, MOSS EMC Documentum, eRoom); File share/file copy utilities; File services; Network file servers; Backup/replication; Database and enterprise; Enterprise Content Management; Messaging; ERP; CRM; Business intelligence; HTML; xHTML; Applications written in XML; Applications written using SOAP; Applications written using Javascript; Applications written using J2EE; Applications written using JSP
Traffic types supported: HTTP; HTTPS (SSL)
Disk cache: Yes: 2 TB
Management tools included: SNMPv2 MIB—II and Enterprise; CLI via SSH; Telnet ; Auto-deployment wizard to assist with configuration of acceleration appliances; Pre-provisions acceleration appliances
Reporting tools included: Depends on third party system
Logging tools included: Not applicable
Security: IPsec Tunnel encryption: Yes - AES-256-ecb, DES-192; Local data encryption: Yes - AES-256-ecb, DES-192
Integration: Out-of-band; Connects out-of-band via standard switches
WAN link types supported: Ethernet 10/100/1000
Data reduction and techniques: HTTP compression; Historical packet compression
WAN throughput: 155 Mbps
Connectivity: Connects up to 50 branches
Vendor comment: Certeon's S-Series Application Acceleration Appliances dramatically accelerate all traffic, turbo-charge mission critical traffic, and uniquely accelerate encrypted traffic over the WAN.
Availability: Version 1.2.1 currently available
Base cost as described: $42,000 USD
Detailed specs: http://www.certeon.com/products/s-series_application_acceleration_appliances.asp
Vendor URL: www.certeon.com
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Product: Cisco Systems Inc.; WAAS software and WAE appliances (1)
Number of optimized connections: 250 to 50,000
Application types supported: Any TCP-based application including file transfer, email, database, data replication, backup, enterprise applications, desktop applications (MS Office) intranet/internet, remote desktop/citrix, cad/cam, software development, software updates distribution, etc.
Traffic types supported: TCP and TCP-based protocols (HTTP, FTP, CIFS, MAPI, SQL, NFS, etc.)
Disk cache: Yes, disk capacity ranging from 80 GB to 1.8 TB usable disk capacity
Management tools included: Cisco WAAS Central Manager (CM) secure web UI provides management for up to 2,500 WAEs in a WAAS network. Cisco WAE Device GUI for device-specific reporting, statistics, and service control. Cisco IOS-like CLI for device management, monitoring, troubleshooting, and configuration
Reporting tools included: Cisco WAAS Central Manager, Cisco WAE Device Manager, and Cisco IOS-like CLI. Provides per-connection statistics and optimization, historical reporting and graphing for application traffic mix and bandwidth reduction. Full support for traffic monitoring and analysis tools such as NetFlow, Cisco IP-SLAs, Cisco NAM (network analysis tool), Cisco PVM (performance visibility monitor) and 3rd party reporting tools.
Logging tools included: WAAS Central Manager, Cisco WAE Device Manager, and Cisco IOS-like CLI. Provides per-device system and component logs and historical logging
Security: Yes. Management traffic is SSL-encrypted. Communication between WAEs and the WAAS Central Manager is SSL encrypted. WAAS transparent network integration and its preservation of TCP header information ensure adherence to firewall and router ACL policies.
Integration: Physical integration into the ISR via network module (router blade). Interception methods include WCCPv2, Policy Based Routing and physical in-line with fail-to-wire card. Cisco WAAS is also integrated with its load balancing and L4-7 switches (e.g. CSM/CSS/ACE) to offer scalability and high availability at the datacenter. WAAS transparent TCP/IP flow integration preserves existing network services such as QoS, bandwidth shaping and prioritization, ACLs, etc.
WAN link types supported: Any physical link capable of carrying TCP/IP
Data reduction and techniques: Yes; Data redundancy elimination (DRE) and persistent session-based LZ compression provides reduction of bandwidth utilization
WAN throughput: Support varies based on platform from 1.5 Mbps and up to 1 Gbps of optimized throughput
Connectivity: 10/100/1000 Ethernet interfaces (qty 2), optional physical in-line card with 2 port groups of 2 ports each
Vendor comment: Preserving TCP header and flow information enables WAAS-based optimization to be transparently integrated into the network while preserving investments in existing services such as QoS, application and network performance management, and stateful security inspections.
Availability: Currently available
Base cost as described: Pricing per device ranging from $4,000 (list) to $129,000 (list)
Detailed Specs: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6870/products_data_sheets_list.html
Vendor URL: www.cisco.com
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Product: Citrix Systems Inc.; WanScaler 8500 WAN accelerator appliance
Number of optimized connections: Up to 20,000
Application types supported: All TCP based applications includingfile transfer, e-mail, client-server applications, data replication, etc.
Traffic types supported: All TCP based traffic (HTTP, TCP, etc.)
Disk cache: Yes with RAID
Management tools included: Yes, supports WebGUI (HTTP/HTPS), and SNMPv2/MIB II for 3rd party management integration
Reporting tools included: Yes, detailed performance statistics captured in WebGUI (e.g. bandwidth utilization, compression benefits, protocol acceleration, etc.)
Logging tools included: Yes, Syslog
Security: No tunnels (IPSEC or other), WANScaler is a transparent solution.
Integration: Yes, can be deployed inline and out of path with policy based routing and WCCPv2
WAN link types supported: Yes, can be deployed over all WAN links. WANScaler sits inside the corporate network, allowing the WAN router to handle WAN transport.
Data reduction and techniques: Multi-level compression dynamically applies several compression algorithms in order to obtain optimal compression for any data rate, link condition, and traffic type
WAN throughput: Supports WAN links up to 500 Mbps not including compressing the traffic. Actual throughput after compression varies by network
Connectivity: Standard Ethernet 10/100/1000/base-T
Vendor comment: WANScaler product family is a high performance application delivery appliance designed with transparency, ease-of-use, and low ongoing IT overhead in mind.
Availability: Currently available
Base cost as described: Starts at $8,500; All features are standard
Detailed Specs: http://www.citrix/wanscaler
Vendor URL: www.citrix.com
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Product: Citrix Systems Inc.; WanScaler 8800 WAN accelerator appliance
Number of optimized connections: Up to 100,000
Application types supported: All TCP based applications includingfile transfer, e-mail, client-server applications, data replication, etc.
Traffic types supported: All TCP based traffic (HTTP, TCP, etc.)
Disk cache: Yes, includes RAID and hot swappable hard drives
Management tools included: Yes, supports WebGUI (HTTP/HTPS), and SNMPv2/MIB II for 3rd party management integration
Reporting tools included: Yes, detailed performance statistics captured in WebGUI (e.g. bandwidth utilization, compression benefits, protocol acceleration, etc.)
Logging tools included: Yes, Syslog
Security: No tunnels (IPSEC or other), WANScaler is a transparent solution.
Integration: Yes, can be deployed inline and out of path with policy based routing and WCCPv2
WAN link types supported: Yes, can be deployed over all WAN links. WANScaler sits inside the corporate network, allowing the WAN router to handle WAN transport.
Data reduction and techniques: Multi-level compression dynamically applies several compression algorithms in order to obtain optimal compression for any data rate, link condition, and traffic type
WAN throughput: Supports WAN links up to 500 Mbps not including compressing the traffic. Actual throughput after compression varies by network
Connectivity: Standard Ethernet 10/100/1000/base-T
Vendor comment: WANScaler product family is a high performance application delivery appliance designed with transparency, ease-of-use, and low ongoing IT overhead in mind.
Availability: Currently available
Base cost as described: Starts at $40,000; All features are standard
Detailed specs: http://www.citrix/wanscaler
Vendor URL: www.citrix.com
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Product: Exinda Networks; 1700, 4700, 6700, 6720 Traffic Management appliances
Number of optimized connections: The Exinda 1700 appliance optimizes up to 4,000; the Exinda 6720 optimizes up to 1,024,000.
Application types supported: Exinda X700 solutions classify applications at Layer 7 including FTP, email, Telnet, thin client, VoIP and Citrix
Traffic types supported: The Exinda X700 series allows classification of traffic by IP, subnet, protocol, 802.1Q VLAN tag/priority, port, URL, DSCP/ToS mark, layer 7 signature.
Disk cache: No; only on Exinda X800 appliances
Management tools included: Exinda X700 series combines Layer 7 classification, policy based QoS and compression. Exinda's Application Response Management quantifies application response times from a user's perspective; Appliances can be centrally managed from Exinda's Service Delivery Point (SDP), a Web hosted software-as-service management platform.
Reporting tools included: Industry's most comprehensive monitoring and reporting tool includes real time drill down and automated PDF reporting.
Logging Tools Included: Monitored data is stored internally, can be exported as CSV or access via remote ODBC interface.
Security: Access to the Web interface via HTTPS and CLI via SSH.
Integration: No need to reconfigure any network devices when installed in-line.
WAN link types supported: The Exinda X700 solutions work across all wide-area networks including dedicated links, IP VPNs, Frame Relay and satellite connections.
Data reduction and techniques: No, only available on Exinda x800 devices.
WAN throughput: The Exinda X700 series supports WAN speeds from 2 Mbps through 1 Gbps.
Connectivity: 10/100/1000 Ethernet (with fail-to-wire bypass) and fiber.
Vendor comment: The Exinda X700 product family provides extensive traffic management capabilities to classify, monitor, control and optimize application performance. The appliances measure detailed application performance and provide in-depth analysis of applications.
Availability: Currently available
Base cost as described: Exinda X700 series appliances range in price from US Dollars $999 to $21,500
Detailed specs: http://exinda.com/public/products/overview700.htm
Vendor URL: www.exinda.com
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Product: Exinda Networks; 2800, 4800, 6800 Application Acceleration appliances
Number of optimized connections: Exinda 2800 optimizes up to 150 connections; Exinda 4800 optimizes up to 2,000 connections; Exinda 6800 optimizes up to 5,000
Application types supported: All TCP and CIFS applications can be accelerated including Citrix, SAP, MS Exchange, HTTP, Windows File and Print, Lotus Notes
Traffic types supported: All IP-based traffic, such as CIFS, MAPI, HTTP, NFS, TCP, UDP, and VoIP.
Disk cache: Up to 500 GB disk storage for Exinda 6800 product; will be available in February, 2008 from Exinda.
Management tools included: Web-based configuration, command line interface; Appliances can be centrally managed from Exinda's Service Delivery Point (SDP), a Web hosted software-as-service management platform.
Reporting tools included: Industry's more comprehensive real-time performance statis
