virtual WAN optimization

Should you use a hardware or software WAN optimizer?

WAN optimization comes in many flavors and form factors. Two of the most hotly debated options are hardware and software—or

What will accelerate your data?

Life was once simpler for the network architect: Corporate data was located in a data center that belonged to the company, and end users used to work at the headquarters or branch office. If end users complained about a stalling application, a deathly-slow file download or an eternal backup, IT...

Silver Peak recognized for data movement over distance

As enterprises grow and spread out into branch offices, the ability to move data around becomes critical. Employees need access to information regardless of location, and enterprises need the peace of mind to know their data can be retrieved quickly for remote users, as well as for disaster...

Silver Peak launches self-service station for virtual WAN optimization

App stores have been such a success for Android and Apple that now a WAN optimization vendor wants to get in on the action. Silver Peak has decided to offer virtual WAN optimization controllers through a new online marketplace.

Silver Peak is touting...

Silver Peak’s ‘WAN optimization anywhere’ extended to HP

Silver Peak Systems heated up July with an announcement saying you could run its virtual WAN optimization software anywhere. That meant Silver Peak's WAN...

Did you say free WAN optimization software? Now that’s VMworld swag

Couldn't make it to Las Vegas for VMworld 2011? Let us bring the show to you. Although we have no free iPad to raffle off or crumpled drink tickets to share, we can help you sort out some of the news from the noise that's relevant to wide area network...