Expand Networks SA, the Southern African distributor for Expand Networks Inc., today announced the availability of its Accelerator Server, a Linux-based software solution that adds the power of application traffic management to standardised blade servers.
Linux-based Software Solution
The Accelerator Server is a Linux-based software solution that ports many of the Application Traffic Management features of the new Expand Accelerator appliances such as application acceleration and bandwidth efficiency tools that reduce wide area network (WAN) costs and improve application response times. The Accelerator Server allows the enterprise to automatically increase network capacity and improve application response times by 100%-400%, stop bandwidth abuse and align network resources with business priorities. Unique features include next-generation compression, application acceleration, traffic discovery, Layer 7 application visibility, sophisticated reporting and Instant QoS.
Making WAN Application Deployment Easy
The new Accelerator Server can be deployed as an application service, optimising the delivery of applications over the WAN without any direct network interaction. Non-intrusive deployment off an Ethernet switch in the data centre and branch offices, environment auto-detection and automatic traffic redirection make the deployment of the Accelerator Server a matter of minutes. Standard fail-over protocols and redundant configurations provide maximum uptime.
"Having a software version of Expand`s WAN optimisation offering that runs on conventional server platforms will make it much more straightforward for an application manager to address WAN performance constraints and thereby accelerate and improve application deployment," commented Peter Christy, co-founder of the NetsEdge Research Group. Expand`s new offering significantly raises the bar in terms of deployment flexibility for Application Traffic Management solutions."
Leveraging Standard Server Platforms
The new Accelerator Server fulfils the need for application performance over the WAN by using standardised servers. This allows enterprises to take advantage of volume purchases on hardware from preferred server vendors while affording them the ability to leverage systems, tools and expertise in managing standards-based servers.
"The Accelerator Server changes the addressable customer in the enterprise for WAN application optimisation," added Cliff Marais, Managing Director of Extend Networks South Africa. "While the Accelerator appliances are network devices, the Accelerator Server enables application infrastructure managers to solve the problem of application delivery over the WAN without depending on network connectivity."
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Expand Networks is a leading provider of Application Traffic Management solutions and WAN acceleration appliances. The company`s Accelerators take Application Traffic Management to the next level by employing a modular and intelligent application architecture that eliminates complexities associated with traditional traffic management solutions. The Accelerators automatically adapt to changes in traffic, remove WAN inefficiencies and maximize the performance of distributed enterprise applications. The Accelerators combine many unique features including next- generation WAN compression, application-specific acceleration, Layer 7 QoS and sophisticated monitoring and reporting. Expand has shipped over 20,000 Accelerator devices to more than 1,000 customers including Motorola, Continental Airlines and the United States Department of Defence. Expand Networks SA, in less than a year and have established a local customer base in excess of 50 satisfied customers. Expand Networks is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey with offices in Australia, Israel, Italy, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and throughout the United States.
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