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SteelHead stands out as the leading optimization solution for enhancing the speed of application delivery across Hybrid WAN environments. With its WAN optimization capabilities, users gain enhanced insights into both application and network performance, as well as the overall experience of the end user. By integrating metrics related to network, application, and user performance, IT teams can effectively identify and resolve issues prior to any negative impact on users. The application-aware strategy of the solution, combined with a comprehensive array of network services and path selection guided by intent-based, business-oriented global policies enforced locally, provides organizations with a marked increase in control, thereby fostering greater business agility and responsiveness to changing demands. This multifaceted approach ensures that companies can adapt quickly and efficiently to the evolving landscape of technology and user needs.

Description

On-Demand Unified WAN Optimization enhances the speed of applications and ensures optimal bandwidth utilization precisely when and where it is required. As the distance between different locations on the WAN expands, the performance of applications tends to diminish. The optional Unity Boost software pack, designed for WAN optimization, significantly enhances the speed of latency-sensitive and data-heavy applications. Techniques such as TCP acceleration and other protocol optimizations counteract the detrimental effects of latency, leading to notable improvements in application response times. Moreover, data compression alongside deduplication helps to eliminate the unnecessary transmission of duplicate information, thus expediting data-heavy applications. By addressing latency issues, application performance can be greatly accelerated, resulting in substantially shorter backup and recovery durations. Service activation becomes seamless with just a single mouse click, and application optimization is further enhanced through comprehensive visibility and control. Additionally, this approach leads to a marked reduction in both licensing and management expenses, allowing organizations to allocate resources more efficiently. This innovative solution ultimately transforms the way businesses manage their WAN, leading to improved productivity and operational effectiveness.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

BackBox Yes 
Check Point IPS No 
Check Point Infinity No 
Multi-Domain Security Management No 
SteelHead Interceptor Yes 
Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN Edge No 
Unity Orchestrator No 
WatchTower Security Management App No 
cPacket Yes 

Integrations

BackBox No 
Check Point IPS Yes 
Check Point Infinity Yes 
Multi-Domain Security Management Yes 
SteelHead Interceptor No 
Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN Edge Yes 
Unity Orchestrator Yes 
WatchTower Security Management App Yes 
cPacket No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Riverbed Technology

Founded

2002

Country

United States

Website

www.riverbed.com/solutions/wan-optimization.html

Vendor Details

Company Name

Silver Peak

Founded

2004

Country

United States

Website

www.silver-peak.com/products/unity-boost

Product Features

Application Performance Monitoring (APM)

Baseline Manager No 
Diagnostic Tools Yes 
Full Transaction Diagnostics Yes 
Performance Control Yes 
Resource Management No 
Root-Cause Diagnosis Yes 
Server Performance No 
Trace Individual Transactions No 

Cloud Workload Protection

Anomaly Detection No 
Asset Discovery No 
Cloud Gap Analysis No 
Cloud Registry No 
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) No 
Data Security No 
Governance No 
Logging & Reporting No 
Machine Learning No 
Security Audit No 
Workload Diversity No 

SD-WAN

Application Delivery Control No 
Centralized Orchestration No 
Dynamic Path Selection No 
Multi-Cloud Management No 
Policy-based Management No 
VPN No 
WAN Optimization No 
Zero-Touch Provisioning No 

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