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Description
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
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