WAN acceleration choices

The first lesson of application acceleration is that bandwidth is not the answer. Bigger pipes or wider information highways will not change packet speed. Part of the problem is that modern packet networks employ not-so-modern protocols designed for simple applications running across a local area ne...

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Published in:Communications News 2007-12, Vol.44 (12), p.37-37
Main Author: Schrader, Daniel
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Bandwidth
Bandwidth allocation
Bandwidth technology
Computer centers
Cost control
Evaluation
Local area networks
Network management systems
Optimization
Processing speed
Protocol
Supply and demand
Traffic flow
WAN
Wide area networks
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Summary:The first lesson of application acceleration is that bandwidth is not the answer. Bigger pipes or wider information highways will not change packet speed. Part of the problem is that modern packet networks employ not-so-modern protocols designed for simple applications running across a local area network. Traditionally, network optimization encompassed two models, symmetric and asymmetric. Asymmetric accelerators can improve application performance for anyone accessing applications across the Internet. These accelerators typically take advantage of the decompression and caching capabilities of a client's browsers to reduce the amount of network traffic and improve application performance.
ISSN:0010-3632