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Results tagged "Packeteer"

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Xirrus Adds Application Control To WLAN Arrays

November 14, 2012 11:17 AM
Xirrus will add deep packet inspection to its wireless arrays to let administrators prioritize, block or limit bandwidth based on specific applications. Xirrus’ claim to be the first WLAN vendor to do so don’t ring true, but it’s still a good idea.

VoIP, Video, Wireless Provide Spark For Innovative VARs

August 24, 2006 01:00 PM
A vast array of new opportunities is cropping up as VARs bulk up on technologies like VoIP, video and wireless to help customers do more with their networks. Here's a

Packeteer Makes Server Consolidation Play With Tacit Acquisition

May 09, 2006 05:20 PM
Packeteer on Tuesday unveiled plans to buy Tacit Networks in a move that will add server consolidation to the vendor???s WAN optimization strategy.

F5 Edges Out Cisco in Application Delivery

April 04, 2006 07:30 PM
F5 Networks and Packeteer led the two segments that made up the $1.2 billion worldwide application acceleration market in 2005, respectively displacing rivals Cisco Systems and Stratacache, according to a

Guitar Center's Dual WANs Keep Traffic in Tune

September 23, 2005 04:00 AM
The music equipment retailer, which runs its point-of-sale and inventory traffic on a vintage frame relay WAN, has added a pilot IP VPN with hopes of phasing out the frame

Sales Of App Acceleration Products Increasing

July 28, 2005 08:43 PM
Revenue from the products, which help ensure the delivery of applications across local- and wide-area networks, are expected to reach .5 billion this year.

Packeteer CEO Sees Partner Opportunities As Networks Evolve

March 11, 2005 04:49 PM
Packeteer CEO Dave Cote explains in an interview with CRN why the continuing expansion of applications across far-flung networks is creating a services opportunity for solution providers.

Packeteer Debuts WAN Management Appliance For Branch And Remote Offices

February 28, 2005 06:36 AM
The 1200 series is aimed at delivering application visibility, application control, compression, and centralized management.

WAN Accelerators

November 19, 2004 06:00 AM
We tested four accelerators, which use caching, compression and QoS to speed data across your network. But only one earned our Editor's Choice award, thanks mainly to its superior management

Packeteer Rolls Out 1 Gbps Network Appliance, New WAN Software

November 01, 2004 05:01 AM
1000 Series delivers full-duplex 1 Gbps throughput, monitors VoIP performance, tracks and isolates suspicious activity, and offers QoS.

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