Alternative Technology Optimizes WAN Application Delivery With Packeteer(R) PacketShapers(R).Specialty distributor prioritizes centralized Citrix traffic and controls recreational traffic with PacketShaper appliances ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Alternative Technology, a leading specialty distributor of thin-client/server-based computing, edge infrastructure, virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. , and government-approved security solutions, today announced the company is deploying Packeteer's PacketShaper[R] appliances across its organization to ensure the optimal performance and reliable delivery of its centralized Citrix application traffic. The PacketShaper appliances enable Alternative Technology to prioritize its business-critical Citrix traffic over all other applications with its existing WAN links, in order to maintain the highest levels of workforce productivity and to suppress recreational traffic from draining off precious network bandwidth. "We rely on centralized Citrix applications as one of the primary drivers of our business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets . As a result, we have to maintain the highest levels of application performance and reliability," said James Paull James Paull was the Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from Brooke County and served from 1943 to 1945. Preceded by Byron B. Randolph President of the WV Senate 1943–1945 Succeeded by Arnold M. Vickers , IT manager with Alternative Technology, Inc. "I've been a PacketShaper user for years, so I know first hand how these appliances can ensure bandwidth priority and quality-of-service for specific applications, such as Citrix." Alternative Technology is deploying PacketShapers in its data center and all remote locations. Alt Tech's consolidated server A multiprocessor computer system consisting of several rack-mounted or modularized CPU boards that use fault tolerant components and share disk storage. SMP versions share a common memory pool. and centralized application model is connected via a frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. network, utilizing T1 links. This enables the company to equip its remote locations with inexpensive thin clients that are easier and less costly to manage than desktop computers. Alternative Technology also relies on PacketShapers to provide new views into its network traffic. "The visibility we have into our traffic flows allow us to implement and enforce policy-based network application and Quality of Service (QOS) controls by classifying and prioritizing specific applications that are most critical to our business operations," said Paull. "At the same time, we throttle back throttle back Verb to reduce the speed of a vehicle or aircraft by reducing the quantity of fuel entering the engine: throttling back the engine failed to bring the plane under control recreational traffic like movie, music and game downloads, and other bandwidth-aggressive applications in order to limit their impact on network performance." About Packeteer Packeteer [NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : PKTR] is the global leader in WAN Application Delivery. Packeteer's solutions provide an intelligent, unified and adaptive approach to monitor, shape, and optimize applications, delivering the best user experience for any application to any location. For more information, contact Packeteer at +1 408 873-4400 or visit the company's Website at http://www.packeteer.com. About Alternative Technology Alternative Technology is a leading specialty distributor for Value Added Resellers who need products and services targeted at thin-client/server-based computing, edge infrastructure, virtualization, security, and wireless markets. Driving the widespread adoption of leading edge technologies by bridging the gaps between products and services to solve critical business problems, Alternative identifies business issues that are key to our markets and offer multi-vendor solutions that drive demand back through our reseller partners. Alternative Technology, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, has offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Carlsbad, California, and Mississauga, Canada. Alternative Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Arrow Electronics, Inc. [NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ARW ARW Air Refueling Wing ARW Advanced Research Workshop ARW Associated Resume Writers ARW Army Ranger Wing (Irish Special Forces) ARW American Revolutionary War ARW Angle Random Walk ARW Aeroelastic Research Wing ]. For more information, go to: www.AltTech.com, e-mail: sales@AltTech.com or call toll-free: 800.544.7674 (USA), or 866.240.9991 (Canada). All trademarks, trade names or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners. |
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