Expand Networks Introduces the Accelerator Server - Linux Server Software to Optimize Enterprise Application Performance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NetWorld+Interop 2004 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. ROSELAND, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004 Expand Networks Application Managers Now Have the Capability to Implement Software Acceleration on Hardware Platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. of Their Choice Expand Networks, a leading provider of Application Traffic Management systems, today announced the availability of its Accelerator Server(TM), a Linux-based software solution that adds the power of application traffic management to standardized blade servers A server architecture that houses multiple server modules ("blades") in a single chassis. It is widely used in datacenters to save space and improve system management. Either self-standing or rack mounted, the chassis provides the power supply, and each blade has its own CPU, memory and (see today's related announcements "Expand Networks Takes Application Traffic Management to the Next Level" and "Expand Networks Unveils New Generation of Accelerator Appliances"). See Expand Networks at Networld+Interop on May 11-13 at Booth 2751-13. Linux-based Software Solution The Accelerator Server is a Linux-based software solution that ports many of the Application Traffic Management features of the new Expand Accelerator appliances like application acceleration and bandwidth efficiency The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. tools that reduce wide area network (WAN) costs and improve application response times. The Accelerator Server allows the enterprise to automatically increase network capacity and improve application response times by 100-400%, stop bandwidth abuse and align network resources with business priorities. Unique features include next-generation compression, application acceleration, traffic discovery, Layer 7 application visibility, sophisticated reporting and Instant QoS. Making WAN Application Deployment Easy The new Accelerator Server can be deployed as an application service, optimizing the delivery of applications over the WAN without any direct network interaction. Non-intrusive deployment off an Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. in the data center and branch offices, environment autodetection and automatic traffic redirection make the deployment of the Accelerator Server a matter of minutes A Matter of Minutes is an episode from the television series The New Twilight Zone. Cast
"Having a software version of Expand's WAN optimization WAN optimization products seek to accelerate a broad range of applications accessed by distributed enterprise users via eliminating redundant transmissions, staging data in local caches, compressing and prioritizing data, and streamlining chatty protocols (e.g., CIFS).. offering that runs on conventional server platforms will make it much more straightforward for an application manager to address WAN performance constraints and thereby accelerate and improve application deployment," said Peter Christy chris·ty n. Variant of christie. , co-founder of the NetsEdge Research Group. Expand's new offering significantly raises the bar in terms of deployment flexibility for Application Traffic Management solutions." Leveraging Standard Server Platforms The new Accelerator Server fulfills the need for application performance over the WAN by using standardized servers. This allows enterprises to take advantage of volume purchases on hardware from preferred server vendors while affording them the ability to leverage systems, tools and expertise in managing standards-based servers. "The Accelerator Server changes the addressable Reachable. When something is addressable, it can be identified and manipulated independently of its surroundings. For example, screen pixels and RAM memory are addressable. Each of the screen's picture elements can be individually turned on and off, and each of the memory's bytes can be customer in the enterprise for WAN application optimization," said Pedro Colaco, vice president of marketing at Expand Networks. "While the Accelerator appliances are network devices, the Accelerator Server enables application infrastructure managers to solve the problem of application delivery over the WAN without depending on network connectivity." Pricing and Availability The Accelerator Server is currently in beta and will be generally available in June 2004. Pricing begins at $3,495. About Expand Networks Expand Networks is a leading provider of Application Traffic Management solutions and WAN acceleration appliances. The company's Accelerators take Application Traffic Management to the next level by employing a modular and intelligent application architecture that eliminates complexities associated with traditional traffic management solutions. The Accelerators automatically adapt to changes in traffic, remove WAN inefficiencies and maximize the performance of distributed enterprise applications. The Accelerators combine many unique features including next-generation WAN compression, application-specific acceleration, Layer 7 QoS and sophisticated monitoring and reporting. Expand has shipped over 20,000 Accelerator devices to more than 1,000 customers including Motorola, Continental Airlines and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Department of Defense. Expand Networks is headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey with offices in Australia, Israel, Italy, Singapore, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , United Kingdom and throughout the United States. To learn more, visit www.expand.com or call +1 (888) 892-1250. Expand Networks, Accelerator System 9000, Accelerator Server, Accelerator 6800 Series, Accelerator 4800 Series, Accelerator 4000 Series, Accelerator 1800 Series, HTTPS (1) (HyperText Transport Protocol Secure) The protocol for accessing a secure Web server. Using HTTPS in the URL instead of HTTP directs the message to a secure port number rather than the default Web port number of 80. Accelerator Series and ExpandView are trademarks of Expand Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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