Stampede Technologies Unveils Layer 5 TCP Optimization as Well as Expanded High Availability and Enterprise Application Dispatching For WebRider Release 1.1.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. -- Stampede acceleration technology eases the pain of deploying enterprise Web applications Stampede(R) Technologies, Inc. (www.stampede.com), a leading provider of acceleration solutions, announced today at Networld+Interop, WebRider(R) Enterprise Application Acceleration System 1.1, the next evolution in its series of Web performance acceleration solutions. Available now, this latest release of the popular WebRider acceleration solution incorporates technology that now accelerates Layer 5 protocols--not just HTTP/HTTPS--and adds additional configurability and usability options that take Web acceleration to the next level. WebRider maximizes the acceleration of Web-based enterprise applications through a unique combination of a hardware appliance A device that is dedicated to a specific function in contrast to a general-purpose computer. The hardware comes pre-installed with its operating system and application. Many consider the router to be the first network appliance. and client-side software. This two-sided solution is the only way to successfully solve the bandwidth and latency issues of today's applications; especially those in a VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. or wireless environment. In addition, client software is required for supporting devices such as phones and PDAs. "Exploiting the true performance potential of Web applications can only be accomplished when you can influence both sides of the equation," said Gordon Dorworth, Stampede Technologies' President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Accelerators that only implement a one-sided solution are quickly reaching the limit of their potential. WebRider goes beyond those limits to provide truly substantial acceleration." With release 1.1, WebRider's Layer 5 support accelerates those non-HTTP applications that are in use throughout the enterprise. Applications such as POP3/SMTP email, FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to , and custom client-server implementations can now exploit the full potential of WebRider's caching, bi-directional compression and patent-pending TurboStreaming(R). TurboStreaming is a technology that significantly improves response time for moving large data objects--even data that is not compressible com·press·i·ble adj. That can be compressed: compressible packing materials; a compressible box. com·press . In addition to the new Layer 5 support, WebRider offers additional high-availability options to ensure that enterprise activity is not disrupted in the event of an appliance hardware failure. WebRider's new Enterprise Application Server Dispatching(TM) function maximizes the utilization of existing enterprise Web servers. By applying intelligence to the process of dispatching transactions across multiple servers, bottlenecks are avoided and CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. utilization remains stable and consistent. The WebRider network appliance is built on an industry-standard hardware and software platform, utilizing the full power of Linux and 64-bit hardware. The client software, which provides value far beyond that of a one-sided solution, leverages the full Win32 environment. Easy to install and deploy, WebRider optimizes XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. , HTTP/HTTPs and .NET environments; introducing significant financial savings, while at the same time increasing performance, response times and scalability of enterprise servers. WebRider employs performance-enhancing technologies that no other products have, because Stampede Technologies holds the patents for many of them: TurboStreaming, intelligent SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. termination, intelligent cache validation, intelligent image transformation, content-aware streaming and adaptive compression bring significant performance enhancement. And, WebRider tracks bandwidth and throughput savings so that companies can quantify its value with the reports that are generated. Availability WebRider is available as a software-only solution, and as a full solution with the software pre-installed on a certified hardware platform (IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R)326). Price quotes based on license and configuration choices are available from Stampede Technologies. Pricing for an entry-level server configuration starts at $35,000, and the Advanced WebRider Client (Layer 5 and HTTP/HTTPS support) starts at $49 per client. Client software supporting only HTTP/HTTPS is available starting at $35 per client. Stampede will be exhibiting this newest version of WebRider, version 1.1, at the Networld+Interop show in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 3-5 at booth #463. About Stampede Technologies, Inc. Stampede Technologies is a leading provider of advanced, cost-effective solutions to accelerate information, improve performance, improve response times and increase productivity throughout an enterprise. Stampede's unique patented solutions increase operational efficiencies simplify management and accommodates growth with concrete justification for verifiable ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . For more information on Stampede Technologies, visit http://www.stampede.com. Stampede and WebRider are registered trademarks of Stampede Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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