[c-nsp] WAN optimization in IP carrier

[Dennis Breithaupt]

Hy,

you may take a close look on i.e. "Riverbed Steelhead" or "Bluecoat
MACH5" systems.

(Search for "Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2006;
Gartner" for a quite good comparison on the available systems.)

Most of them can greatly eliminate redundant traffic patterns in
TCP-streams regardless of the application-layer protocol as long as the
stream is not already encrypted or compressed. Furthermore they do
generic compression and TCP-flow optimization between them.

I think, they're targeted for corporate use, but may also be placed on
strategic places through your carrier-backbone or your peering-points.

What are your design goals? What systems have you already tested and how
did/did'nt they fullfill your requirements?

Generelly speaking, I think there lies much potential in WAN
optimization and traffic reduction, not realized yet. ...and I
personally find the topic extremely interesting :)

Regards,

Dennis

Pak Tong Poy schrieb:
> Hi group,
> Anyone knows if there is any WAN optimization product for IP carrier
> environment? I know there are product for entreprise environment. If so
> there are, anyone knows any IP carrier use them?
> Many thanks,
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