Expand Networks to Address WAN Optimization Solutions’ Ability to Stretch IT Dollars and Maximize Infrastructure Investments at Gartner Conference

2008-11-18 17:18:05 -

Gartner Enterprise Network and Communications Summit - Expand Networks, a leading provider of application acceleration solutions over the wide area network (WAN), today announced that it will address WAN Optimization solutions" return-on-investment (ROI) features at the Gartner Enterprise Network and Communications Summit, which takes place from November 17th to 19th in Orlando, Florida. In a session entitled, "WAN Optimization's Impact on Applications and Infrastructure in Distributed Enterprises", Michael Cucchi, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Expand Networks, will address how enterprises can maximize their current infrastructure investments with the right WAN Optimization solutions.
Infrastructure consolidation is no longer a trend, but a business imperative for providing improved ROI, resource utilization, and management. Companies are collapsing, leveraging virtualization, and migrating servers, software, and IT resources at record rates. When challenged by WAN constraints, consolidation projects regularly fall short, impacting branch offices and their users. Mr. Cucchi will discuss how WAN Optimization technology can enable any infrastructure consolidation effort without jeopardizing productivity in the enterprise. In addition, he will also address some of the crucial elements successful WAN Optimization solutions must have, which include visibility and control, virtual bandwidth, optimization, and acceleration.
"As the troubled economy forces more and more companies to stretch their IT dollars, corporations have to maximize their infrastructure investments, and at the same time have very quick return-on-investment for any new related purchases," said Mr. Cucchi. "It is not enough for WAN Optimization vendors to claim ROI but they need to prove it in real ways, and at the same time provide a Virtual Proximity Experience for remote users."
Last month, Expand launched its TCO/ROI Calculator Tool (cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT"id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww ..), which is designed to show organizations the value of its technology and the cost savings it can bring by enabling IT initiatives such as Satellite, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Virtualization, Server-Based Computing and Server Consolidation. This is a free tool that can be downloaded by any organization or individual. Mr. Cucchi will explain the elements of this tool and how it relates to the ongoing economic and network challenges of enterprises.
About Expand Networks
Expand Networks is the pioneer and leader in the WAN Optimization market and is positioned by Gartner Inc. in the "Leaders" quadrant in its Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2007[i]. Expand puts users in "virtual proximity" to the application and datacenter services by enabling the accelerated delivery and guaranteed performance of business critical applications and services within virtualized environments and across distributed enterprise landscapes. From its headquarters in Roseland, NJ and its global locations, Expand Networks serves more than 3,500 enterprise and public sector customers in over 100 countries including: American Express, Bacardi USA, BMW, Continental Airlines, Carr America, Colgate, Elizabeth Arden, Reed Exhibitions, Target and United States Department of Defense with over 40,000 units deployed and over 2,000 MS Terminal Services and Citrix customers. Expand is the largest supplier of WAN Optimization products to US Government and Military agencies (greater than 10,000 units) and also has the most units deployed at a single corporate location, (4,500).
Expand Networks, Accelerator, Expand Compass, ExpandView and Virtual Proximity are trademarks of Expand Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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i Gartner Research "Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers 2007" by Andy Rolfe and Joe Skorupa. Published December 14, 2007. Report ID Number G00153256


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