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Expand Networks Announces Virtual WAN Optimisation Capabilities


    Expand Networks (www.expand.com), a leader in wide area network
    (WAN) application acceleration and positioned in Gartner´s Leaders
    Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers 2007, today announced plans
    to release a Virtual WAN (VWAN) Optimisation version of its
    Accelerator Operating System (AOS) that supports seamless integration
    into the virtual IT infrastructure for both the datacentre and the
    remote branch. In addition to supporting the enterprise´s virtual IT
    infrastructure, this capability will complement Expand´s existing
    strengths in the server-based computing market and allows for a
    seamless integration into Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI).

    Virtualisation in the datacentre is becoming the IT infrastructure
    of today´s enterprise. A consensus of industry analysts project that
    upwards of 60 percent of all enterprises will implement some form of
    virtualisation within the next three years. Key VWAN implementation
    essentials include a VWAN optimisation appliance, management tools,
    utilities for high availability and shared storage.

    The demand for virtualisation is driven by pressures to reduce
    datacentre and operation costs and the drive towards greener IT. Cost
    savings include increased server utilisation, decreased down time,
    reduced OS licensing fees, shorter deployment cycles and significantly
    reduced and easier management. Physical server consolidation lowers
    power and cooling usage and reduces the carbon footprint by up to 80
    percent for a greener IT environment.

    "Given Expand´s strategic direction and our analysis of the
    current market trends, we have developed the essential core
    architecture to support our virtualisation initiative. In addition,
    Expand´s modular and open architecture enables us to provide a full
    virtual solution that doesn´t rely on specific hardware. In line with
    this trend, our VWAN optimisation roadmap supports the enterprises´
    strategy for moving to a pure virtual datacentre infrastructure," said
    Efi Gatmor, CTO, Expand Networks. "Initially, our VWAN optimisation
    deployment will be done on VMware ESX and VMware Server platforms,
    offering the strength and flexibility of virtualisation in an easy to
    install, configure and manage package. In the future, other
    virtualisation platforms will be supported."

    In parallel with Expand´s physical accelerators, the VWAN
    Optimisation solution will continue to provide the same superior
    acceleration performance along with the ability to handle
    significantly more users over the same WAN connection to ensure
    priority for business critical applications. By adding the branch
    office virtualisation solution, enterprises can further reduce their
    total cost of ownership (TCO) and improve their return on investment
    (ROI) and realise a performance gain regardless of the platform. In
    addition, VWAN enables Expand to provide its solution in hostile and
    harsh environments where an appliance deployment is not feasible.

    "With the marketplace and enterprises making the natural migration
    towards virtualisation for their IT environment, VWAN optimisation has
    become a must-have technology," said David White, VP of Business
    Development, Expand Networks. "The great thing about Expand´s
    virtualisation solutions is the ease of integration with OEM and SI
    partners. No matter what businesses our customers are in, Expand is in
    a unique position to offer a choice to use a proven appliance or to
    move to a virtual environment without making overhauls to their
    network."

    Note About the Magic Quadrant

    The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted December 2007 by Gartner, Inc.
    and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical
    representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It
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    criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not
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    or fitness for a particular purpose.

    About Expand Networks

    Expand Networks is the pioneer and leader in helping organizations
    simplify their IT infrastructure while delivering remote offices fast,
    reliable and secure access to networked applications. This results in
    improved user productivity and cost-effective IT management. Expand
    offers a multi-service integrated platform that ensures superior
    performance for any application over any network. From its
    headquarters in Roseland, NJ and its global locations, Expand Networks
    (www.expand.com) serves more than 2,500 enterprise and public sector
    customers including: American Express, Bacardi USA, BMW, Continental
    Airlines, Carr America, Colgate, Elizabeth Arden, Reed Exhibitions,
    Target and United States Department of Defense.

    Expand Networks, Accelerator, Expand Compass, ExpandView are
    trademarks of Expand Networks. All other trademarks are the property
    of their respective owners.