Saturday, May 21, 2005

Byte and Switch Insider Scopes WAN Optimization and WAFS

"WAN optimization and wide-area file services (WAFS) are coming together to cost-effectively streamline remote data delivery. But because the two approaches evolved separately, there is widespread confusion over how what they do and how they are likely to work together.
According to the latest report from the subscription research service Byte and Switch Insider (http://www.byteandswitch.com/insider), WAFS and WAN Optimization: No Contest, it's time to end the confusion. The explosion of distributed organizations calls for the use of both techniques. WAFS is oriented to saving storage and server space, while WAN optimization focuses on tweaking protocols on the network. Both elements are urgently needed to ensure optimum use of scarce IT resources and WAN services."

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