Eliminate branch hardware.
Performance requirements dictate that certain branch services, like IP address management, print server, video streaming, and security services, must run locally at the branch office level. With the Riverbed Services Platform (RSP), “virtualized edge services” can be hosted on the Steelhead appliance.
Virtualization and cloud computing innovator VMware provides the platform.
VMware is the recognized industry leader in server consolidation. Their technology can increase existing server utilization by as much as 8X and reduce hardware requirements by a 10:1 ratio or better. The Steelhead appliance is the only WAN optimization device to run technology from VMware as the virtualization platform, taking advantage of the skills companies already have in house.
Replace as many as five physical servers with virtual machines on RSP.
Moving servers from the edge allows organizations to improve asset utilization, operational efficiency and business agility while maintaining a LAN-like user experience.
RSP runs on most Steelhead appliance models.
If you have Steelheads installed, chances are the RSP application is the only upgrade you’ll need. Regardless, you can eliminate servers at the branch.
The platform delivers advanced network rules capabilities.
The RSP has advanced network rules capabilities, guaranteeing that data travels in and out of the LAN or WAN in a way that’s compatible with the application being served.
Run almost any VMware virtual machine.
Benefiting from the Riverbed Technology Alliance (RTA), the RSP also supports tested applications from a wide variety of category leading products, as well as any VMware virtual machine.