Overview
VistaOne’s Evaluation Program for Exinda (VEP-Exinda) affords a maximum 30-day no-risk approach to properly assessing the value of Exinda packet shaping appliances in your network infrastructure. To support the VEP-Exinda, VistaOne provides all Exinda hardware and software, plus as many as ten hours of Exinda Certified Engineer expertise at no charge. Your organization is under no obligation to place an order for hardware or anything else subsequent to the VEP-Exinda.
When you submit the VEP- Exinda Scope of Work form, VistaOne’s engineer will contact you to finalize an installation date (see number 3 below) and establish procedures for remote access to the Exinda next generation traffic shaper. The installation date should coincide with a 5-10 day period that best allows you to invest approximately ten hours to work with our engineer evaluating the Exinda equipment for potential purchase.
Process
1. VistaOne consults with you on the best Exinda model(s) to evaluate in your unique environment.
2. VistaOne ships and you receive the Exinda appliances and related installation materials approximately one week prior to an installation date.
3. VistaOne schedules two hours to complete physical installation and deliver an overview demonstration of appropriate Exinda interfaces and feature sets via telephone and web conference. The typically inline installation requires less than one minute of network interruption.
4. Upon installation, the Exinda appliance immediately begins providing visibility into the applications on your network, delivering baseline performance metrics. The Exinda continues testing and collecting data (no shaping) for five consecutive days following the install.
5. Using remote access, a VistaOne engineer reviews the application mix and existing network performance to establish current-state baselines.
6. At the end of day five, a web conference is scheduled to review baseline findings and implement Optimization (Shaping) policies, and Acceleration features if two or more WAN nodes are being tested.
7. Days six through ten are dedicated to observing the effects of Optimization (Shaping) and Acceleration (if applicable) and making adjustments where required.
8. With Optimization and Acceleration now turned off, VistaOne uses days eleven through fifteen to complete and present performance reports to contrast with the previously created baseline performance reports, from which a purchase decision can be made.
9. VistaOne provides a comprehensive quote. You can keep the equipment or return it according to the terms below.