In the last part of this series, we run down a final checklist of steps and considerations any enterprise technology department should address in the course of selecting an application delivery optimization solution.

Work across silos. Create a team comprised of staff from security, network, data center and desktop. If all sides are accounted for, it is far less likely the solution chosen and deployed will fail to meet the organization's needs or will interfere with one plan or service in the name of saving another. If the optimization solution would either ignore