WAN optimization and performance

Enterprises are taking steps to ensure robust WAN connectivity to support the growing number of branch and remote offices. WAN capacity planning is one tool companies use to evaluate their WAN infrastructure. Learn about WAN optimization and performance tools, and find out how these new technologies are maximizing WAN bandwidth and the establishment of new applications.

New & Notable

Download this free guide

How to Prepare your WLAN for the 802.11ax Standard

Currently planned for release in 2019, the 802.11ax standard offers 10 Gbps speeds –up to 40% faster than Wave 2 802.11ac. Find out how this will be a game changer, and why anyone with skin in the game should start educating themselves now.

Corporate E-mail Address:
You forgot to provide an Email Address.
This email address doesn’t appear to be valid.
This email address is already registered. Please login.
You have exceeded the maximum character limit.
Please provide a Corporate E-mail Address.
- I agree to TechTarget’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and the transfer of my information to the United States for processing to provide me with relevant information as described in our Privacy Policy.
Please check the box if you want to proceed.
- I agree to my information being processed by TechTarget and its Partners to contact me via phone, email, or other means regarding information relevant to my professional interests. I may unsubscribe at any time.
Please check the box if you want to proceed.

WAN optimization and performance News

April 10, 2018 10 Apr'18
KDDI Europe picks Silver Peak SD-WAN for managed service

KDDI Europe makes its move in managed SD-WAN, supported by Silver Peak SD-WAN; Lumina Networks updates its Flow Manager product to support service providers transitioning to SDN.
September 12, 2017 12 Sep'17
Silver Peak SD-WAN Unity EdgeConnect growing up

The latest options for the Silver Peak SD-WAN include five 9s reliability and cloud-based orchestration -- features enterprises are expected to welcome.
March 14, 2017 14 Mar'17
SDN fuels the network transformation needed for digital shift

There's a lot of talk about digital transformation in the tech industry, but to obtain it, enterprises need to undertake network transformation. That's where SDN can help.
August 15, 2016 15 Aug'16
Are you getting what you're paying for with your WAN SLA performance?

An Enterprise Management Associates study examining WAN SLA performance found that companies need to be more proactive in how they keep tabs on their service providers.

View All News

WAN optimization and performance Get Started

Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content

load balancing

Load balancing is a technique used to distribute workloads uniformly across servers or other compute resources to optimize network efficiency, reliability and capacity. Continue Reading
WAN optimization techniques pace IT investment

TechTarget's most recent Networking Purchasing Intentions survey reveals IT's priority to invest in WAN optimization techniques in the next 12 months. Continue Reading
Identify the right WAN optimization products for your company

Leading WAN optimization product vendors use a variety of techniques to get the job done. Find out who does what and if it's right for you. Continue Reading

View All Get Started

Evaluate WAN optimization and performance Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

Get into the nitty-gritty of SD-WAN technology

Discover SD-WAN outside of the fundamentals. Learn how it plays with management tools, get steps on how to transition from MPLS and read best practices for SD-WAN issues. Continue Reading
Business IoT applications benefit from SD-WAN prioritization

Business IoT applications require prioritized traffic flows and low-cost connectivity. SD-WAN lets IT teams assign policies to prioritize traffic and use cheaper connectivity links. Continue Reading
SD-WAN providers enable high-speed access to cloud-based apps

With users increasingly moving to SaaS and cloud-based apps, some SD-WAN providers have partnered with cloud providers to allow customers easier access to those apps. Continue Reading

View All Evaluate

Manage WAN optimization and performance

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

A deep dive into SD-WAN troubleshooting and monitoring

Whether in the throes of SD-WAN issues or preparing for the future, it's important for organizations to have practical steps to follow when taking on SD-WAN troubleshooting. Continue Reading
Using a WAN optimizer sounds great, until it doesn't work

When a new WAN optimizer feature was added to the network, it appeared it would improve performance -- but it didn't. Continue Reading
The future of WAN optimization: SD-WAN

Network managers today are less likely to be sweating over how traffic from traditional applications like SharePoint performs over the wide area network (WAN) compared to cloud apps that users access via the Internet.
This shift, along with ... Continue Reading

View All Manage

Problem Solve WAN optimization and performance Issues

We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.

What a network speed check revealed about sluggish performance

A simple congestive overload of a low-speed link was the problem, but diagnosing the network speed check wasn't simple -- or easy. Continue Reading
Packaging firm wraps network issues with WAN Optimization as a Service

When Rieke Packaging Systems tried to roll out a new ERP system, its old MPLS connectivity couldn't deliver the goods. Enter: cloud-based WAN. Continue Reading
Enhance service delivery model with WAN, application optimization

This Essential Guide looks at today's WAN and the steps needed to ensure your WAN remains reliable, secure and scalable enough for tomorrow's needs. Continue Reading

View All Problem Solve