Blue Coat upgrades boost WAN optimization of appliances by up to 220 percent

Blue Coat Systems has announced updated operating system software and hardware upgrades for its Blue Coat ProxySG appliances that result in WAN optimization throughput increases of up to 220 percent.

In addition, Blue Coat has simplified the deployment of its appliances through a new installation wizard and factory integration of previously optional add-in cards for pass-through routing and SSL processing. Incorporation of the cards into the appliances as a standard feature reflects customer demand, since a significant proportion of ProxySG appliances are now used for WAN optimization as well as security andcontrol.

Depending on the model, the upgraded ProxySG appliances may include improvements such as a secondary processor and more memory to increase overall throughput. Increased throughput results in greater capacity to support more users, locations and traffic. An update to the operating system software for ProxySG appliances, SGOS 5.2, also contributes togains in throughput.

"The updated hardware and software for our ProxySG family of appliances provide a significant advance in performance, enabling us to continue our momentum in WAN optimization,"said Bethany Mayer, senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing, Blue Coat Systems. "We have also made a number of important steps in simplification, ranging from streamlined choices within the product family to improvements in the ease of installation and deployment. These enhancements will benefit our channel partners as well as our customers."