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  • link-load balancer (link balancer)

    A link load balancer, also called a link balancer, is a network appliance that distributes in-bound and out-bound traffic to and from multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) links. 

  • WAN optimization (WAN acceleration)

    WAN optimization, also known as WAN acceleration, is the category of technologies and techniques used to maximize the efficiency of data flow across a wide area network (WAN). 

  • WAN accelerator

    A WAN accelerator is an appliance that improves the end user's experience on a wide area network (WAN). 

  • chatty protocol

    A chatty protocol is an application or routing protocol that requires a client or server to wait for an acknowledgement before it can transmit again. 

  • Packet Order Correction (POC)

    Packet Order Correction (POC) is a technique for dealing with out-of-order packet delivery. 

  • Next-generation WAN op webinar

    This webinar explains how enterprise WAN optimization must evolve from a tactical technology to a strategic, next-generation WAN op solution. 

  • How WAN optimization must evolve to optimize video

    In this video, learn how legacy WAN optimization must evolve to optimize video traffic of all types. 

  • How does cloud computing affect WAN bandwidth?

    This podcast interview with IT network expert Zeus Kerravala answers the question: How does cloud computing affect wide area network (WAN) bandwidth? Learn the answer to this question and discover what a WAN manager can do to lessen the negative effe... 

About WAN optimization and application acceleration

Our WAN optimization and application acceleration resources will help networking professionals increase performance of WANs and the applications running on them. Find out about the different ways to optimize and accelerate traffic to help you choose products that can reduce bandwidth needs, increase WAN throughput, increase application response time, and reduce WAN costs.