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Future of Application Delivery

Interop 2008

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Key Trends for Application Architectures

Rich Interactive Apps (RIA)Asynchronous client/server, e.g.

AJAX, AFLAX, Google Maps

MobilityDelivery of apps to mobile

workers/devices

App IntegrationComposite apps,

web services, SOA

Software-as-a-Service

Remote desktops,

Web app service providers

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Trend #1: WAN Optimization – Mainstream Adoption

TheInfoPro, April 2008

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Trend #1: WAN Optimization – Mainstream Adoption

WANWANLANLAN

Intrusion Prevention (IPS)Intrusion Prevention (IPS)

Wide Area Application Services

Wide Area Application Services

IOS FirewallIOS FirewallCisco ISR

Asymmetric

Third-Party UserCustomer/Partner

Symmetric

Mobile User

SOHO

Branch

Data Center

Main Data Center

QoS

Asymmetric

Third-Party UserCustomer/Partner

Symmetric

Mobile User

SOHO

Branch

Data Center

Main Data Center

QoS

Network Integration

Acceleration for All Users

Application Fluency

Assessment

Lifecycle Services

Optimization Service

Application Profiling

Branch Consolidation Assessment

Reviews Application Fluency of Network and Provides Gap

Analysis

Custom Tailored Design and Deployment Services

Ongoing Performance and Cost Optimization

Discovers and Profiles

Interdependencies Among

Applications

Reviews WAN Optimization Requests, and

Designs Architecture

Professional Services / Integration

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Trend #2: Expanding Scope of Application Delivery

WindowsDHCPDNSADPrint

Off the Shelf Apps

Inbound

messages

Outbound

messages

Transformation and mediation

Identity and access enforcement

Message transport, security, and routing

Message Policy Enforcement & Analysis

Secure, high-performance XML process ing pipeline

Best of breed Platform

Branch Application Hosting

SOA Enablement

Video

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Trend #3: Better Application Visibility & Results

Application Response Times NetFlow Traffic Analysis NBAR, CBQoS, IP SLA Reporting

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Trend #3: Better Application Visibility & Results

After Optimization

Application Response Time Application Data Rate

Link Utilization Protocol Breakdown

Before Optimization

After Optimization Before Optimization

After Optimization

Before Optimization

After Optimization

Before Optimization

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Things That Won’t Happen…Soon

1. “One stop box” for app delivery

2. Applications controlling the network

3. “One owner” for app delivery technology

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Network-hosted Branch IT Infrastructure

Data Center

Storage Backup

Business and Communication Apps

WAN Optim.

Flexible, Optimized Branch IT

Servers

Router

Backup

LocalStorage

Users

WAN

WAN Optim.

� Centralize what you can

� Locally host Window + other services on same device

Enable Best Mix of Distributed and Centralized IT Services