According to an April 2013 report by Baird Equity Research, “[Riverbed] management has cited a $250 million install base of 20 series product that goes end-of-life early next year. We see this as important product refresh opportunity for the company in its core market.” Silver Peak also recognizes this as a critical opportunity and has [...]
Beware! WAN Optimization Lemons Ahead
Mar 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
If you thought “lemons” were the stuff of used-car lots — think again. Apparently, even WAN optimization vendors will try to make a buck by selling old, end-of-life equipment to unsuspecting customers. Take Riverbed, for example. At one recent customer engagement, the IT team wanted a branch office acceleration solution that would last for about [...]
Riverbed Patents Called into Question
Jan 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently reexamined two Riverbed patents (7,428,573 & 7,849,134) and rejected all of the claims in each patent that Riverbed has accused Silver Peak of infringing. Silver Peak had requested the USPTO reexamine these patents that Riverbed alleges are infringed by Silver Peak. In its Office Action, the [...]
Ding Dong, The Physical Chassis is Dead
Oct 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We at Silver Peak spend a good deal of time and effort touting the benefits of virtual WAN optimization. It is often more cost-effective than a physical solution. It can be downloaded and deployed in minutes from our marketplace. It reduces space and environmental costs in the branch office and data center. And you can [...]
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