Blue Coat Systems announced the launch of a new version
of operating software for its Blue Coat PacketShaper appliances.
The PacketShaper appliances adds an intelligent structure
to auto-discovered applications and Web content categories, making it easy to
instantly understand application usage.
The new software also doubles the capacity for managing
remote sites using an existing PacketShaper 12000 appliance. PacketShaper
appliances combine the ability to see and manage Web and non-Web applications,
Web content and Web threats.
“Application visibility and control is increasingly
critical now that typical Web usage consumes over 50 percent of a company’s
network, and video and aggressive applications can easily incapacitate
business-critical applications,” said Steve Daheb, chief marketing officer
and senior vice president, Blue Coat Systems.
“PacketShaper appliances provide full visibility of
applications, Web content and Web threats, combined with strong bandwidth and
application controls to bring network usage in line with business
priorities,” Daheb added.
With its “classification by URL category”
functionality, PacketShaper appliances provide instant awareness of Web
content, including Web threats, though integration with the cloud-based Blue
Coat WebPulse service.
Version 8.7 of the PacketShaper operating software adds
an automated hierarchical grouping of applications and content to quickly
monitor and control social media, business-critical applications, business
data, Web threats and other groupings. It also includes updated classifications
for CIFS, H.323, SSL, Skype, and HTTP.
The PacketShaper 8.7 software also supports optional
hardware upgrades for the PacketShaper 12000 appliance to expand connectivity
options, including LX, SR, and LR fiber and support direct standby deployments
over both copper and fiber.
A new version of the Blue Coat IntelligenceCenter central
reporting solution for PacketShaper is also available. The IntelligenceCenter
3.2 release adds greater interactivity to the real-time dashboard; new reports
for link and class utilization, network efficiency, VoIP metrics, and trend
analysis; and the flexibility to define reports by business hours.
Blue Coat Systems recently announced
its Blue Coat CacheFlow 5000 appliance, which delivers significant performance
and capacity more than three times greater throughput and cache storage
compared to the previous version in the same compact, 4U footprint.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
