How does aCelera compare to other WAN optimization solutions?
Customers have reported that application response time and backup and recovery windows with aCelera solutions have seen an 95 percent improvement which, in many cases, is superior other acceleration solutions. Network bandwidth savings with aCelera tend to be higher (> 90 percent) because Certeon does not restrict bandwidth as part of its pricing/licensing structure as do other providers. aCelera excels other hardware solutions in scalability because as a virtual appliance, it can support up to 50 percent more accelerated connections than a hardware appliance. This is due to the fact that aCelera can leverage the system resources of the virtual machine. The biggest difference with Certeon software WAN optimization solutions is that it is priced competitively against hardware appliances and in many cases, against adding more bandwidth. The initial investment in aCelera solutions is 50 percent less than hardware appliances and the overall savings of CAPEX and OPEX costs can be as much as
