Cable&Wireless Partners with Ipanema Technologies on Application-Centric Network Management
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WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 26, 2008-Ipanema Technologies, a leader in application traffic management systems for wide area networks (WANs), today announced that Cable&Wireless will use Ipanema's Business Network Optimization System to develop a new application-centric offering.
This builds on an established partnership that has already provided enterprises with an integrated offering. The Ipanema element provides Cable&Wireless customers with real-time visibility and control of what is happening on their Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Customers using the Ipanema system will also be able to dynamically manage, accelerate and prioritize traffic to meet their individual business needs.
Malcolm Seagrave, global head of Security & Application Services, Cable&Wireless said, "Our service offering is evolving as new pressures are placed on network managers to guarantee the performance of key applications such as Citrix and SAP and sensitive real-time applications such as VoIP. Businesses are increasingly dependent on networks to underpin their IT infrastructure and, as CRM and ERP applications become more business-critical, the fight for bandwidth becomes greater. The spotlight is now on ICT departments and network managers are turning to us to give them as much control over their networks as possible. We're committed to offering the best levels of service to our customers and, with Ipanema, we will be able to help network managers meet the requirements of their end users, ensuring critical applications do not suffer due to network issues such as congestion at peak times."
Cable&Wireless identified Ipanema's Business Network Optimization solution as the best fit to meet the demands of enterprise businesses for WAN control and application performance guarantees. Ipanema's approach offers telcos a scalable carrier class system with a dedicated service delivery framework that transcends their actual IP VPN service. This enables them to shift from a network SLA model to an application SLA model, opening opportunities for a new generation of high-value services centered on the performance of business-critical applications.
Houda Chabir, VP North America for Ipanema Technologies said, "Cable&Wireless will allow enterprise customers to plan adequately for the future and to understand what is happening in their critical WAN environment. According to research from Vanson Bourne, a large majority of businesses are looking for greater v
