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Simplify the WAN Optimization and Application Acceleration Selection Process with Shunra Professional Services

Application acceleration and WAN optimization have become indispensable for many companies operating on a global scale. There are, however, many types of application acceleration and WAN optimization solutions from many different vendors, and IT budgets are not unlimited. Any decision-maker contemplating such a purchase must select the solution that will deliver the greatest value based on the company’s specific IT environment and business requirements.

An optimal decision should ensure that key business processes will significantly improve performance under “real world” conditions. Such a decision should also factor in the nature of the remote sites and network topologies. Any WAN acceleration evaluation process that fails to take into account these key factors can lead to unnecessary costs and resource misuse, which ultimately results in the implementation of an imperfect solution.

Make the Right Decision for your Business

Shunra’s Professional Services organization provides a fast, yet complete, WAN optimization and application acceleration selection service, without the need for intrusive trial deployments over the production network, or a capital purchase of any hardware or software. Our consultants come on site and work directly with your application delivery project leader to ensure your company's objectives are met. Shunra’s experts will not only complement your own activities, but they will bring all the necessary technology to perform the WAN optimization testing according to industry-proven best practices.

Engaging Shunra’s Professional Services frees you from managing a complex evaluation of devices at remote sites as well as from creating and trialing the various WAN acceleration testing methodologies. Shunra’s consultants provide the independent perspective, extensive knowledge, and best practices expertise to perform this proven testing process from start to finish.

Shunra’s consultants will:

• Setup the industry-leading Shunra VE WAN emulation solution for benchmarking the application acceleration and WAN optimization products.
• Interview business stakeholders to review critical applications and define the business processes to be used for the benchmark.
• Implement the benchmarking testing steps needed to produce the “performance ROI” comparison reports. These reports highlight the vendors that meet or exceed the most critical business requirements.

Benefit Immediately from Using Shunra’s Professional Services for your WAN Optimization and Application Acceleration Selection Process

Faster decision making: By fully validating the WAN acceleration solution-of-choice in a repeatable and controlled lab, Shunra eliminates the need for extensive field trials – allowing you to make a fast, yet optimal, decision, and quickly realize the full benefits of your technology investment.

Simple evaluation process without a capital expenditure: Shunra’s consultants simplify the evaluation process by providing all the necessary technology, expertise and manpower to accurately test WAN acceleration products under true production-like network conditions. There is no need to purchase any hardware or software, but you gain the confidence that your decision is the right one.

Accurate evaluation process: By ensuring the accuracy and consistency of testing conditions, Shunra’s consultants protect the integrity of the vendor selection process with fully documented procedures that easily justify the selection decision.

Level playing field: Using Shunra’s scientific “performance ROI” vendor selection methodology, Shunra’s consultants ensure that all vendors are compared using the same conditions and measured using comparable metrics.

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