Stobart Group Deploys Riverbed to Enable Private Cloud Initiative

Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the IT performance company, today announced that Stobart Group, a UK provider of multimodal transport and logistics solutions, has selected and deployed 14 Riverbed Steelhead appliances and the Central Management Console (CMC) across its UK operations. As a result, time taken to access files has dropped by 60 percent and bandwidth utilization has been reduced three-fold, from 90 percent to 30 percent. These results have allowed Stobart Group to build a private cloud, consolidating data from six business units into one centralized location and removing 30 local servers, while avoiding a costly bandwidth upgrade and improving employee collaboration and productivity. Full Story…

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Riverbed: First WAN Optimization Vendor To Obtain SVVP Validation For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the IT performance company, announced today the company is expanding its position within the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP) by obtaining validation of its Riverbed Steelhead appliance to run Windows Server 2008 R2. Riverbed is the first WAN optimization vendor to obtain SVVP validation for Windows Server 2008 R2. With the combination of Windows Server 2008 R2 infrastructure services and the Riverbed Steelhead appliances, mutual customers can simplify their branch office infrastructure, while at the same time ensuring application performance for end users. Full Story…

URL: http://www.riverbed.com/company/news/press_releases/press_032910b.php

How does a Real Server improve your life?

I¡¦d like to introduce myself as a product line manager at Intel who has spent almost a decade ensuring we are creating the best servers to solve small business challenges. Part of my role is to influence future generation products and I¡¦d like to learn more about your challenges, needs and desires so I can ensure we address them in our next generation products.

Here is a story I have heard in the past: I canIntel that is designed to keep your business running 24/7.Xeon processors and chipsets are not only validated to run 24/7, but include features such as support for error correcting code memory and RAID for server operating systems that ensure dependability and differentiate a real server from desktop system used as a server.enabling them to focus on business growth and life.What are your small business challenges?Keith

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