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Web applications have become richer over time, including more interactive data with larger embedded images and file attachments. In addition, many client/server applications have a substantial amount of code that must be downloaded to the client browser before operation. All of these attributes make it increasingly difficult to deliver web applications across a WAN.

EMC® Isilon® enables enterprises to aggregate Big Data onto a single, shared, easy-to-use Network Attached Storage (NAS) platform. But when large amounts of data must be moved or replicated between geographically separated locations—and if these centralized applications must be accessed by remote users—challenges often arise due to poor Wide Area Network (WAN) performance. Limited bandwidth, long distances, and poor network quality can all take a toll on application performance, resulting in missed Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), excessive IT costs, and unhappy end users.

EMC® Isilon® enables enterprises to aggregate Big Data onto a single, shared, easy-to-use Network Attached Storage (NAS) platform. But when large amounts of data must be moved or replicated between geographically separated locations—and if these centralized applications must be accessed by remote users—challenges often arise due to poor Wide Area Network (WAN) performance. Limited bandwidth, long distances, and poor network quality can all take a toll on application performance, resulting in missed Recovery Point Objectives (RPO), excessive IT costs, and unhappy end users.

Users in branch offices and remote offices have traditionally had a difficult time accessing files stored in remote data centers. The Windows file system relies on CIFS/SMB a chatty protocol that performs poorly over the WAN. Silver Peak corrects CIFS chattiness, accelerating the transfer of data to the branch office or remote office. This document explains how Silver Peak enable centrally managed file services to dramatically improve branch office and remote office productivity.