With satellite links fast becoming a scarce commodity, Expand’s WAN Optimization
solution, with integrated Space Communication Protocol Standard technology, helps
distributed organizations overcome the traditional low bandwidth, high latency obstacles
that impede the speed and performance of applications and services over satellite
links.
It is the complete integration between compression, byte level caching, acceleration,
optimization and quality of service in a single appliance that puts the Expand solutions
ahead of all the competition.
OPTIMIZING IP TRAFFIC OVER SATELLITE
With the growing demand for remote access broadband services, satellite networks
are becoming increasingly popular. In remote and rural areas, where there is little
or no terrestrial communications infrastructure, satellite communications becomes
the only viable option. Satellite links also provide a unique high-availability
option as fail-over links to remote branches. Locations that would like to ensure
connectivity in terrestrial network outages are utilizing satellite links to free
themselves from those dependencies. Although the TCP/IP protocol is widely used
to provide reliable data delivery it has challenges when running over wide area
networks. When asked to run over satellite those challenges are exponentially increased.
These stem from the inherent characteristics of satellite channels, such as large
delays, increased error rates, and bandwidth asymmetry and availability.
ENABLING MOBILE MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Military communications networks require superior performance, but mobile networks
that incorporate satellite links must contend with at least two performance-killing
issues: congestion (because of limited capacity) and poor application performance
(because of latency.)
By specifically addressing both congestion and latency issues on satellite links,
Expand Networks Accelerators deliver the communications and applications performance
that are vital to the military and other users of satellite communications
- WAN Optimization - Much More Than A PEP
- Optimize All NLOS Communications Links
- Dynamic Bandwidth Adjust & Link Outage Support
- Virtual & Physical Appliances, PC-104+ & Client Software
- 10,000+ Units Delivered to the US Government
EXPAND NETWORKS’ ACCELERATOR APPLIANCES RACE PAST THE COMPETITION
Expand Network’s Accelerator WAN Optimization appliances, running the COMPASS Accelerator
Operating System, dramatically outperform the competition. In our tests, the Accelerator
appliances consistently and reliably sent the most data across high latency, low-bandwidth
satellite connections. The appliances compensate for satellite transmission delays,
increases both effective bandwidth and throughput and delivers maximum network efficiency.
EXPAND HELPS ALLSEAS APPLICATIONS SAIL SMOOTHLY
The Swiss based Allseas Group is one of the largest offshore subsea construction
companies in the world. Since 1986, the organization has completed more than 200
offshore pipe-laying and trenching contracts for oil and gas companies. The total
length of pipeline installed to date is over 12,900 km; the total length of pipeline
trenched is over 3200 km. The scope of the projects range from straightforward offshore
pipeline installation projects to contracts involving design, installation, engineering,
procurement, fabrication and large subcontracted works including diving, dredging,
rock dumping and landfalls.