Riverbed tops WAN delivery share in 2007: IDC

BANGALORE, INDIA: IDC has ranked Riverbed first in worldwide market share for the WAN application delivery market for the calendar year 2007.

The research firm’s report - Worldwide WAN Application Delivery 2007 Vendor Shares - says, “Riverbed is on a roll. It has built a solid solution that delivers the goods, and the product is striking the right chord with customers.”

“The future is bright for WAN application delivery solutions. They have proven their merit and are more than just a quick fix to slow applications on the WAN. Other factors, such as the changing role of the branch and easy-to-prove ROI benefits, give this market room to grow,” says the IDC report.

“As WDS deployments have moved beyond the tactical to the strategic, the ability to deliver fast application performance to all employees, regardless of location or application, is critical,” observes Eric Wolford, senior vice president, marketing and business development.

“The solution must be easy to install and manage and must scale to meet the needs of the data center, remote offices and mobile workers. Riverbed is the only vendor to deliver solutions that meet all of these requirements,” adds Wolford.