Unisys works with Expand Networks on new managed WAN Optimisation service in Italy
Unisys Corporation, the worldwide information technology services and solutions company, has announced it will be working with Expand Networks, a leader in application acceleration over the Wide Area Network (WAN), on a new managed WAN optimisation service. Expand Network's Compass platform will be tightly integrated with Unisys' new managed WAN Optimisation service to provide optimised IT infrastructures for organisations in the Italian market.
As part of the Network Connectivity Solutions portfolio, Unisys new Local Area Network (LAN) and WAN Network Management Services will be based on Expand Network's Compass platform, a portfolio of tightly integrated technologies including WAN optimisation and network acceleration solutions. The service will enable customers to improve remote user productivity and achieve cost savings across the IT infrastructure, also enhancing performance of applications to distributed business enterprises.
"A major concern in the distributed enterprise is poor performance of applications as they cross the WAN, hindering company-wide initiatives such as virtualisation, server consolidation and migration to web applications." said Marco Tesini, Business Operations Director Global Outsourcing Infrastructure Services."
"Expand Network's Compass platform has a broad and advanced features set that complements Unisys already existing managed services. It can improve the performance of applications from Microsoft Exchange to Remote Desktop Protocol to Terminal Services and supports our customer's global IT initiatives. Working together to deliver the new managed WAN optimisation service; we believe poor performance issues will be easily addressed in the future."
Gerhard Unger, Director, Partner Development, Carrier and Alliances, EMEA, Expand Networks said: "In today's economic environment companies are demanding greater flexibility in technology to allow them to choose between CAPEX or OPEX options. Unisys managed service based on the Expand Compass platform delivers the alternative WAN Optimisation offering the market is seeking and helps companies to access greater business opportunities in the Italian market."
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