Riverbed Unveils AI-Enhanced Acceleration Solutions to Drive Network Performance Amid AI and Data Growth
Riverbed, a leader in technology solutions for network performance, security, and IT agility, has announced a major leap forward in enterprise network acceleration with the introduction of its new and enhanced solutions.
In its most comprehensive product release in seven years, Riverbed has unveiled 10 new SteelHead solutions powered by RiOS 10, the company’s next-generation acceleration software.
These innovations aim to improve the performance of enterprise data across connected clouds, data centers, and edge environments, positioning organizations to thrive in an era of rapid AI adoption and massive data expansion.
With data volumes growing annually by 35%, the need for optimized network performance is increasingly critical. AI applications have further stressed existing network infrastructures, demanding higher performance, security, and scalability.
Riverbed’s solutions are designed to help enterprises stay ahead of these challenges by offering advanced data acceleration, enhanced security, and operational agility, ensuring that businesses can meet the rising demands of AI-driven applications.
Riverbed SteelHead Solutions Powered by RiOS 10
Riverbed’s RiOS 10 is set to transform the way enterprises handle network acceleration, making it possible to manage growing data volumes and optimize application performance across the most demanding AI workloads.
The new line-up of SteelHead appliances includes the SteelHead 90 series, offering models ranging from the CXA-8090 for data centers to the CXA-2090, optimized for edge deployments.
The SteelHead 90 Series offers a range of high-performance WAN optimization solutions tailored for different data center needs. The SteelHead 8090 delivers up to 60 Gbps of optimized data movement, making it ideal for large-scale data centers.
SteelHead 6090 supports up to 20 Gbps WAN optimization for mid-sized data centers, while 4090 and 2090 offer efficient traffic management for edge and mid-sized environments. SteelHead Virtual delivers comparable performance for private cloud platforms like VMware, KVM, and Hyper-V.
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Riverbed’s SteelHead Cloud enables fast, optimized data and application transfer, up to 20 Gbps, across major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and GCP. It boosts performance, shortens delivery time, and lowers costs versus traditional cloud methods.
Jim Frey, Principal Analyst, Networks, Enterprise Strategy Group, said, “Riverbed was founded 23 years ago this month with a focus on accelerating applications and the movement of data over networks. AI and data-hungry apps have introduced new and more demanding network requirements.
The New Riverbed Flex Subscription Offering
Riverbed has launched its new Flex subscription model, offering customers flexible licensing across hardware, virtual, and cloud environments, along with easier, cost-effective hardware upgrades.
This comes as businesses face increasing network demands from AI applications, which require real-time data processing, higher bandwidth, and lower latency. Riverbed’s latest solutions aim to ensure seamless data movement and optimal application performance to meet these growing challenges.
