Hardware or Software? Appliance (Hardware & Software)
First Launched: January 2008
What it does? The AppDirector intelligent application delivery controller (ADC) enhances the delivery of applications over IP networks by bridging the gap between applications and the networks. Radware combined its purpose-built multigigabit application switching hardware with the powerful capabilities of the company’s APSolute operating system “classifier” and “flow management” engine. The result – AppDirector – enables accelerated application performance; local and global server availability; and application security and infrastructure scalability for fast, reliable and secure delivery of applications over IP networks. By optimizing server infrastructure resources and enabling seamless consolidation and high scalability, AppDirector drives productivity and return on investment.
“Increased end-user awareness and ongoing advances in technology are helping shape better products and services. AppDirector is bringing improvements in application delivery control over today’s IP networks. The election of the product by our voters reinforces the appreciation for solutions that enable a better utilized and capable network for today’s business needs.”
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Performance Throughput: Up to 4 Gbps
Interfaces: 12 Gigabit Ethernet Ports; 4 Gigabit Fiber Ports (SFP-GBIC Mini); Two redundant management ports providing out-of-band highly reliable management interfaces with enhanced security; USB interface for software installation and recovery.
Key Features and Benefits: Radware’s innovative architectural approach to global re-direction is the only solution guaranteeing transaction completion and fast response times across multiple data centers in support of business continuity and disaster recovery plans. AppDirector includes patented proximity and load measurement for best site selection; widest range of redirection methods (DNS, HTTP, RTSP, SIP and patented global triangulation redirection) that guarantees session persistency and transaction completion; and patented triangulation redirection that provides global redirection for any IP-based service. By solving the problems of DNS-only solutions, AppDirector ensures maximum uptime and optimized service delivery to globally dispersed users.
“Radware’s AppDirector is focused on making networks ‘business-smart. Today’s recognition by Network Products Guide and the industry voters strongly affirms our global efforts to bridge that gap between applications and networks; driving intelligence through the network to ensure optimal application performance.”
Amir Peles, Chief Technology Officer - Radware
Unique Capabilities: AppDirector is powered by the innovative OnDemand Switch platform, which provides superior scalability to meet evolving network and business requirements by allowing organizations to only pay for the throughout level their networks require – likewise, upgrading to higher levels of throughput is seamless without replacing hardware or experiencing downtime.
Targeted Users: Mid- to large enterprises and carriers.
List Price: Base list price for this model (4Gbps) is $49,000
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