Compression Technology in WAN Optimization by, 05-12-2009 at
02:52 PM (1543 Views) Another commonly used technology in WAN
Optimization is Compression. What is Compression? Compression is
the reduction in size of data by converting it to a format that
requires fewer bits. Most often compression is used to minimize
storage space (on a hard drive, for example) or for reducing
transmitted data over a network. By reducing the size of data
transferred, more bandwidth is available and transmission times
are reduced. Why should I perform Compression in my network?
Compression technologies are designed to significantly improve
bandwidth utilization by minimizing the amount of data
traversing the network. Compression can be used in appliances
which are deployed as part of a WAN Optimization solution. For
WAN Optimization solutions, appliances on each side of the WAN
use the ADN (Application Delivery Network) to transfer
compressed data between them. This is useful for requests
originating at branch offices to servers