Riverbed SteelHead Extends Optimization for More Cloud Apps

Riverbed Technology, an application performance infrastructure company introduced RiverbedSteelHead™ 9.1, that it says delivers new capabilities that are designed to ensure cloud applications perform as expected and provide IT the visibility, optimization, and control to deliver applications over hybrid WANs (wide area networks).

In a press release, the company saidSteelHead 9.1 allows IT teams to deliver applications over hybrid networks strategically and securely by leveraging low-cost, public Internet links for business critical workloads to maximize return on investment (ROI). In addition to this new direct-to-net capability, Riverbed has expanded Riverbed SteelHead SaaS optimization and flexibility with new universal SaaS licensing and performance optimization for Box, ServiceNow, SAP SuccessFactors, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM, in addition to support for Salesforce and Microsoft Office 365, which SteelHead already provides.

“SteelHead 9.1 offers the most complete solution to ensure all applications – whether running on-premises or in the cloud – perform as the business requires,” said Paul O’Farrell, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SteelHead and SteelFusion Product Groups at Riverbed. “Application performance can now align with business performance and SteelHead 9.1 brings even more security and flexibility so IT can take full advantage of the cloud and the public Internet like never before.”

Riverbed SteelHead 9.1 is now generally available. SteelHead SaaS with universal licensing is planned for release in early August 2015.