Mustang Selects Juniper’s WX and WXC WAN Application
(Interviews, 19 Mar 2007 )
Juniper Networks, Inc. has announced that Mustang Engineering (Mustang has deployed the Juniper Networks WX and WXC WAN optimization and application acceleration platforms to improve availability and response times for data-intensive engineering applications, Windows file services and Microsoft Exchange.
“At Mustang, our engineers work with large design and specification files from remote offices,” said Keith Wingate, network administrator at Mustang. "The Juniper WX and WXC platforms’ compression and caching technologies have allowed us to cut WAN traffic volumes in half, delivering significant improvements in application availability and response times for key engineering tools like AutoCAD and Intools®, an engineering specifications database. In addition, a 5x performance improvement has provided remote users with a more LAN-like experience when accessing centralized Microsoft Exchange servers or utilizing the Microsoft CIFS file sharing protocol."
“Engineering firms, in particular, put a heavy demand on the WAN with large design files and databases,” said Bobby Guhasarkar, senior manager of product marketing at Juniper Networks. “The WX and WXC platforms optimize the delivery of large CAD files by accelerating TCP and CIFS protocols, resulting in greatly improved response times, while the WX CMS software’s detailed reporting provides in-depth visibility of the applications running over the WAN."
