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Follow on Google News | Blue Coat Enhances PacketShaper to Provide Visibility and Control for Apple Software UpdatesNew application plug-in expands ability to align network with business requirements
By: Colin Saldanha Apple software updates can often be large, ranging up to 100 Megabytes in size. Although employees may have installed iTunes on their company laptop computers for use in their leisure time, periodic Apple software updates may download while attached to the corporate network and consume all or a large portion of the available bandwidth. PacketShaper appliances can now identify these specific software updates and limit the amount of bandwidth allocated to them or enforce rules over what can be downloaded, at what time of day and with what priority. The new Apple software update classification complements an existing capability to discover, monitor and control music, videos and other content downloaded from the iTunes store. “Companies need to manage and protect the bandwidth they have at Internet gateway points and across the WAN to ensure that critical business processes are not impaired or interrupted,” In addition to managing the bandwidth usage and priority of Apple software updates with PacketShaper appliances, companies with Blue Coat ProxySG® appliances can benefit from dramatic bandwidth savings because software updates, such as those for iTunes, can be cached at the Internet gateway or branch office so that they only need to be downloaded a single time rather than for each person requiring one. For instance, if there are 200 employees with iTunes installed and each needs updated software, the software can be downloaded once to address those users, rather than 200 times. PacketShaper appliances can also ensure that even a single download does not consume bandwidth needed for other critical processes. Availability The new software plug-in for Apple software is available immediately and is free of charge to customers with a current maintenance agreement. About Blue Coat Systems Blue Coat Systems is the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking. Blue Coat offers an Application Delivery Network Infrastructure that provides the visibility, acceleration and security required to optimize and secure the flow of information to any user, on any network, anywhere. This application intelligence enables enterprises to tightly align network investments with business requirements, speed decision making and secure business applications for long-term competitive advantage. For additional information, please visit www.bluecoat.com. Blue Coat, ProxySG, PacketShaper and the Blue Coat logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Blue Coat Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. For more information, please contact: Manal Abi Rafeh Regional Marketing Manager ME & Turkey Blue Coat Systems ME Telephone: +971 4 3911620 Fax: +971 4 3911635 Email: manal.abirafeh@ Media Contact: Colin Saldanha PROCRE8 Dubai - UAE GSM: +971 (50) 6400762 Email: colin@procre8.biz End
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