WAN optimization has traditionally been a costly, hardware-heavy solution. Because of the cost and complexities of deployment, it has mostly been a solution for large companies with big budgets.

Managed WAN optimization services, from such companies as AT&T, BT Global Services and Orange Business, provide an option for application performance improvements. A tech-support call starts it all.

The strategic service provider will use the Spot by NetApps capabilities to help clients achieve near-continuous optimization of cloud resources and reduce cloud computing costs. Strategic service ...