IVO Networks BRC-2000 Appliance Features at a glance

Improved Branch Network and Internet Performance

• Caches content downloaded from file and Web servers.
• Users in the branch can quickly open files stored in the cache.
• Cache stored centrally on BranchCache Concentrator in branch.
• Cache availability is high.
• Enables branch-wide caching.
• Increased reliability.
• Frees up branch network bandwidth for other uses

End User Benefits

• Improve application responsiveness and reduce file transfer wait time.
• Reduce bandwidth demand on WAN.
• Improved Internet access performance

IT Pro Benefits

• Optimize network utilization.
• Recommended for HTTP and HTTPS-based intranet traffic.
• Performs well for SMB (and signed SMB) shares on the read path.
• Support network security protocols (SSL, Ipsec).
• Reduce the cost of managing WAN

Overview

IVO Networks BranchCache Concentrator Series appliances provide your branch office Windows 7 BranchCache feature users the ability to decrease the time users spend waiting to download files across the network. This also improves wide area network performance and internet access speeds for branch office users.

IVO Networks is a Microsoft Authorized OEM design, manufacturer and distributor of Microsoft DirectAccess Concentrator appliances that have been designed based on Windows Server Embedded 2008 R2 64-bit, and security hardened operating systems.

Increase branch office user productivity. BranchCache in Windows 7 with IVO Networks BranchCache Concentrators help increase the network responsiveness of applications, giving users in remote offices an experience more like working in the head office. When accessing content stored in your main datacenter on Windows Server 2008 R2 servers, users in your branch offices don't need to wait as long to download files from headquarters. When IT installs an IVO BranchCache Concentrator in your branch offices, a copy of data accessed from an intranet website or a file server is cached locally within the branch office on the BranchCache Concentrator. When another user on the same branch office network requests the file, the user gets access to the content almost immediately as it is downloaded from the local BranchCache Concentrator cache rather than over a limited bandwidth connection back to headquarters.

Versatile and efficient protocols. BranchCache only serves content to users who have the right permissions and always checks to make sure it is delivering the latest version of the file. BranchCache only retrieves data from headquarters when the user requests it. Because it is a passive cache, it decreases bandwidth utilization between headquarters and the branch. BranchCache only caches read requests, so it will never interfere with a user saving a file. BranchCache supports common protocols for web content (HTTP and HTTPS) and file servers (server messaging block [SMB]), enabling it to work with a wide variety of application types. Finally, it works seamlessly with network security technologies, including Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), SMB signing, and Internet Protocol security (IPsec) to improve application performance even if the content is encrypted.