Expand Networks' Efi Gatmor Speaks to Industry Experts about WAN Optimization for the Virtual Enterprise at Spring Interop 2008

Business Wire, April 24, 2008

LAS VEGAS & ROSELAND, N.J. -- Expand Networks, www.expand.com, a leading provider of application acceleration solutions over the wide area network (WAN), and recently positioned in the Gartner's Leaders Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers 2007, today announced that Efi Gatmor, CTO, will be addressing the audience at Spring Interop 2008 in a session titled "WAN Optimization for a Virtual Enterprise." The presentation will take place on Wednesday, April 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and will delve into Virtual WAN Optimization (VWAN), enterprise virtualization strategies and solutions to overcome virtualization challenges.

Gatmor will address best practices for deployment and why virtualization infrastructure is a business essential and no longer a trend or a dream technology. Recognizing that virtualization is becoming the IT infrastructure of choice for the enterprise datacenter, Gatmor's presentation will cover::

* Benefits of virtualization in the Datacenter

* WAN Optimization deployment options in the Datacenter

* Virtualization and WAN Optimization in the remote branch

* Virtual Desktop Integration (VDI) and WAN Optimization

It is imperative for enterprises to adopt virtualization as several key industry analysts project that upwards of 60 percent of companies will implement some form of virtualization within the next three years. By implementing VWAN solutions, companies will consolidate their storage capabilities and physical servers, reduce their carbon footprint and make their servers more energy efficient, as well as significantly reduce their IT departments.

"Virtualization in the datacenter is becoming the IT infrastructure of today's enterprise," said Elie Barr, CEO, Expand Networks. "By providing this insight, and enlightening the audience on the right solutions for lowering infrastructure costs, attendees will gain a deeper perspective of virtualization and walk away with a solid understanding of the various types of deployments afforded to them."

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About Expand Networks

Expand Networks is the pioneer and leader in helping organizations simplify their IT infrastructure while delivering remote offices fast, reliable and secure access to networked applications. This results in improved user productivity and cost-effective IT management. Expand offers a multi-service integrated platform that ensures superior performance for any application over any network. From its headquarters in Roseland, NJ and its global locations, Expand Networks (www.expand.com) serves more than 2,000 enterprise customers including: American Express, Bacardi USA, BMW, Continental Airlines, Carr America, Colgate, Elizabeth Arden, Reed Exhibitions, Target and United States government agencies.

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