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Fast WAN. Fast Apps. Fast Business.
PacketShaper®
WAN Application Performance Solutions
Applications are the lifeblood of your enterprise. If they slow down, so does business.
It’s time your network infrastructure worked for you.
Designed for the distributed enterprise by Packeteer®, the industry leader in WAN
optimization, PacketShaper appliances solve the problem of poor and unpredictable
application performance. Unlike general-purpose point products with limited functionality,
PacketShapers deliver what really matters to IT and network managers: application
performance, network integrity and a quality user experience at every location.
More than ever before, your enterprise depends on a fast WAN and fast applications
for a faster business.
Moving Applications at the Speed of Business
PacketShaper
WAN Application Performance Solutions
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Monitor over 500 applications
with Layer 7 network visibility
Shape traffic in real-time with
flexible policy-based control
Accelerate and compress
applications for maximum
throughput
Control multi-unit
PacketShaper deployments
with centralized
management and reporting
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PacketShaper is the only all-in-one solution that extends application visibility, control, compression and
centralized reporting and management capabilities to the edge of the distributed enterprise.
Application-Fluent Visibility and Monitoring
Before you can optimize application performance, you need an accurate picture of network
traffic. PacketShaper provides complete visibility into 500+ applications, monitoring and classifying
traffic based on Layer 7 application knowledge, as well as traditional Layer 2 - 4 information.
With fluency in application traffic, PacketShaper delivers deep-packet inspection and monitors
application flows and behavior. Identifying applications regardless of port, PacketShaper
makes it easy for you to prioritize the business-critical applications — like Citrix, Oracle, VoIP,
SAP, file transfers, email, and others — that drive your business.
Integrated transparently into your network, PacketShaper delivers the information you need
to quickly identify and diagnose network issues.
• Audit utilization and performance by links, users or applications (such as business-critical,
recreational and malicious-traffic types)
• Track application response times, isolate performance issues and identify server- or
network-related issues
• Monitor service-level agreements for critical applications or links
• Access performance diagnostics that include connection profiling and server responses
(TCP Health), PacketCapture, traffic forensic history and more to complement existing
security infrastructure
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“Packeteer really helped us
to pick things up that no
one really expected to see.
Our business units assured
us there were no real ‘rogue’
applications in use, but
when we showed them the
application performance
analysis results, they could
see with their own eyes that
unapproved applications
were being used.”
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— Jim Mourilyan, global
infrastructure architect,
Cadbury Schweppes
Without
Shaping
Breakdown of typical large-enterprise
applications
running on the WAN.*
Recreational
Traffic Shaping Guarantees Application Performance
Guarantee bandwidth availability
for FTP,
the etc.
applications that drive your business. Flexible
Email,
policy-based control enablesBusiness-critical
you to shape traffic and ensure that latency-sensitive,
Applications
business-critical applications get
the bandwidth they need to perform at their peak,
while non-critical traffic gets relegated to the available remaining bandwidth.
With Shaping
Without Shaping
Recreational
Email, FTP, etc.
Business-critical
Applications
Recreational
Email, FTP, etc.
Business-critical
Applications
With flexible parameters such as priority, minimum and maximum bandwidth and
With Shaping
per-session guarantees, PacketShaper ensures Quality of Service (QoS) for business-critical
applications.
• Fix critical application performance issues by allocating bandwidth appropriately
• Stop the cycle of bandwidth upgrades and streamline the network by controlling
recreational and malicious traffic
• Minimize network congestion, traffic latency and application response times between
remote locations
Recreational
Email, FTP, etc.
Business-critical
Applications
Application Acceleration and Compression
SkyX® acceleration maximizes application throughput across your network infrastructure.
By accelerating Web applications and transaction response times, SkyX acceleration
increases the amount of data that can be carried over the WAN. When you need additional
speed for time-sensitive transactions or large file transfers, acceleration overcomes WAN
latency issues to provide peak network performance.
• Minimize latency and boost Web-based application performance
• Accelerate TCP over high-latency links (such as satellite)
• Optimize WAN application performance and link utilization
• Accelerate large flows and file transfers
The PacketShaper compression module improves application performance and response times.
PacketShaper compression uses the compression algorithm best suited to individual applications
to reduce bandwidth usage and minimize WAN latency.
• Increase WAN capacity over the same physical links
• Improve application performance and responsiveness
• Ensure that critical applications receive increased capacity
Centralized Visibility and Performance Reporting
ReportCenter™ simplifies enterprise-wide performance management with centralized visibility
and insight into network applications and their performance. By leveraging the capabilities of
every PacketShaper in the network, ReportCenter provides a consolidated, measurable view
of the information required to manage service level agreements, perform capacity planning
and troubleshoot network issues with powerful Flow Detail Records (FDR) capabilities.
• Manage multi-unit PacketShaper networks and view enterprise-wide reports through a
consolidated, comprehensive interface
• Identify emerging network trends
• Establish and track progress against performance goals
• Accelerate troubleshooting and response times
• Lower administration effort and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO)
Top 10 Applications (average bps) Report
Auto-Deployment and Centralized Control
PolicyCenter® provides comprehensive control, centralized configuration management,
software distribution and Adaptive Response tracking for multi-unit PacketShaper
deployments. Whether you have a few PacketShaper appliances at one site or
thousands distributed around the world, the superior scalability and flexibility of
PolicyCenter ensures that application performance and bandwidth utilization stay
aligned with the changing demands of your business.
• Auto-deploy and configure PacketShaper appliances in minutes
• Apply unique policies based on location, function or other defined criteria
• Reduce administrative overhead and lower total cost of ownership (TCO)
“PolicyCenter and
ReportCenter are critically
important capabilities for
an enterprise like ours that
maintains multiple branch
offices. Without having to rely
on branch office IT support
to deploy PacketShaper
appliances, we’re driving
down our total cost of
ownership significantly.
Packeteer has allowed
Jenny Pruitt & Associates to
increase WAN performance
without increasing our cost
for bandwidth.”
— Scott Bennett, IT director,
Jenny Pruitt & Associates
Packeteer Support
PacketCare™ is a comprehensive suite of service and support options that are
designed to help you take a proactive approach to maintenance and prevent
productivity loss. The multiple levels of service and support packages ensure there
is an appropriate level of coverage available for every organization.
Packeteer Training and Certification
Packeteer provides technical training to those whose responsibilities include the
installation, configuration and day-to-day management of Packeteer products.
A standard training program combined with two available levels of certification
ensures that you get maximum benefit from your investment in Packeteer, and
qualifies Packeteer partners to support their customers. Packeteer’s global network
of Authorized Training Centers deliver regularly scheduled classes comprised of
interactive discussions with hands-on labs utilizing authorized courseware.
PacketShaper
WAN Application Performance Solutions
1200
1550
2500
6500
9500
10000
IP Flows (TCP/Other IP)*
4,000/2,000
5,000/2,500
20,000/10,000
75,000/37,500
400,000/200,000
400,000/200,000
Throughput
2 Mbps
2 Mbps
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
200 Mbps
1 Gbps
Static Partitions
32
128
256
512
1,024
1,024
Classes
64
256
512
1,024
2,048
2,048
Dynamic Partitions
**
**
512
5,000
20,000
20,000
Shaping Policies
64
256
512
1,024
2,048
2,048
IP Hosts*
5,000
5,000
10,000
25,000
200,000
200,000
Active Tunnels
5
10
30
50
300
300
Monitoring Only
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shaping Link Size
128 K, 512 K, 2 M
128 K, 512 K, 2 M
128 K, 512 K, 2 M, 6 M, 10 M
10 M, 45 M, 100 M
45 M, 100 M, 200 M
45 M, 100 M, 200 M,
310 M, 620 M, 1 G
Compression***
2M
2M
4M
10 M
45 M
155 M
Network Interfaces (in and out)
2x10/100Base-T
2x10/100Base-T
2x10/100Base-T
LAN Expansion Modules (2 slots available)
No
No
2x10/100Base-T
Console Port
Dimensions – All are 19” rack-mountable
All have RS-232 (AT-compatible) with male DB-9 connectors
Height
1U (1.75 in/4.45 cm)
1U (1.75 in/4.45 cm)
2U (3.5 in/8.89 cm)
2U (3.5 in/8.89 cm)
2U (3.5 in/8.89 cm)
2U (3.5 in/8.89 cm)
Width
17 in (43.18 cm)
17 in (43.18 cm)
17 in (43.18 cm)
17 in (43.18 cm)
17.31 in (43.97 cm)
17.31 in (43.97 cm)
Depth
14 in (35.56 cm)
14 in (35.56 cm)
14 in (35.56 cm)
15.25 in (38.74 cm)
19.25 in (48.90 cm)
20.3 in (51.43 cm)
Weight
11 lb (4.99 kg)
11 lb (4.99 kg)
16 lb (7.26 kg)
17 lb (7.71 kg)
27 lb (12.25 kg)
33 lb (14.97 kg)
Power Supply
100/240 VAC;
50/60 Hz, 2 A
100/240 VAC;
50/60 Hz, 2 A
100/240 VAC;
50/60 Hz, 2 A
100/240 VAC;
50/60 Hz, 2 A
100/240 VAC;
50/60 Hz, 6 A
100/240 VAC;
50/60 Hz, 6 A
Dual, Redundant Load Sharing
No
No
No
Yes
Yes; Hot-swappable
Yes; Hot-swappable
PacketShaper Series
Maximum Capacity
Software Options & Upgrades
Interfaces
2x10/100/1000Base-T; 2x1000Fiber SFP–SX
2x10/100Base-T
(275 m) or LX (5 km or 20 km)
2x10/100Base-T (6500 only); 2x10/100/1000Base-T; 2x1000Fiber SFP-SX
(275 m) or LX (5 km or 20 km)
Power
Additional Features
Interoperability
XML, XML and CGI APIs, SNMP MIB, SNMP event traps; HP OpenView, InfoVista, Concord eHealth, Aprisma Spectrum, Micromuse Netcool
Device Management
RS-232 compatible (DB-9 connector) console port, Web browser interface, Telnet CLI, SNMP Packeteer MIB and MIB-II support
Agency Approval
Safety
CAN/CAS-C22.2 No. 1950-95/UL 1950, IEC 60950, EN 60950
Emissions
AS/NZS 3548 Class A; AS/NZS 4252.1; ICES-003, Class A; EMC Directive 89/336/EEC; EN 300 386 v1.3.1: 2001 Telecom EMC standard; EMC Directive
73/23/EEC; EMC Directive 93/68/EEC; EN 55022: 1998 Class A; EN 61000-3-2:1995_A1(98) + A2(98), & prA14(00); EN 61000-3-3:1995; EN 55024:1998;
VCCI:2002, Class A; KN55022 Class A KN6100-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11; GOST-R 60950-2002; GOST-R 51318.22-99, .24-99; PSB; FCC 47 CFR pt 15, subpt B, Class A
Immunity
IEC 60950:1999 3rd Edition; EN 60950:2000; UL 60950:2000; CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00; EN 60825-1,-2 Class I Laser
Note: Not all capacity specifications can be maximized simultaneously.
* PacketShaper can support more hosts and flows; these figures represent ideal maximums for producing optimal results; numbers are rounded up or down to the nearest thousand. These maximums
represent concurrent flows. Performance may vary due to the number of new flows, traffic type, traffic mix and other conditions unique to each deployment.
** No extra partitions are specifically allocated for dynamic partitions. The 1200 and 1550 have a pool of partitions to be shared between static and dynamic partitions.
*** Refers to post-compressed traffic rates - maximum compressed throughput specifications for PacketShaper are lower when compression is enabled due to the extra processing power required to compress traffic.
Packeteer (NASDAQ: PKTR) is the industry leader in WAN optimization solutions that solve the problem of poor and unpredictable
application performance. With over 45,000 deployments at 7,000 organizations worldwide, Packeteer PacketShaper® systems
have the all-in-one advantage of deep-layer network visibility, flexible policy-based control, application-intelligent compression
and centralized reporting and management capabilities. For more information, contact Packeteer at +1 408.873.4400 or contact
one of the more than 700 global Packeteer reseller partners.
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