Sign in Subscribe
Computer peripherals industry

Packeteer's PacketShaper Solutions Deployed in Multinational Networks

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

Packeteer, a leading provider of Internet application infrastructure systems, announced the deployment of its PacketShaper solutions in multinational networks. Bridgestone/Firestone Europe and StorageTek, a provider of network storage, are utilizing PacketShaper to ensure the performance of their critical applications over their Wide Area Networks (WANs) while maximizing throughput and curtailing costs. The solutions have been successfully implemented in various offices, including Brussels, Paris, and Woking, with significant benefits in network management and cost savings.

Key Takeaways:

  • Bridgestone/Firestone Europe deployed PacketShaper solutions in its Brussels and Paris IT centers to protect its critical SAP traffic and control the flow of general web browsing over its WAN, which links its Belgian, German, French, and UK offices.
  • The PacketShaper solutions have significantly reduced outages on the SAP-PVCs, adding reliability to the network, and improving user satisfaction in ERP applications.
  • StorageTek has implemented PacketShaper solutions at its European Processing Center and UK Headquarters to protect critical application performance while reducing WAN costs in Europe by up to 25%.
  • The company achieved significant cost savings through the purchase of a combination of PacketShaper 4000 and PacketShaper 2000 systems.
  • The network improvements enabled StorageTek to distribute over 88 Gigabytes of Microsoft Exchange traffic with a noticeable improvement in Public folders, providing a performance delivering email delivery of 93% within 1 minute, European wide.
  • Packeteer's PacketWise software integrates application discovery, analysis, control, and reporting technologies required for proactive application-performance and bandwidth management.
  • Packeteer's products are deployed by leading Fortune 1000 companies and service providers worldwide through an established network of over 100 VARs, distributors, and system integrators in over 50 countries.

Statistics:

  • PacketShapers were installed in the production-critical ERP environment at Bridgestone/Firestone Europe.
  • StorageTek achieved WAN cost savings of up to 25% through the deployment of PacketShaper solutions.
  • 1500 European network users have access to centrally held company data on a daily basis for tasks such as parts ordering, sales promotion, and management reporting.
  • PacketShaper solutions have added reliability to StorageTek's network, reducing outages on its SAP-PVCs.
  • StorageTek's network improvements resulted in a noticeable improvement in Public folders with an email delivery of 93% within 1 minute, European wide.

Sources:

  • Packeteer, Inc., "Packeteer Announces Leading Tire Manufacturer and Network Storage Provider Deploys PacketShaper Solutions to Ensure Critical Application Performance"
  • Business Wire, "Packeteer Announces Leading Tire Manufacturer and Network Storage Provider Deploys PacketShaper Solutions to Ensure Critical Application Performance"
  • Packeteer, Inc., "About Packeteer"
  • Packeteer, Inc., "About Bridgestone/Firestone Europe"
  • Packeteer, Inc., "About StorageTek"
  • SEC, "Packeteer's final prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)"
  • SEC, "Packeteer's form 10Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 1999"

Read more