Stampede FX Series

Accelerating New Enterprise Applications

As enterprises and e-businesses deploy the new era of HTTP, SSL, AJAX and XML applications, these applications place new and unprecedented demands on datacenter and network infrastructures. Oftentimes, network providers dedicate additional bandwidth to handle new applications and network loads, yet end users invariably perceive that performance has suffered. Networks are flooded with more traffic and asynchronous connections, application servers are overwhelmed, network activity spirals and connections are dropped. Network latency, or the amount of time it actually takes for data to travel through the network, becomes one of the biggest issues affecting performance. But how does mitigating latency actually improve application performance? And how do you make sure your network is truly equipped to deal with new enterprise applications? 

Stampede Technologies has the answer.  The FX Series is the first enterprise solution specifically designed to accelerate and secure the new breed of network-intrusive applications.  The FX Series offers flexible implementation options to:

• Improve Response Time
• Maximize Bandwidth Utilization
• Optimize Transaction Flows
• Reduce Data Loads
• Secure your data from end to end

Single-sided vs Two-sided Solution

Enterprise application acceleration is typically provided through one of two implementations; a single-sided solution or a two-sided solution. Single-sided solutions optimize the delivery of Web pages to browser-based end-users. Utilizing industry standard compression techniques (GZIP), offloading of TCP connection management, and caching of static application data can provide significant improvements in bandwidth utilization and ultimately application performance. However, these solutions may be limited when applications require sharing of data throughout the enterprise, and users are doing much more then Web page browsing.

Two-sided solutions that enable improved performance through bi directional acceleration techniques are usually deployed with hardware devices in every location. While these solutions provide better performance, the cost may be unjustifiable for locations with limited numbers of users. 

Stampede's FX Series extends the single-sided solution and provides a more cost-effective and flexible alternative to the hardware oriented two-sided environment by utilizing Client software to provide superior performance and the flexibility to deploy a solution that meets both technical and business needs.

Alternatively, when coupled with the FX2000 or FX4000, Stampede's FX1000 Branch Office appliance can save 90% or more bandwidth, and dramatically improve application performance to all end-users.

The Power of Client Technology

The ultimate on application acceleration is achieved when the Stampede Application Acceleration Series is implemented with Stampede's visionary client technology.  With this two-sided hardware-software approach, the full benefit of bi-directional acceleration is realized.

Choose Your Technology

Our three different client solutions can be deployed depending on your requirements and the level of control you need.

Acceleration On-Demand
Stampede’s latest innovation, Acceleration On-Demand technology enables all the acceleration without the need to install software at the end-user device. With Acceleration On-Demand, the Stampede Application Acceleration Series is able to automatically inject the proper acceleration technology into a Web page the first time that page is accessed by the user. From that point forward, the necessary software is maintained at the client.

HTTP/HTTPS Layer 7
Stampede’s original Standard Client technology supports all browser-based HTTP and HTTPS applications. This client technology is distributed to, and installed on remote clients, providing the ultimate in performance, as well as security and control.

Winsock Layer 5
Finally, Stampede’s Advanced Client encompasses all of the features of the Standard Client for HTTP/HTTPS applications, but also adds support for traditional TCP applications that use the Winsock interface. Now applications such as custom client-server and client-based email solutions can benefit from the acceleration of the Stampede Application Acceleration Series.

Windows Mobile Acceleration
Stampede's latest innovation is our client software for Windows Mobile 5 & 6 devices.  This software combines the functionality of our HTTP/HTTPS Layer 7 acceleration and our TCP Layer 5 acceleration, to dramatically reduce bandwidth utilization for mobile users, or enterprise users with application specific devices.