Array Networks Inc has announced the immediate availability of APV 8.4 for its full line of APV Series application delivery controllers. Engineered to meet the load balancing and application delivery requirements of small to medium-sized enterprises, APV 8.4 supports new advanced load balancing and application delivery features, unlocks increased performance across all APV Series appliances and introduces a pricing model that makes enterprise-class traffic management available at 50% the cost of brand name ADC vendors. Moreover, the popular 1RU Array APV2600 now supports 10GigE connectivity to take advantage of increased throughput and SSL performance enabled by APV 8.4.
APV 8.4 leverages Array's 64-bit SpeedCore architecture to extract more performance than ever from multicore, multiprocessor APV Series appliances.APV products now average 30% more throughput per appliance, giving enterprises significantly more performance and scalability for their application delivery dollar. For example, through extensive software tuning, entry-level APV1600 appliances now support 2.4 Gbps throughput and high-end APV9650 appliances support over 80 Gbps throughput.
APV 8.4 combines robust enterprise features and industry-leading performance with revamped pricing, meeting the technical requirements of 9 out of 10 enterprise customers at 50% the cost of brand name ADC vendors. In addition, for providers seeking to offer load balancing as a cloud service, new pay-per-use business models are available that align infrastructure costs with customer demand to minimize risk and maximize profitability.
"I'm extremely pleased to announce release 8.4 for Array's APV Series application delivery controllers. Our goal is to help startup, enterprise and cloud customers meet both their application delivery and their budget requirements. The features and performance introduced in release 8.4, along with revamped pricing for our APV Series physical and virtual appliances, are another step forward in executing this strategy, “said Michael Zhao, President and CEO at Array Networks.
