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Learn more.»In today’s distributed enterprise, applications such as Microsoft® SharePoint and Windows® File Share transmit an increasing number of files and data sets over Wide Area Networks (WANs), overburdening available WAN bandwidth. To make matters worse, these collaboration applications can inefficiently retransmit entire files (rather than just incremental changes) multiple times, unnecessarily increasing WAN traffic. IT often responds by expending budget on more bandwidth or enhanced services. Alternatively, WAN acceleration technology can resolve the problem by allowing more efficient utilization of the existing network bandwidth.
The Dell®SonicWALL® WAN Acceleration Appliance (WXA) Series reduces application latency and conserves bandwidth, significantly enhancing WAN application performance and improving the end user experience for distributed organizations with remote and branch offices. After initial data transfer, the WXA Series dramatically reduces all subsequent traffic by transmitting only new or changed data across the network. Deployed in conjunction with a Dell SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA), NSA or TZ Unified Threat Management (NGFW) Firewall and Application Intelligence and Control Service, the WXA offers the unique combined benefit of prioritizing application traffic and minimizing it between sites, resulting in optimal network performance.
When integrated with a Dell SonicWALL NGFW Firewall, the WXA Series remembers data that has been transferred previously, and through data de-duplication, replaces repeated byte sequences with an identifier to reduce application latency and conserve bandwidth.
In addition to data de-duplication, the Dell SonicWALL WXA Series provides acceleration features such as data caching, metadata caching, data-in-flight compression and application traffic prioritization using QoS or bandwidth management on the managing NGFW Firewall.
Unlike standalone WAN acceleration products, Dell SonicWALL WXA solutions are integrated add-ons to Dell SonicWALL NGFW Firewalls. This integrated solution streamlines the placement, deployment, configuration, routing, management and integration of WXA with other components, such as VPNs.
To fit a wide variety remote, branch and central office deployments, the WXA Series is comprised of software and hardware based solutions including the Dell SonicWALL WXA 500 Live CD, WXA 2000 and WXA 4000 hardware appliances, and WXA 5000 Virtual Appliance.
Designed for distributed organizations with remote and branch offices, the WXA 4000 significantly enhances WAN application performance and user experience for up to 240 users, with 1,200 concurrent flows.
| Performance | WXA 5000 | WXA 2000 | WXA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Connections | 1800 | 600 | 1200 |
| TCP/File Compression | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WFS Acceleration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Visualization | WXA 5000 | WXA 2000 | WXA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCP Visualization | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WFS Visualization | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flexibility | WXA 5000 | WXA 2000 | WXA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rack-mount Chassis | - | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| CPU | - | Intel 2.0 GHZ | Intel Dual Core 2 GHz |
| RAM | - | 2GB | 4GB |
| Hard Drive | - | 250 GB | 2x250 GB |
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations looking to simplify migration for remote and branch offices and up to 360 users.
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations with remote and branch offices and up to 120 users.
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations with remote and branch offices and up to 240 users.
Designed for distributed organizations with remote and branch offices, the WXA 2000 significantly enhances WAN application performance and user experience for up to 120 users, with 600 concurrent flows.
| Performance | WXA 5000 | WXA 2000 | WXA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Connections | 1800 | 600 | 1200 |
| TCP/File Compression | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WFS Acceleration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Visualization | WXA 5000 | WXA 2000 | WXA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCP Visualization | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WFS Visualization | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flexibility | WXA 5000 | WXA 2000 | WXA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rack-mount Chassis | - | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| CPU | - | Intel 2.0 GHz | Intel Dual Core 2 GHz |
| RAM | - | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard Drive | - | 250 GB | 2x250 GB |
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations looking to simplify migration for remote and branch offices and up to 360 users
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations with remote and branch offices and up to 120 users.
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations with remote and branch offices and up to 240 users.
As a hardened, performance-optimized virtual server, the Dell®SonicWALL® (WXA) 5000 eases migration and reduces capital costs while significantly enhancing WAN application performance and user experience for up to 360 users.
| Performance | WXA 5000 | WXA 2000 | WXA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Connections | 1800 | 600 | 1200 |
| TCP/File Compression | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WFS Acceleration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Visualization | WXA 5000 | WXA 2000 | WXA 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCP Visualization | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WFS Visualization | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flexibility | WXA 5000 | WXA 4000 | WXA 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rack-mount Chassis | - | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| CPU | - | Intel 2.0 GHz | Intel Dual Core 2 GHz |
| RAM | - | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Hard Drive | - | 250 GB | 2x250 GB |
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations looking to simplify migration for remote and branch offices and up to 360 users
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations with remote and branch offices and up to 120 users.
Ideal for small- to medium- sized organizations with remote and branch offices and up to 240 users.
As software that is easily deployed on dedicated hardware, the Dell®SonicWALL® Live CD (WXA) 500 allows organizations with distributed offices of up to 20 users to enhance WAN application performance while leveraging existing infrastructure.
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