Aryaka is one of the primary innovators, embedding WAN optimization within its WAN infrastructure to offer WAN optimization as a service. Aryaka does this via 25 points of presence (POPs) distributed across North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia/Pacific. These POPs create Aryaka's core WAN network that is used for global connectivity. These POPs also offer a range of services, such as WAN optimization, a content delivery network (CDN), Internet and public cloud connectivity, remote access services, and visibility and reporting.
As such, traffic is optimized between Aryaka's globally distributed core POPs without the use of on-site appliances or mobile software-based WOCs (SoftWOCs). The Aryaka offering does not include an on-site managed router service, and enterprises must source and manage all WAN access services connecting into Aryaka's network. In situations in which the core WAN optimization is insufficient for the chosen last-mile connection, Aryaka provides its own WOC appliance without additional fees. Consider Aryaka for globally distributed networks where inhouse router management is required and where the flexibility of cloud-based WAN optimization is desired.
Strengths
Aryaka offers a simplified deployment model that eliminates the need for on-premises WAN optimization appliances and replaces its customers' capital expense with an ongoing monthly fee. For locations in which local loop performance is unacceptable, Aryaka provides an on-premises appliance. The network-based solution offers broad and well-rounded service capabilities, such as WAN optimization, visibility and custom reporting, CDN, remote access with IPsec termination, and Internet access. The Aryaka model delivers good network-level performance and visibility, but is not on par with leading vendors.
Cautions
Compared with managed WAN services that include WAN optimization, Aryaka can be often as much as 30% more expensive when all additional costs are included, such as access services and WAN routers. Aryaka does not provide specific application optimization features or dedicated datacenter-to-data-center storage replication that compares to that of leading vendors in this report, although it supports standard network-based optimization. Enterprises must ensure that their branch offices have low-latency (25 milliseconds [ms] or less) connectivity to an Aryaka POP in order to get the best application performance, although Aryaka continues to roll out more POPs. The Aryaka on-site appliance has limited functional capabilities and does not support WAN path control functions, although it supports basic optimization, link bonding, failover and limited visibility.
As such, traffic is optimized between Aryaka's globally distributed core POPs without the use of on-site appliances or mobile software-based WOCs (SoftWOCs). The Aryaka offering does not include an on-site managed router service, and enterprises must source and manage all WAN access services connecting into Aryaka's network. In situations in which the core WAN optimization is insufficient for the chosen last-mile connection, Aryaka provides its own WOC appliance without additional fees. Consider Aryaka for globally distributed networks where inhouse router management is required and where the flexibility of cloud-based WAN optimization is desired.
Strengths
Aryaka offers a simplified deployment model that eliminates the need for on-premises WAN optimization appliances and replaces its customers' capital expense with an ongoing monthly fee. For locations in which local loop performance is unacceptable, Aryaka provides an on-premises appliance. The network-based solution offers broad and well-rounded service capabilities, such as WAN optimization, visibility and custom reporting, CDN, remote access with IPsec termination, and Internet access. The Aryaka model delivers good network-level performance and visibility, but is not on par with leading vendors.
Cautions
Compared with managed WAN services that include WAN optimization, Aryaka can be often as much as 30% more expensive when all additional costs are included, such as access services and WAN routers. Aryaka does not provide specific application optimization features or dedicated datacenter-to-data-center storage replication that compares to that of leading vendors in this report, although it supports standard network-based optimization. Enterprises must ensure that their branch offices have low-latency (25 milliseconds [ms] or less) connectivity to an Aryaka POP in order to get the best application performance, although Aryaka continues to roll out more POPs. The Aryaka on-site appliance has limited functional capabilities and does not support WAN path control functions, although it supports basic optimization, link bonding, failover and limited visibility.