FatPipe Networks offers a range of physical WAN acceleration appliances as well as a virtual appliance, with three functional license options: FatPipe IPVPN with WAN optimization add-on, FatPipe Multipath VPN with WAN optimization add-on, and the stand-alone WAN acceleration appliance, which is a common hardware platform. FatPipe originally specialized in WAN link bonding, load balancing and path selection, and it offers one of the market's most advanced WAN path controllers. FatPipe has a good range of commonly used WAN optimization features, such as TCP, UDP, SMB, CIFS, ICA and HTTP, as well as compression and substantial storage for caching. FatPipe also partners with managed service providers, such as AT&T, Windstream and Inmarsat. Consider FatPipe for WAN optimization when it is beneficial to combine basic WAN optimization features with good WAN path control capabilities.
Strengths
FatPipe is one of the leading vendors for WAN link load balancing and has very good WAN path control capabilities. FatPipe supports comprehensive application identification, classification and control capabilities. FatPipe offers detailed network visibility and reporting capabilities. The FatPipe solution is relatively simple to operate because all functions are integrated onto one platform and managed with a single high-level user interface.
Cautions
Although they do support all of the most common features, FatPipe's WAN optimization features are more limited than those of the leading providers — for example, no MAPI, no storage-protocol specific optimization, limited video streaming optimization and no application-protocol-specific optimization. FatPipe neither supports video delivery optimization nor provides a soft client. FatPipe's support for cloud services is more basic than that of leading providers, lacking in features such as asymmetric optimization. FatPipe has relatively small numbers of sales and support worldwide, but is currently expanding and is planning to have close to 200 sales and support staff by mid-2015. However, it partners with around 200 resellers internationally and 700 in U.S.
Strengths
FatPipe is one of the leading vendors for WAN link load balancing and has very good WAN path control capabilities. FatPipe supports comprehensive application identification, classification and control capabilities. FatPipe offers detailed network visibility and reporting capabilities. The FatPipe solution is relatively simple to operate because all functions are integrated onto one platform and managed with a single high-level user interface.
Cautions
Although they do support all of the most common features, FatPipe's WAN optimization features are more limited than those of the leading providers — for example, no MAPI, no storage-protocol specific optimization, limited video streaming optimization and no application-protocol-specific optimization. FatPipe neither supports video delivery optimization nor provides a soft client. FatPipe's support for cloud services is more basic than that of leading providers, lacking in features such as asymmetric optimization. FatPipe has relatively small numbers of sales and support worldwide, but is currently expanding and is planning to have close to 200 sales and support staff by mid-2015. However, it partners with around 200 resellers internationally and 700 in U.S.