RiOS 7.0

The Riverbed Optimisation System (RiOS) is the software platform that powers Riverbed’s Steelhead appliances. RiOS 7.0 is the latest optimisation system software release from Riverbed and extends its leadership in the WAN optimisation category by further increasing performance, scalability, and simplicity.

New In RiOS 7.0:

On-Demand Troubleshooting on Steelhead

RiOS 7.0 includes integration of a Cascade Shark functionality on Riverbed Steelhead appliances for the onboard capture and analysis of application problems with an intuitive, visual interface. This feature is fully integrated with Wireshark, enabling customers to isolate application-specific issues and even replay application transactions.

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Native Stream Splitting for http Video

Riverbed delivers a native stream splitting capability for http video delivery within the enterprise. Support includes the industry’s first http-based stream splitting capability for Microsoft Silverlight, as well as for Adobe Flash video. Legacy video formats continue to be supported via the Riverbed Services Platform (RSP).

UDP for Replication Solutions and IPv6

With the release of RiOS 7.0, organisations now have the flexibility to optimise applications that run on both TCP/IP and UDP, including replication solutions such as Symantec Veritas Volume Replicator, Aspera, and Signiant. These applications can consume substantial bandwidth, making connectionless, packet-by-packet optimisation a necessity. In addition, as IPv6 is adopted, RiOS 7.0 ensures that organisations are able to seamlessly transition without compromising
performance.

Enhancements for Desktop Virtualisation

Customers can now optimise ICA over SSL, as well as a client drive mapping functionality, for Citrix XenDesktop environments. With this support now available, Riverbed delivers complete coverage for desktop virtualisation infrastructure products from Citrix.

Skipware Integration

This release introduces Skipware functionality natively on Steelhead appliances so that customers do not need an RSP package for optimising satellite links. RiOS 7.0 delivers fully integrated management and a UI for Skipware, with support for port transparency as well.

More Application Optimisations

With RiOS 7.0, Riverbed continues to extend its portfolio of application-specific optimisations with support for encrypted Lotus Notes and end-to-end Kerberos authentication for Microsoft applications. This release also includes an improved version of CIFS pre-population with more granular control, auto configuration for http optimisation, SSL proxy support, SMTP over TLS, and DSCP marking for QoS.