Do users need application-aware networks?: Yes

摘要

Organizations today employ widely distributed IP networks that deliver Web-based and client/server applications worldwide. Even with ample bandwidth, application performance can slow to a snail's pace in this environment, seriously hindering a company's ability to do business. To address this challenge, networks need to become more application-aware.That is, intelligent networks must be able to identify and understand Layer 7 application protocols to optimize or carry out application-specific messages. By identifying types of application messages, such as high-priority and latency-sensitive signaling messages,or by recognizing message content,such as a purchase order or stock trade,a network can apply message-specific optimization, security or routing policies.With greater application-aware functionality, remote offices can experience LAN-like performance, boosting employee productivity.