Cisco upgrades WAN optimizers

Three new WAVE devices, the 294, 594 and 694, replace the current line of branch office devices, the WAVE 274, 474 and 574 and the WAE 674. The new devices support virtual partitioning of compute power and memory for servers that perform functions just as DHCP and network analysis. The new gear supports eight partitions, up from two in before models. The new gear has up to five times the throughput.

Two other devices - WAVE 7541 and 7571 - replace the WAE 7341 and 7371. A fourth new device, WAVE 8541 is the new top-of-line appliance that doesn't have an existing counterpart. These have 10Gbps Ethernet ports, and work with Cisco's WAAS in other words integrated on its ISR G2 routers.