Silver Peak WANstart Program

The CDG Silver Peak WANstart program facilitates the deployment of WAN optimisation in complex enterprise environments. By combining best practice tools and advice with 24 hour access to CDG Silver Peak product experts, WANstart makes it fast and easy to roll out Silver Peak NX, VX and VRX appliances and Global Management System (GMS).

Deliverables

WANstart includes access to CDG Silver Peak deployment tools, such as:

  • Deployment Planning Guide
  • Project Planning Guide
  • Best Practices Documentation
  • Computer-Based Training
  • Product Documentation

WANstart Consultants will:

  • Work with you to choose the optimal architecture for your deployment
  • Review your existing architecture
  • Share best practices
  • Help redesign your network to maximise gains from deploying NX, VX, and VRX appliances
  • Configure a handful of your appliances to “show you the ropes”
  • Show you how to develop configuration templates to automate additional deployments

Target Audience

IT managers interested in becoming self-sufficient in the deployment of Silver Peak’s WAN optimisation. More specifically, individuals who want to:

  • Manage additional rollouts of Silver Peak appliances
  • Deploy NX, VX and VRX appliances in remote and unstaffed sites
  • Determine the ROI of a Silver Peak investment
  • Monitor existing deployments for further optimisation opportunities and capacity planning

Requirements

Pre-requisites for WANstart are an existing and active maintenance contract with CDG for Silver Peak Appliances.

It is recommended that Silver Peak’s Global Management System (GMS) be deployed in the network with full management access to all Silver Peak appliances.

Pricing and Scope

The service is offered as a fixed-price, fixed-deliverable engagement with 10 hours of consultant time.

Part Code

SP-SERV-001

Please contact your CDG Account Manager for further information.