Branch Office

Branch Office in a Box

Deliver local IT services locally. Consolidate multiple server functions onto a single device to simplify management and streamline branch office IT.

Local Services Delivered Locally

Users enjoy great response to print, authorization or network service requests at the edge with local branch office IT services. Eliminate remote hardware and simplify IT management and administration by consolidating multiple server functions like file services, print services and domain main control or authentication onto a single device.

Print Services

Print services provided by Packeteer appliances handle printing locally without requiring print requests to traverse the WAN. Reduce branch office IT administration and associated costs by eliminating dedicated branch office print servers. Print services include:

• Native Windows "Point and Print" architecture
• Active Directory-enabled printer browsing
• Simplified print cluster installation/administration
• Web-based administration

Domain Controller Services

Handle user logon processes, authentication and directory searches for Windows domains locally at the branch office. Packeteer Domain Controller services use the native functionality available on Windows Server 2003, with:

• Local processing of authentication and login requests
• Support for user login and authentication services during WAN outages

Network Services

Packeteer network services take the headache out of administering branch office network access while improving end user performance. A single Packeteer appliance can host DNS and DHCP server functions—IT administrators can consolidate critical networking services into a single footprint. Also, with:

• DNS caching for branch office user name resolution
• Assignment of IP addresses for branch office users via DHCP

Web Caching Services

Enjoy faster delivery of Web pages via HTTP object caching—providing rapid and seamless branch office Web access and lower bandwidth consumption. Built on Microsoft's ISA (Internet, Security and Acceleration) server technology, Packeteer Web caching services meet the performance, management, and scalability needs of high-volume Internet traffic environments with centralized server management, including:

• Support for secure Web sites accessed via SSL
• Easily-configured port numbers and cache size
• Scheduled cache pre-population
• Optimization for "split-tunnel" branch office environments with direct Internet access

Management Services

Packeteer management services optimize software and application distribution at the branch office. Realize the benefits of WAFS for Microsoft SMS (Systems Management Server) packages—including faster package download and caching at the branch office Also:

• Centralized software distribution for remote office network
• Faster download of software or application packages to the branch office
• No repeat transmission of upgrade or application packages
• Seamless integration with WAFS deployments