Blue Coat Systems, the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking, has extended its Application Delivery Network Infrastructure with the introduction of a new family of virtual WAN Optimization appliances. Blue Coat ProxySG Virtual Appliances run on industry-standard servers and are designed to optimize the delivery of advanced business applications and streamline the consolidation of branch office IT infrastructure. A server running the new ProxySG Virtual Appliance can also support Microsoft Windows Server 2008, various networking functions and any locally-run applications to maximize flexibility and lower operational costs. 

Rather than provide a virtualized environment for consolidating other branch office functions on its physical turn-key appliances, Blue Coat virtualized its own solution to run on standard servers, offering a more flexible and cost-effective solution than proprietary appliances that can accommodate other selected applications. ProxySG Virtual Appliances have gone through extensive testing and validation at Dell for deployment on its PowerEdge servers.  

ProxySG Virtual Appliance is available from March 31, 2010. Pricing for the software is on a subscription basis, including service and support. US list prices start at $1,110 a year for a VA-5 model supporting up to ten simultaneous users. A single ProxySG Virtual Appliance can accommodate up to 300 simultaneous users in a branch or remote office. ProxySG Virtual Appliance is available from Dell and Dimension Data worldwide as well as other certified Blue Coat channel partners.