Caching Solutions

Network caching is the ability to capture and store large files and documents which are downloaded from the Internet. Caching speeds up network connectivity by allowing local end-users to retrieve commonly access files from the XRoads appliances local cache array instead of having to download the content from the Internet each and everytime.

- Do you need more bandwidth?

- Is your Internet connection too slow?

- Do you want to add users without having to increase bandwidth?

Then you want network caching. Caching can reduce bandwidth usage and increase network connectivity speeds by storing content locally. When new requests are made, they are obtained from the local on-device storage.

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Learn how our dynamic caching solution improves network performance.

How It Works

Web traffic is intercepted by the XRoads appliance and when large files are downloaded from the Internet those files are copied to the cache array on the XRoads appliance. The cache array consists of one or more internal hard drives which store the files for fast retrieval by the next user.

This caching functionality can commonly reduce network usage by 20-40% on large, highly utilized networks. The network caching solution is specifically helpful for improving the performance of PDF downloads and other large file types.

Dynamic Cache Array

Our caching solutions scale up to 32TB of network storage. Each cache drive supports up to 2TB of cache and can operate in a RAID5 array. Our high performance caching solutions are perfect for enterprise and educational environments.

- Caching content which is typically un-cachable by other solutions, including SSL traffic.

- Our platforms are designed for up to 10GBs of throughput, unbeatable by any other cache solution.

- Smart pricing ensures that our educational partners can obtain network caching without a huge expense.

Our caching solutions are fully scalable, from 100Mbps up to 10Gbps of throughput performance. Our caching solutions accelerate video, software updates, and cloud services.

Caching Specifications

Get more from your existing bandwidth. Improve performance to conent delivery networks (CDNs), customize caching solutions tailored for your specific network environment. XRoads Networks solutions enable customized scripting so that our customers can create highly flexible and unique cache solutions for their networks.

When large organizations need to update their security software or operating systems each client needs to perform large file downloads. With XRoads Networks caching solutions customers can reduce bandwidth usage and increase the speed in which remote network nodes are secured. The bandwidth saved from these updates could reduce overall usage by up to 40%.

- Easy to use interface.

- Scalable 32TB cache array.

- Built-in hardware availability.

- Flexible Server Management (SNMP, Email, Syslog).

- Built-in MutiWAN Support / Link Bonding.

Our caching solutions are transformative in how cloud-based services are used, the responsiveness of these applications, and the speed in which reports can be accessed.

Network monitoring and usage control allows the network administrator to capture and report on http/https connectivity. Understand who your top network users are, as well as who is using the most bandwidth during certain periods of time.

Return On Investment (ROI)

The financial benefits of the network caching are clear, these solutions delayed bandwidth upgrades, reduced bandwidth costs on metered connections, enabling growth of the network user count without having to upgrade.

A delayed bandwidth upgrade can save significant funds, at 20-40% savings on a 100Mbps circuit:

- First year savings $2400

- Two years of savings $4800

- Three years of savings $7200

These are pure bandwidth cost savings, it does not include the additional productivity obtained from quicker response times and faster security updates which could translate to tens of thousands of dollars per year for a mid-sized organization.