Overview
SteelHead WAN optimization enhances your SteelConnect AWS deployment by automatically optimizing traffic to increase speed and reduce bandwidth. SteelConnect for AWS lets you effortlessly realize the latest trend in highly-compartmentalized, multi-VPC architectures without the by-product of added complexity. If you want to connect VPCs anywhere in AWS together or bring the cloud closer by providing a direct path to your AWS applications from each branch, SteelHead boosts performance and reduces traffic. Everything is controlled via a singular cloud console for a true hybrid-wan solution using the very latest in software-defined automation.
Highlights
- Boost performance and reduce traffic across your SteelConnect links by up to 500%
- Automatically discovers and collaborates with RiverBed SteelHead appliances at your SteelConnect sites anywhere in the world.
- Completely automated deployment requires no WAN-Optimization or VPN knowledge.
Details
Typical total price
$0.29/hour
Pricing
Free trial
Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
|---|---|---|---|
t2.medium | $0.07 | $0.046 | $0.116 |
t2.large | $0.11 | $0.093 | $0.203 |
m4.large Recommended | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.29 |
m4.xlarge | $0.29 | $0.20 | $0.49 |
m4.2xlarge | $0.50 | $0.40 | $0.90 |
m4.4xlarge | $0.89 | $0.80 | $1.69 |
i3.large | $0.01 | $0.156 | $0.166 |
i3.xlarge | $0.02 | $0.312 | $0.332 |
i3.2xlarge | $0.04 | $0.624 | $0.664 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS Magnetic volumes | $0.125/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
EBS Magnetic volumes | $0.065/per 1 million I/O requests |
Vendor refund policy
We do not currently support refunds, but you can cancel at any time.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Added the ability to download future updates/versions via the GUI. A future update will introduce automated updating. Bug Fixes and Performance Enhancements.
Additional details
Usage instructions
New customers: Access the application via browser at http://<instance IP>:80 to connect to the instance and begin the cloud console registration via the provided link. (Use the instance ID as the password for initial login.) Existing Customers: Subscribe to product, then login to your current SteelConnect Console, and go to the AWS section.
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Support
Vendor support
Support response for Riverbed SteelConnect product issues within 24 hours worldwide (or faster if you have an official Riverbed Support Plan).
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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