MUMBAI – March 18, 2010: Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCSI), the technology leader in Application Delivery Networking, today 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.

 “Server virtualization is enabling WAN optimization vendors to offer flexible solutions for branch office boxes (BOBs) by providing WOCs as virtual appliances that run as a guest on off-the-shelf hardware,” said Joe Skorupa, vice president, Gartner.  “This approach enables enterprises to consolidate branch office IT infrastructure and lower cost without compromising on capabilities.”

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