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edgeNEXUS Launch Certified Advanced Load Balancer for Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)

edgeNEXUS Achieves Cisco IVT Compatibility Certification With the Cisco Solution Partner Program

Marlow, UK – 26 February 2015 – edgeNEXUS, the UK provider of advanced load balancing technology, today announced its Accelerating Load Balancer solution has successfully completed Cisco’s Interoperability Verification Testing (IVT) for compatibility with Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS).

This accreditation enables Cisco customers to install edgeNEXUS advanced load balancing software on any Cisco UCS server to improve user experience, and the performance, scalability and reliability of applications.

Offering layer4-7 load balancing, advanced traffic management capabilities and optimisation features including SSL Offload, Content Caching and Compression, the edgeNEXUS ALB-X sits natively within Cisco UCS platform, leveraging the advanced Cisco architecture.

With unprecedented ease of use, the edgeNEXUS ALB-X can be installed on Cisco’s UCS servers in a matter of minutes, with users only requiring a basic level of technical expertise to configure the product to meet their load balancing needs.

“We are extremely excited to be part of the Cisco Solution Partner Program. Our IVT certified solution combines the innovative load balancing capabilities of edgeNEXUS with the power and flexibility of Cisco UCS to deliver an integrated, scalable and highly efficient application delivery solution. By eliminating the need for third party load balancers edgeNEXUS and Cisco are able to reduce the complexities and TCO associated with external load balancing solutions, offering a fully supported solution. ” Jim DeHaven, CEO, edgeNEXUS.

The Cisco Solution Partner Program, part of the Cisco Partner Ecosystem, unites Cisco with third-party independent hardware and software vendors to deliver integrated solutions to joint customers. As a Solution Partner, edgeNEXUS offers a complementary product offering and has started to collaborate with Cisco to meet the needs of joint customers.