The newly released Opteq V3 X24 and X72-X78 ranges are specialised for high end caching requirements. This product specifically addresses escalating international and mobile backhaul bandwidth consumption and is targeted at service providers in regions of the world where bandwidth is expensive and limited. Using advanced caching technology, this new appliance helps scale service delivery to meet the burgeoning subscriber demand for online video, large file downloads and other Web 2.0 rich media content while improving subscriber experience. Available immediately, the V3 X –cache appliance can significantly reduce bandwidth consumption, delivering a typical return on investment in six months with five-year savings estimated in the millions of dollars based on current bandwidth costs.

Highlights -Fully featured caching software supports

• HTTP, FTP, and more
• Flash Video Caching (YouTube, Google , Video etc)
• Software Update Caching (MS Windows, AV Software etc)
• Pre-fetching and mirroring of content

Investment in an Opteq cache offers a compelling return on your investment, based on the potential for direct cost savings, reduced initial set-up time and reduced ongoing administration time.

Bandwidth savings Calculating bandwidth savings is relatively simple.

Multiply the cost of a monthly internet connection with the byte hit rate expected at peak load. In a medium sized ISP providing Internet access to corporate clients this can average around 30%. (Although 50% is not uncommon either) In areas with limited internet connectivity or access via satellites, such as Africa or the Middle East costs can be much higher.

Example:

ISP X has a monthly satellite connection cost of £1000 and a conservative hit rate averaging 30%.

This gives a saving in bandwidth costs of £300 per month

£1000 x (30/100) = £300 Over a full year this amounts to a total saving of £3600

However, there are many intangible benefits which can’t be measured as easily but can be just as important. With objects cached locally, content download speeds are drastically increased, resulting in enhanced customer service satisfaction