Storing data in the cloud has its appeal (it's relatively cheap, data is readily available yet secure, and business continuity is assured); however, it also has its downside (it's often excessively slow). Though cloud storage is described as being "in the cloud," the reality of cloud computing is this: data must travel long distances using a complex system of wires, cables, servers, and data centers controlled by a myriad of carriers before ultimately arriving at the cloud service provider's datacenter where it physically resides on actual hard disk arrays. From there, copies of that data travel to the service provider's system data centers where it is "mirrored" should a disruption or catastrophe occur. All of this takes place relatively quickly, but it can have a noticeable impact on performance.
WAN acceleration can speed up cloud storage by creating a direct pipeline between your datacenter and your cloud service provider's data center. Instead of sending your data on a complex journey around the world using the public Internet, WAN acceleration takes it from point A to point B using a private, optimized network.
While various WAN optimization services exist with their own proprietary technologies, they share similar goals.WAN acceleratorcloud computingcloud technologybusinessnetworks
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