# Riverbed SteelHead SaaS Reviews
**Vendor:** Riverbed Technology  
**Category:** [Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-content-delivery-network-ecdn)  
**Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About Riverbed SteelHead SaaS
Riverbed delivers the only cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) acceleration service, purpose-built for today’s dynamic workforce to ensure consistent performance of leading SaaS applications for anyone, anywhere, regardless of distance. A key pillar of the Riverbed Application Performance Platform , SaaS Accelerator offers end-to-end acceleration and performance measurement of leading enterprise SaaS applications, including Microsoft 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Box, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and more. With today’s on the go, global workforces that need to remain always-on, it’s increasingly hard to predict each user’s experience of the applications they use to stay productive. This cloud-based, fully managed service accelerates SaaS application performance by overcoming network inhibitors such as latency, congestion, and the unpredictable user-experiences of today’s mobile workforce. With a simple, subscription-based software license activation, SaaS Accelerator spins up in the cloud and works in conjunction with any SteelHead appliances at branch sites, or Client Accelerator on workforce laptops. It does not require any changes to the SaaS provider’s infrastructure. Enterprises choose which applications to accelerate based on workforce requirements.




## Riverbed SteelHead SaaS Reviews
  ### 1. SaaS Accelerator

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** SIMI S. | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2022

**What do you like best about Riverbed SteelHead SaaS?**

When necessary, the Riverbed SaaS Accelerator rapidly switches service to new or additional apps. Also, compared to other alternatives, this is much simpler to manage.

**What do you dislike about Riverbed SteelHead SaaS?**

Right now, Riverbed has nothing to complain about. It functions as a full accelerator.

* Rapid, flexible, and secure app distribution to anyone, everywhere is supported by Riverbed.

**What problems is Riverbed SteelHead SaaS solving and how is that benefiting you?**

During our organization's remote work, we face a lot of issues in our M365, sales force, and other applications due to low bandwidth and other issues.  Riverbed SaaS and client acceleration solved it with minimal effort and disruption. Regardless of available bandwidth, we boost our productivity and generate better revenue.

  ### 2. Saas application with no delay.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Imad U. | Network Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 17, 2022

**What do you like best about Riverbed SteelHead SaaS?**

With Riverbed Saas now we can access application as per define SLA with no delay.

**What do you dislike about Riverbed SteelHead SaaS?**

Riverbed need Marketing to capture market & people know about this awesome product.

**What problems is Riverbed SteelHead SaaS solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Traditional we access Saas application with slow speed & less security but with riverbred builtin security & error recovery saas application are more reliable/secure.



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## Riverbed SteelHead SaaS Features
**Administration**
- Integrations / APIs
- Administration Console
- Availability Control
- Traffic Management

**Media Delivery**
- Video Delivery
- Software Distribution
- Static Content Caching
- Dynamic Content Routing

**Security and Performance**
- Patch Deployment
- Monitoring
- Firewall

**Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)**
- Proactive Assistance

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