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# WAN Optimization Reviews
**Vendor:** Cisco  
**Category:** [WAN Optimization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wan-optimization)  
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 12
## About WAN Optimization
Accelerate your applications and optimize quality of experience for your users.




## WAN Optimization Reviews
  ### 1. Cisco  wan opt review

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2021

**What do you like best about WAN Optimization?**

It is very helpfull for overcoming of latency,packet loss and increase the throughput

**What do you dislike about WAN Optimization?**

O dont like the licensing model. I dislike having to buy term based de support.

**What problems is WAN Optimization solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I did not faced a big problem. But olur network application experience has increased via Wan opt.


## WAN Optimization Discussions
  - [What is functionality of Riverbed SteelHead solution?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/wan-optimization-what-is-functionality-of-riverbed-steelhead-solution)
  - [How do I optimize WAN bandwidth?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-optimize-wan-bandwidth)
  - [Why do we need WAN optimization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-do-we-need-wan-optimization)
  - [What does WAN optimization do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-wan-optimization-do)

- [View WAN Optimization pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/wan-optimization/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=3&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-09+17%3A19%3A33+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=122642d2-fec5-4672-9086-dcd6925dabfc&secure%5Btoken%5D=027155bc05e56f6ca6ec3a9df1af06e773b9cafa835258a522e5f8fd8b13d972&format=llm_user)

## WAN Optimization Features
**Network**
- Traffic Overview
- Cost
- ROI
- Bandwidth

**Application Performance**
- Response Times
- Traffic Optimization
- Application Issues
- Increase Productivity
- Improved Performance

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