# 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 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)

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

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

## Top WAN Optimization Alternatives
  - [Barracuda CloudGen Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-cloudgen-firewall/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (50 reviews)
  - [Riverbed SteelHead](https://www.g2.com/products/riverbed-steelhead/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (10 reviews)
  - [Windstream OfficeSuite UC](https://www.g2.com/products/windstream-officesuite-uc/reviews) - 4.1/5.0 (27 reviews)