Blue Coat SG Client

Acceleration

• Object Caching
  Store files (Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, etc.) locally to provide LAN-like performance for remote workers without overhead of traditional wide area file services
• Protocol Optimization
  Improve performance of CIFS protocol over wide area networks and the Internet
• Compression
  Reduce predictable patterns within TCP applications to improve utilization of network bandwidth by TCP applications

Manageability & Reliability

• Centralized Management
  Configure, deploy and maintain SG Clients centrally through Client Manager of SG management interface
• Policy-based Acceleration
  Define which applications are accelerated and which are not to prevent accelerating non-critical business applications, such as personal Web browsing
• Automatic Load Balancing and Failover
  Detect and failover to alternative SG concentrators when primary is unavailable
• IPSec VPN Transparency
  Deploy SG client to IPSec VPN users without any changes to IPSec VPN configuration

Visibility

• Client-side Logging and Trace Files
  Trouble shoot end-user problems quickly and easily through comprehensive logs and trace files
• Real-time Client Statistics
  Monitor performance statistics in real-time through graphical client-side displays