A10 appliances gain new management options

A10 Networks debuts upgraded line of AX Series traffic-management devices Network Optimization Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Net Scout Metzler: An Integrated Approach to Application Delivery In this whitepaper Jim Metzler discusses how to eliminate the stovepiped or siloed nature of application delivery from both an organization and a technological perspective. Review this paper today. Spotlight Story A10 appliances gain new management options By Ann Bednarz A10 Networks this week released new versions of its AX Series load balancing appliances with an eye toward delivering more flexible configuration options and making it easier for companies to tie into third-party management applications. Read full story Ann Bednarz is associate news editor at Network World. Related News: Google Launches M-Lab Measurement Tools Today Google launched a new public service aimed at testing your ISP's practices and performance. 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