WAAS Architecture

WAAS system architecture is divided into a series of functional areas or services. Basic knowledge of these functional blocks is useful to understand how Cisco Wide Area Applications Services (WAAS) works. Figure 20-4 shows the system architecture of Cisco WAAS.

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Figure 20-4 WAAS Architecture

Some of the key components of WAAS architecture are as follows:

Image Application Optimizer: Application Optimizer (AO) is also known as Application Accelerator. These AOs are application-specific software that optimize certain application protocols ...

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