Case Study: Aguirre Newman achieves 7x application performance and 79% WAN data reduction with Riverbed SteelHead

Riverbed Technology Delivers Superior WAN Optimization Performance for Real Estate Company

Aguirre Newman, Spain’s leading real estate consultancy with 380 employees and offices across Europe and the Americas, relied on a range of mission‑critical applications (CRM, Exchange, AutoCAD) but was held back by disappointing WAN optimization from its previous vendor. Slow file transfers between offices and limited WAN performance prevented further server consolidation and harmed employee productivity.

The company replaced its legacy gear with Riverbed SteelHead appliances, which were quick to deploy and integrated easily with existing infrastructure. The switch delivered a 7x improvement in application performance, up to 79% reduction in WAN data, faster CRM searches (from ~2 minutes to under 20 seconds), improved videoconferencing, and enabled initial removal of three file servers—reducing hardware and IT costs while boosting productivity.

Aguirre Newman

Christian Hernandez

Communications Manager