Case Study: Intersil achieves 75% WAN backup traffic reduction and faster app performance with Riverbed SteelHead

Solving Distributed Computing and Application Performance Challenges

Intersil, a global semiconductor manufacturer with about 1,400 employees across 27 locations, needed to improve remote file sharing and application performance while avoiding costly local hardware replacements and reducing disaster‑recovery bandwidth. Its distributed workforce relied on fast access to large design files and centralized backups, but spreadsheets and key applications were slow across international sites.

Deploying Riverbed SteelHead appliances and the SteelCentral Controller accelerated applications, slashed bandwidth use, and simplified IT maintenance. First‑time file access fell from 5–10 minutes to about 30 seconds (and subsequent access improved 20–75×), key applications ran up to four times faster, WAN backup traffic dropped 75%, backup windows were shortened, and overall productivity and ROI exceeded expectations.

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