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To understand how network packet brokers are used, it’s important to understand what they do. Basically, it’s a device that collects network traffic. The traffic is used to find improved ways to run network security or tools. The device also leads to better network visibility, improved access to data, improved efficiency and increased return on investment in technology.

Encryptics, a specialist in data privacy and protection services, was picked by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to deploy a device-level E-mail encryption system.

Aryaka has long been forging a little part of the business market that encompasses WAN-optimization as a service and Network as a service. The company has also been making inroads to carving out a bit of the business in the application-delivery as a service sector. Recently the company announced that it has partnered with Orion. Orion is a global award winner when it comes to IT services and solutions and the company has several Fortune 500 companies on its client list. Orion has said it will be using Aryaka's optimizes networks to use large data transfers while also working to boost application responsiveness.

Radvision has announced the availability of eVident, a package of comprehensive video network readiness and monitoring tools.

Cloud infrastructure company GoGrid has announced the availability of GoGrid's Dynamic Load Balancer, a cloud-based load-balancing solution.

Speed is the name of the game for network service providers. If the data an organization wants to get to their customer is not delivered in a timely manner, they'll find a better network. As the number of mobile devices increases and networks get strained more than ever, software defined networking (SDN) is unmistakably becoming the tool of choice.