Abstract

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate its 800 Series Security Appliance (SG800), a security appliance designed to protect against emerging Web-based threats by policing port 80 traffic running across enterprise networks. The Tolly Group also tested a Cisco Systems, Inc. Content Engine 560, an Inktomi Traffic Server Engine and a Network Appliance NetCache C1105. All devices under test were subjected to a battery of Web performance, system performance and feature verification tests that focused on proxy, security and caching functionality. Both the Blue Coat and Network Appliance devices were also evaluated for the capability to support Windows media streaming and Real media streaming content.