Zeus Technology

Smarter. Faster. Application Delivery that Scales

Zeus Traffic Manager makes networked and web-enabled applications faster, more reliable, extremely secure and easier to manage.

A high-performance Software Application Delivery Controller
Zeus Traffic Manager oversees application traffic by inspecting, transforming and routing requests as it load balances them across the application infrastructure.

The powerful TrafficScript™ engine lets IT managers and administrators implement the traffic-management policies that are most appropriate for their enterprise, drawing on the whole range of capabilities of Zeus Traffic Manager

  • Accelerate application delivery, maximize performance and capacity, increase end- user satisfaction and boost return on infrastructure investment
  • Improve the reliability and availability of applications, and scale services easily and cost effectively
  • Control and secure network traffic, filtering and scrubbing application requests and responses
  • Manage application infrastructure by simplifying application maintenance, upgrades, and migration, and delivering adaptable and agile services faster and more reliably

Deployment Flexibility

Zeus Traffic Manager application delivery technology can be deployed in a variety of ways: (1) as software for Linux, Solaris and FreeBSD servers, (2) as virtual appliances for VMware and Microsoft virtualization platforms, and (3) as dedicated hardware appliances based on compact, energy-efficient Sun FireTM servers from Sun Microsystems.

Key Features and Benefits

Zeus Traffic Manager is a multi-capability solution combining:

  • TrafficScript™ - the most intuitive traffic routing language available
  • Java™ Extensions - for sophisticated traffic processing needs
  • Server Load Balancing - to provide Layer 7 traffic management for all applications
  • TrafficCluster™ Scalability - to grow capacity and prevent compound failures
  • Application Acceleration - for enhanced ROI on new and existing deployments
  • Control API - for tight integration between Zeus Traffic Manager and other devices
  • Event Handling - for automated alerting and resolution of key events
  • High-performance SSL - for end-to-end security
  • Local Content Caching of web pages - to reduce load on content servers
  • Request Rate Shaping - to protect from flash floods and apply request limits
  • Service Protection Policies - for hardening of vulnerable application services
  • Bandwidth Management - for assured quality of user experience
  • Service Level Monitoring - to assess true application performance
  • Activity Monitoring and Self-diagnostics - for trend analysis and fault isolation