For mid-size offices and regional data centers, Riverbed offers a powerful mid-range line of appliances. These models support an estimated 75 to 850 employees (depending on the device and usage characteristics), and scale up to 45 Mbps of WAN capacity. The mid-range Steelhead appliances also offer features that most competitors only offer in their high-end devices such as RAID and redundant power supplies.
With a convenient 1U server format, these models can easily be rack-mounted or kept in a server closet. Four (4) on-board copper Gigabit ethernet ports come standard in the 50 Series mid-range appliances with optional multi-port Ethernet and fiber cards available.
In order to accommodate future growth, the Steelhead appliances are also software-upgradeable to the grow with your business and protect your investment in Riverbed WDS.
Model Characteristics
The 50 Series Appliances
| Steelhead Model | 550 Series | 1050 Series | |||
| Configurations | M | H | L | M | H |
| Profile | Desktop | 1U | |||
| WAN Capacity1 | 2 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Optimized TCP Connections | 300 | 600 | 800 | 1,300 | 2,300 |
| Raw Capacity | 160 GB | 160 GB | 250 GB | 250 GB | 500 GB |
| Data Store Capacity | 80 GB | 80 GB | 100 GB | 100 GB | 200 GB |
The DT and 20 Series Appliances
| Steelhead Model | 520 | 1020 | 1520 | 2020 |
| Profile | 1U | 1U | 1U | 1U |
| WAN Capacity1 | 1 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| WAN Capacity (High-speed)1 | 1 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Optimized TCP Connections3 |
330 | 700 | 1,100 | 2,000 |
| Total Disk |
250 GB | 250 GB | 250 GB | 500 GB |
| Data Store Capacity | 80 GB | 80 GB | 80 GB | 150 GB |
| Proxy File Service | • | • | • | • |
1 Inbound (WAN to LAN) Steelhead capacity is unrestricted; outbound WAN capacity can be expected up to the amount listed
3 With PFS enabled, 2,200 and 3,000 optimized TCP connections for models 3020 and 3520, respectively
For Steelhead appliance official specifications, please click here.
