Global Leader in Packaging Solutions Chooses Aryaka's WAN Optimization as-a-Service

MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 4, 2014) -  Aryaka®, the leading provider of WAN Optimization as-a-Service, Network as-a-Service, Application Delivery as-a-Service and Cloud Network as-a-Service, today announced that Rieke Packaging Systems, a TriMas Company (NASDAQ: TRS), the global leader in packaging solutions, has deployed Aryaka's WAN Optimization as-a-Service to provide better connectivity at lower cost between its globally distributed offices.

Rieke Packaging Systems is headquartered in Indiana and has 13 remote offices spread across Europe, Asia Pacific and Australia. WAN performance issues was affecting employee productivity at Rieke's California and Indiana offices and so Rieke reached out to Aryaka to solve these performance issues. Prior to this Rieke had tried a MPLS-based solution and even increasing their internet bandwidth, but neither solution seemed to solve the performance issues. They also evaluated Riverbed and other WAN Optimization appliance solutions, only to realize that deploying WAN Optimization hardware would not only require high capital expense, but was impractical from a management perspective. 

Rieke engaged with Aryaka via trial and was impressed with the performance improvements that they saw. Remote users experienced substantial improvements in the performance of key applications such as HTTPS, CIFS, Infor Syteline (ERP), VoIP, and SharePoint. Rieke was so impressed with the results that they decided to get rid of their expensive MPLS links and replace them with the Aryaka solution instead.

"We are experiencing a dramatic improvement in application performance after deploying Aryaka," says Dave Cox, Director of IT, Rieke Packaging Systems. "Application performance issues are now next to zero, something we have not experienced in a long time. The incredible thing is that we are saving money, getting improved application performance, and an intelligent network to meet our business needs. We were able to implement a new connection in a week and the turn up was in hours rather than days/ weeks."

Aryaka solution's benefits to Rieke Packaging Systems include:

• Up to 45X improvement in TCP connection time
• Fast deployment
• End user complaints from remote offices ceased
• Zero CapEx
• Lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than MPLS plus purchased appliances
• End-to-end WAN and application visibility

Aryaka's WAN Optimization as-a-Service solution packages a dedicated core network with built-in diversity and redundancy based on globally distributed Points of Presence (POPs), coupled with cloud-based technologies. With Aryaka's multi-segment solution, POPs are located near end-user locations. This translates into far fewer congestion problems in "the middle mile" than Internet VPN solutions, and notably better application performance when congestion occurs at the first or last mile versus an appliance solution. Aryaka also offers the MyAryaka customer portal to deliver network-wide visibility for WAN connectivity, as well as application performance and usage across the network, providing centralized end-to-end monitoring.

About Aryaka
Aryaka delivers application and network performance for the globally distributed enterprise for better collaboration, communication and business productivity. Aryaka eliminates the need for costly WAN appliances or long-haul private links. Aryaka's premier WAN Optimization as-a-Service accelerates any application to any location on one affordable, optimized network. Aryaka's Network as-a-Service provides organizations an optimized network with QoS for instant and reliable business connectivity. Aryaka's Cloud Network as-a-Service provides organizations an optimized and fully meshed network to on premise locations as well as cloud services. Aryaka's Application Delivery as-a-Service enables distributed business users to quickly access centralized enterprise applications and Cloud resources from anywhere in the world. All services provide end-to-end visibility with 24×7 world-class support. To learn more, visit www.aryaka.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

About Rieke Packaging Systems

Rieke Packaging Systems is committed to being an innovative, world class manufacturer of closures and dispensing systems for the global market. Their reputation for novel design and creativity is reflected in the development of an extensive portfolio of revolutionary products over the company's history including: drum closures, pail and can closures, pump dispensers and innovative dispensing systems. Serving a huge range of markets -- from pharmaceutical and personal care to paints, solvents, oils and lubricants, Rieke Packaging Systems supplies both boutique manufacturers and the world's top brands with drum closures, pump dispensers and custom packaging solutions.