SUNNYVALE, CA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 1, 2012) - Juniper Networks (NYSE: [ JNPR ]), the industry leader in network innovation, and Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: [ RVBD ]), the performance company, today announced that Juniper has endorsed Riverbed® as Juniper's provider of choice for wide area network (WAN) optimization solutions. Under this endorsement, Riverbed is offering a trade-in program for customers who have purchased Juniper Networks® WX and WXC Series Application Acceleration Platforms to migrate and upgrade to the Riverbed Steelhead® product family. In coordination with Juniper Networks, the trade-in program helps customers who have purchased Juniper Networks WX/WXC Series Application Acceleration Platforms migrate and upgrade to the Riverbed Steelhead product family. 

This announcement follows a [ previously announced technology partnership ] between the two companies in WAN optimization, application delivery and mobility to deliver market-leading technologies for enterprises looking to increase the efficiency of their IT infrastructures and securely deliver better performance of applications across devices, networks and clouds.

The trade-in program from Riverbed enables Juniper customers to continue and expand successful strategic IT initiatives such as virtualization, consolidation, cloud computing, and disaster recovery (DR) without fear of compromising performance.

More information is available at: [ https://www.juniper.net/support/eol/wx_hw.html ]. Information on the trade-in program from Riverbed is available at [ http://www.riverbed.com/us/solutions/trade_in/juniper.php ]; or email [ tradein@riverbed.com ]. 

About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. Additional information can be found at [ Juniper Networks ] ([ www.juniper.net ]) or connect with Juniper on [ Twitter ] and [ Facebook ].

Juniper Networks is a registered trademark of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The Juniper Networks logo is a trademark of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

About Riverbed
Riverbed delivers performance for the globally connected enterprise. With Riverbed, enterprises can successfully and intelligently implement strategic initiatives such as virtualization, consolidation, cloud computing, and disaster recovery without fear of compromising performance. By giving enterprises the platform they need to understand, optimize and consolidate their IT, Riverbed helps enterprises to build a fast, fluid and dynamic IT architecture that aligns with the business needs of the organization. Additional information about Riverbed (NASDAQ: [ RVBD ]) is available at [ www.riverbed.com ].

Riverbed and any Riverbed product or service name or logo used herein aretrademarks of Riverbed Technology, Inc. All other trademarks used herein belong to their respective owners.