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AT&T has announced AT&T Application Acceleration, a fully managed offer integrated into its global IP network and Internet Data Centers that speeds the performance and responsiveness of Web-based applications. The service dramatically improves the end-user experience for these applications, allowing businesses to interact more effectively with their online customers and improve the productivity of employees and suppliers.

AT&T Application Acceleration combines global IP networking technology with AT&T managed services and tools to provide a one-stop solution that overcomes slow or unacceptable response times from today's complex Web-based applications. Not only does the service make Web applications work faster, but it allows businesses to get more efficient use from their available Web server, Internet access or VPN network resources.

Unlike other acceleration solutions, AT&T Application Acceleration is based on open standards. This allows it to operate transparently to users without requiring custom Web application coding, special Web browser versions or settings, proprietary networks, or equipment located at end-user sites.

The service also manages requests for dynamic Web content where the content resides —in an AT&T Internet Data Center (IDC) —by positioning Web traffic manager equipment in conjunction with Web servers and the rest of a customer's hosted Web application infrastructure. As a result, AT&T Application Acceleration balances service requests more effectively, reduces slow response times and increases application throughput for all users, both on the Internet and on corporate intranets.

AT&T Application Acceleration also includes options for application-specific monitoring, and can provide security capabilities, such as encryption and filtering, that complement other AT&T security services.