The new WAN optimization bundles from Cisco Systems provide a comprehensive bandwidth management solution for improving application response time over low-speed and congested WAN links. The WAN optimization bundles provide bandwidth optimization, reducing the amount of bandwidth required over low-speed links, latency reduction, and application acceleration of Web-based traffic to the branch office at an attractive price. The Cisco WAN optimization solution presents many benefits over external, standalone appliances, including superior integration with security, voice, and QoS technologies, as well as integrated management and maintenance.