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Networks, a provider of cloud-based application acceleration and WAN optimization solution, has launched the Aryaka platform, which enables enterprises to deploy WAN optimization in a matter of minutes and with no capital expenditures.

Officials with Aryaka said that unlike traditional appliance-based or managed-service models that often take months to test and implement, Aryaka democratizes the world of application acceleration and WAN optimization by offering exemplary performance at a significantly lower cost.

Company officials claimed that Aryaka delivers a guaranteed 99.999 percent network uptime as enterprises scale to accommodate new applications, users, and locations across the globe. 

The company also announced that it has raised $14 million, including Series A funding from Trinity Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners and Stanford University.

"Aryaka's approach is unique and has a chance to be a truly disruptive force in the market today," said Bojan Simic, principal analyst with TRAC Research, in a statement.

Simic said that Aryaka is taking what has traditionally been a hardware play and turning it into a service, and, on top of that, they're providing the connectivity -- all in a single solution. 

“This approach gives organizations more flexibility in today's virtual and hybrid network environments, and it is easier to deploy and manage than the box-based model we're seeing at the core of the other major players' strategies,” he said.

Simic said that there has been a need and a market for this solution for many years, and Aryaka has addressed that need in the most comprehensive way.

According to company officials, Aryaka's lead lies in the fact that its network operates with the advantages of a private cloud combined with the economics of a public cloud, thereby offering enterprises the unprecedented ability to overcome the inherent challenges of appliance-based solutions.

"We've evaluated many approaches to resolving application performance issues and found that the unpredictability of future costs, combined with the significant IT management burden, has made the hardware solution untenable," said Sarvesh Mahesh, CEO of Tavant Technologies.

Mahesh said that in contrast, Aryaka's solution was quick and easy to deploy, and today is providing the performance the company needs across its multiple locations in the U.S. and India.

“Plus, the solution can scale as we expand," he said.

Industry experts said that with the total addressable market for WAN Optimization rapidly growing and projected to reach $4.27 billion globally by 2014, this industry-first, cloud-based solution addresses the underserved needs of mid-sized enterprises and broadens the availability, affordability and adoption of this technology.

"Establishing connectivity and bandwidth among locations across the globe was a big challenge," said Ajit Gupta, founder and CEO of Aryaka Networks.

"We saw that existing WAN optimization solutions did not adequately address the needs of most enterprises”, said Gupta.

He said that organizations were deluged with appliances and burdened by their inherent cost and complexity.

Gupta said that the company is offering a fundamental architectural and business-model shift in how application acceleration and WAN optimization should be delivered.

“We bring headquarters closer to their branches. Our goal is to enhance enterprise collaboration and delight our customers, one branch at a time. We want the world to think beyond the box," said Gupta.