SpiralFrog is leading the next generation of market-driven music download sites, enabling music lovers to download free, advertiser-supported music and videos. When SpiralFrog needed a high-performance solution for load-balancing and securing their Web server farm in Ashburn, Virginia, they turned to Cisco's innovative Application Control Engine (ACE). And when Cisco wanted to make sure that the ACE deployment was an unqualified success for SpiralFrog, they turned to Firefly.

For SpiralFrog, the deciding factor was that Cisco's ACE module provides an all-in-one solution for load-balancing and application-layer security, while service virtualization allows a single Cisco ACE to take the place of multiple third-party appliances. After dedicating 10 Gbps of the ACE's capacity to load-balancing and securing their front-end Web traffic, SpiralFrog still had 6 Gbps of capacity left over to dedicate to virtual contexts for balancing traffic between their back-end servers.

For Cisco, Firefly was also an all-in-one solution that ensured SpiralFrog's success. SpiralFrog's engineering team wanted assistance getting the solution off the ground, but they also wanted to be able to manage their own network. Firefly's blended Consulting and Learning Services solution was a perfect fit. Firefly's engineering team provided SpiralFrog with the help they needed to get up and running quickly, and expert education developed and delivered by Firefly ensured that SpiralFrog's engineering team had the knowledge they needed to take full control on Day 1.

For more information about the SpiralFrog solution, a case study is available on Cisco's website at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2706/ps6906/
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About Firefly
Firefly Communications, LLC is the leading global provider of advanced technology training and consulting solutions. Offering expert-led classroom instruction, state-of-the-art remote lab access, and educational consulting services, Firefly has developed and delivered innovative learning solutions for numerous Fortune 500 and FTSE 250 companies.