Blue Coat's patent-pending MACH5 (Multiprotocol Accelerated Caching Hierarchy) technology combines multiple performance optimization techniques (bandwidth management, compression, protocol optimization, byte caching, and object caching) to accelerate delivery of critical business applications to all remote users across the enterprise. MACH5 is particularly effective in accelerating Web applications, remote file services, e-mail applications, and video-based training applications. In addition, MACH5 is the only technology that accelerates the growing amount of encrypted SSL application traffic. MACH5 is integrated into all Blue Coat SG appliances, enabling customers to selectively control and accelerate critical user/application interactions, while simultaneously providing unmatched security at network access points.