Steelhead Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide
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Choosing a Network Deployment
Installing and Configuring the Steelhead Appliance
Out-of-Path
. In an out-of-path deployment, the Steelhead appliance is not in the direct path between
the client and the server. In an out-of-path deployment, the Steelhead appliance acts as a proxy. This
type of deployment might be suitable for locations where physical in-path or virtual in-path
configurations are not possible.
Figure 2-3. Out-of-Path Deployment