DFT, Caching and Riverbed - Oh My!

You know, ever since ProjectWise V8i changed the game (for the better) with file compression and DFT, it's altered the way I look at pre-V8i methods of file transfer enhancements like remote file caching servers and Riverbed appliances.  Between some of the conversations that have populated this forum and independent discussions, there's been a lot of time and effort spent (in my little world anyway) looking at bits and pieces of the issue.  Wouldn't it be great if someone gathered together all of this into a single document or presentation?

It might go something like this:

Begin with a review of Bentley's documentation on DFT practices - when you should run it, when you should turn it off.  Be sure to include network speed considerations.

Next  look at remote caching servers.  Notice I use the term "remote" caching servers, to delineate them from "Caching" servers, which used to be appropriately called "file" servers and hold the "master" set of files.  I think I'll keep complaining about this confusing terminology until Bentley relents...  Anyway, a discussion of when workflow and network speeds determine if remote caching servers should be considered.

Finally, when is it time to look into Riverbed appliances - in conjunction with remote caching servers - without remote caching servers.  What kind of transfer speed increases you can expect for your investment - that kind of thing.

I think most of this information is out there, I would just like to see it consolidated into a single source so that projects looking at transfer speed issues would have one place to go.  There might be someone out there that has already done all this testing in their ProjectWise environment and could define the practices.

Todd Pace, are you out there?