True or False, WOM speeds up large file data transfer across the WAN between a Windows client and a Windows file Server.

WOM is specifically engineered to optimize Windows SMB/CIFS file transfer traffic across WAN links, which are typically high-latency and bandwidth-constrained compared to LAN. It employs symmetric optimization - requiring a WOM instance at each end - along with data deduplication, byte-caching, and protocol optimization to dramatically reduce the volume of data sent and the number of round trips required. The result is measurably faster large file transfers between Windows clients and Windows file servers.

False is incorrect because WOM's deduplication and compression techniques demonstrably reduce bytes transmitted and round-trip latency, producing real acceleration for large Windows file transfers over the WAN.