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As the only company in the market with quarter over quarter revenue growth, Blue Coat has been ranked #1 according to a new report from communications market research firm Infonetics Research.  Blue Coat increased its market share from 25.1 percent to 30 percent in the first calendar quarter of 2009 and became the market leader in WAN optimisation.