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Accelops
AccelOps provides integrated datacenter monitoring and Business Service Management software delivered as a Virtual Appliance or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
AccelOps provides integrated datacenter monitoring and Business Service Management software delivered as a Virtual Appliance or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
Active queue management
In Internet routers, active queue management (AQM) is a technique that consists in dropping or ECN-marking packets before a router's queue is full.
In Internet routers, active queue management (AQM) is a technique that consists in dropping or ECN-marking packets before a router's queue is full.
Adaptive quality of service multi-hop routing.
In multi-hop networks, Adaptive Quality of Service routing (AQoS or AQR) protocols have become increasingly popular and have numerous applications.
In multi-hop networks, Adaptive Quality of Service routing (AQoS or AQR) protocols have become increasingly popular and have numerous applications.
AiCache
aiCache is an HTTP accelerator and load balancer designed to allow Dynamic_Web_pages to scale content by intelligently caching frequently requested content.
aiCache is an HTTP accelerator and load balancer designed to allow Dynamic_Web_pages to scale content by intelligently caching frequently requested content.
Allot Communications
Allot Communications is a provider of IP service optimization solutions for service providers, carriers and enterprises.
Allot Communications is a provider of IP service optimization solutions for service providers, carriers and enterprises.
Application layer framing
Application Layer Framing (ALF) is a method allowing an application to use its semantics for the design of its network protocols.
Application Layer Framing (ALF) is a method allowing an application to use its semantics for the design of its network protocols.
Aryaka
Aryaka is a technology company that provides cloud-based WAN optimization and application acceleration services.
Aryaka is a technology company that provides cloud-based WAN optimization and application acceleration services.
Autonomic Networking
Autonomic Networking follows the concept of Autonomic Computing, an initiative started by IBM in 2001.
Autonomic Networking follows the concept of Autonomic Computing, an initiative started by IBM in 2001.
Bandwidth guaranteed polling
Bandwidth Guaranteed Polling (BGP) is a dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithm designed by Maode Ma et al.
Bandwidth Guaranteed Polling (BGP) is a dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithm designed by Maode Ma et al.
Bandwidth management
Bandwidth management is the process of measuring and controlling the communications (traffic, packets) on a network link, to avoid filling the link to capacity or overfilling the link, which wou...
Bandwidth management is the process of measuring and controlling the communications (traffic, packets) on a network link, to avoid filling the link to capacity or overfilling the link, which wou...
Bandwidth-delay product
In data communications, bandwidth-delay product refers to the product of a data link's capacity (in bits per second) and its end-to-end delay (in seconds).
In data communications, bandwidth-delay product refers to the product of a data link's capacity (in bits per second) and its end-to-end delay (in seconds).
Bit error rate
In digital transmission, the number of bit errors is the number of received bits of a data stream over a communication channel that have been altered due to noise, interference, distortion or bi...
In digital transmission, the number of bit errors is the number of received bits of a data stream over a communication channel that have been altered due to noise, interference, distortion or bi...
Blue (queue management algorithm)
Blue is an Active Queue Management algorithm.
Blue is an Active Queue Management algorithm.
Bottleneck
A bottleneck is a phenomenon where the performance or capacity of an entire system is limited by a single or limited number of components or resources.
A bottleneck is a phenomenon where the performance or capacity of an entire system is limited by a single or limited number of components or resources.
Broadband bonding
Broadband bonding is a type of channel bonding that refers to aggregation of multiple channels at OSI layers at level four or above.
Broadband bonding is a type of channel bonding that refers to aggregation of multiple channels at OSI layers at level four or above.
Broadcast radiation
Broadcast radiation is the accumulation of broadcast and multicast traffic on a computer network.
Broadcast radiation is the accumulation of broadcast and multicast traffic on a computer network.
Bwping
bwping is a tool to measure bandwidth and response times between two hosts using Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request/echo reply mechanism.
bwping is a tool to measure bandwidth and response times between two hosts using Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request/echo reply mechanism.
Channel bonding
Channel bonding is a computer networking arrangement in which two or more network interfaces on a host computer are combined for redundancy or increased throughput.
Channel bonding is a computer networking arrangement in which two or more network interfaces on a host computer are combined for redundancy or increased throughput.
Cisco WAAS
Cisco Wide Area Application Services is technology that optimizes the performance of TCP-based applications operating in a Wide Area Network environment while preserving and strengthening branch...
Cisco Wide Area Application Services is technology that optimizes the performance of TCP-based applications operating in a Wide Area Network environment while preserving and strengthening branch...
Committed Information Rate
Committed Information Rate or CIR in a Frame relay network is the average bandwidth for a virtual circuit guaranteed by an ISP to work under normal conditions.
Committed Information Rate or CIR in a Frame relay network is the average bandwidth for a virtual circuit guaranteed by an ISP to work under normal conditions.
Committed information rate
Committed information rate or CIR in a Frame relay network is the average bandwidth for a virtual circuit guaranteed by an ISP to work under normal conditions.
Committed information rate or CIR in a Frame relay network is the average bandwidth for a virtual circuit guaranteed by an ISP to work under normal conditions.
Cross Layer Interaction and Service Mapping
CLIASM known as Cross Layer Interaction and Service Mapping which was designed for achieving QoS for Wireless Networks.
CLIASM known as Cross Layer Interaction and Service Mapping which was designed for achieving QoS for Wireless Networks.
Customer Service Assurance
Customer Service Assurance (CSA) in telecom and Internet services means the collection of Communications Service Provider (CSP) customer usage information from all practical sources including ne...
Customer Service Assurance (CSA) in telecom and Internet services means the collection of Communications Service Provider (CSP) customer usage information from all practical sources including ne...
Edge computing
Edge computing provides application processing load balancing capacity to corporate and other large-scale web servers.
Edge computing provides application processing load balancing capacity to corporate and other large-scale web servers.
Elephant flow
In computer networking, an elephant flow is an extremely large (in total bytes) continuous flow set up by a TCP (or other protocol) flow measured over a network link.
In computer networking, an elephant flow is an extremely large (in total bytes) continuous flow set up by a TCP (or other protocol) flow measured over a network link.
Erlang (unit)
The erlang is a dimensionless unit that is used in telephony as a statistical measure of offered load or carried load on service-providing elements such as telephone circuits or telephone switch...
The erlang is a dimensionless unit that is used in telephony as a statistical measure of offered load or carried load on service-providing elements such as telephone circuits or telephone switch...
Errored second
In telecommunications and data communication systems, an errored second is an interval of a second during which any error whatsoever has occurred, regardless of whether that error was a single b...
In telecommunications and data communication systems, an errored second is an interval of a second during which any error whatsoever has occurred, regardless of whether that error was a single b...
Explicit Congestion Notification
Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) is an extension to the Internet Protocol and to the Transmission Control Protocol and is defined in RFC 3168 (2001).
Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) is an extension to the Internet Protocol and to the Transmission Control Protocol and is defined in RFC 3168 (2001).
Flow control
In data communications, flow control is the process of managing the pacing of data transmission between two nodes to prevent a fast sender from outrunning a slow receiver.
In data communications, flow control is the process of managing the pacing of data transmission between two nodes to prevent a fast sender from outrunning a slow receiver.
Fully switched network
In a fully switched network all of the hubs that would usually reside on an Ethernet network are replaced with one or more switches.
In a fully switched network all of the hubs that would usually reside on an Ethernet network are replaced with one or more switches.
Goodput
In computer networks, goodput is the application level throughput, i.e. the number of useful information bits, delivered by the network to a certain destination, per unit of time.
In computer networks, goodput is the application level throughput, i.e. the number of useful information bits, delivered by the network to a certain destination, per unit of time.
Hierarchical Fair Service Curve
Hierarchical Fair Service Curve (HFSC) is based on a QoS and a CBQ algorithm which is used mostly on Unix operating systems.
Hierarchical Fair Service Curve (HFSC) is based on a QoS and a CBQ algorithm which is used mostly on Unix operating systems.
Intorel
Visionic is a popular network managementcomputer system and network monitoring software application produced by Intorel.
Visionic is a popular network managementcomputer system and network monitoring software application produced by Intorel.
Iperf
Iperf is a commonly used network testing tool that can create TCP and UDP data streams and measure the throughput of a network that is carrying them.
Iperf is a commonly used network testing tool that can create TCP and UDP data streams and measure the throughput of a network that is carrying them.
Low Latency Queuing
Low Latency Queuing (LLQ) is a feature developed by Cisco to bring strict priority queuing (PQ) to Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ).
Low Latency Queuing (LLQ) is a feature developed by Cisco to bring strict priority queuing (PQ) to Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ).
Metrics (networking)
Metrics is a property of a route in computer networking, consisting of any value used by routing algorithms to determine whether one route should perform better than another.
Metrics is a property of a route in computer networking, consisting of any value used by routing algorithms to determine whether one route should perform better than another.
Mod qos
mod_qos is a Quality-of-Service (QoS) module for the Apache HTTP server implementing control mechanisms that can provide different priority to different requests.
mod_qos is a Quality-of-Service (QoS) module for the Apache HTTP server implementing control mechanisms that can provide different priority to different requests.
Mouse flow
In computer networking, a mouse flow is a short (in total bytes) flow set up by a TCP (or other protocol) flow measured over a network link.
In computer networking, a mouse flow is a short (in total bytes) flow set up by a TCP (or other protocol) flow measured over a network link.
NetCrunch
AdRem NetCrunch is a commercial software solution for agentless, cross-platform network monitoring developed by AdRem Software, Inc.
AdRem NetCrunch is a commercial software solution for agentless, cross-platform network monitoring developed by AdRem Software, Inc.
NetEqualizer
The NetEqualizer is a bandwidth shaping system designed for voice and data networks created by APconnections in 2003.
The NetEqualizer is a bandwidth shaping system designed for voice and data networks created by APconnections in 2003.
Network calculus
Network calculus is a theoretical framework for analysing performance guarantees in computer networks.
Network calculus is a theoretical framework for analysing performance guarantees in computer networks.
Network coding
Network coding is a technique where, instead of simply relaying the packets of information they receive, the nodes of a network will take several packets and combine them together for transm...
Network coding is a technique where, instead of simply relaying the packets of information they receive, the nodes of a network will take several packets and combine them together for transm...
Network congestion
In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates.
In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates.
Network performance
Network performance refers to the service quality of a telecommunications product as seen by the customer.
Network performance refers to the service quality of a telecommunications product as seen by the customer.
Network traffic control
In computer networking, network traffic control is the process of managing, prioritising, controlling or reducing the network traffic, particularly Internet bandwidth, used by network administra...
In computer networking, network traffic control is the process of managing, prioritising, controlling or reducing the network traffic, particularly Internet bandwidth, used by network administra...
Network utilities
Network utilities are small software utilities designed to analyze and configure various aspects of computer networks.
Network utilities are small software utilities designed to analyze and configure various aspects of computer networks.
OpenNMS
OpenNMS is an enterprise grade network monitoring and network management platform developed under the free software or open source model.
OpenNMS is an enterprise grade network monitoring and network management platform developed under the free software or open source model.
Optimization (Infrastructure & Application Platform)
Optimization is a structured, systematic process for assessing an organization's IT infrastructure and application platform across capabilities in order to provide an optimization roadmap toward...
Optimization is a structured, systematic process for assessing an organization's IT infrastructure and application platform across capabilities in order to provide an optimization roadmap toward...
Packeteer
Packeteer (NASDAQ: PKTR), founded in 1996 by Robert Packer and Brett Galloway, was an I.T. company based in Cupertino, California listed on the NASDAQ. Networking appliances focus on Application...
Packeteer (NASDAQ: PKTR), founded in 1996 by Robert Packer and Brett Galloway, was an I.T. company based in Cupertino, California listed on the NASDAQ. Networking appliances focus on Application...
Palm-Khintchine theorem
In probability theory, the Palm–Khintchine theorem, believed to be the work of Conny Palm and Aleksandr Khinchin, expresses that a large number of not necessarily Poissonian renewal proces...
In probability theory, the Palm–Khintchine theorem, believed to be the work of Conny Palm and Aleksandr Khinchin, expresses that a large number of not necessarily Poissonian renewal proces...
Palm–Khintchine theorem
In probability theory, the Palm–Khintchine theorem, believed to be the work of Conny Palm and Aleksandr Khinchin, expresses that a large number of not necessarily Poissonian renewal proces...
In probability theory, the Palm–Khintchine theorem, believed to be the work of Conny Palm and Aleksandr Khinchin, expresses that a large number of not necessarily Poissonian renewal proces...
PathSolutions
PathSolutions is a company that develops network performance management and monitoring software.
PathSolutions is a company that develops network performance management and monitoring software.
Peak Information Rate
The Peak Information Rate is a burstable rate set on routers and/or switches that allows throughput overhead.
The Peak Information Rate is a burstable rate set on routers and/or switches that allows throughput overhead.
Performance Enhancing Proxy
Performance Enhancing Proxies (PEPs) are network agents designed to improve the end-to-end performance of some communications protocol.
Performance Enhancing Proxies (PEPs) are network agents designed to improve the end-to-end performance of some communications protocol.
Performance tuning
Performance tuning is the improvement of system performance.
Performance tuning is the improvement of system performance.
Proxy server
In computer networks, a proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application) that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.
In computer networks, a proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application) that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.
Quality of service
The quality of service (QoS) refers to several related aspects of telephony and computer networks that allow the transport of traffic with special requirements.
The quality of service (QoS) refers to several related aspects of telephony and computer networks that allow the transport of traffic with special requirements.
Queueing theory
Queueing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues.
Queueing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues.
Random early detection
Random early detection (RED), also known as random early discard or random early drop is an active queue management algorithm.
Random early detection (RED), also known as random early discard or random early drop is an active queue management algorithm.
Rate limiting
In computer networks, rate limiting is used to control the rate of traffic sent or received on a network interface.
In computer networks, rate limiting is used to control the rate of traffic sent or received on a network interface.
Rendezvous delay
Rendezvous delay is a term that pertains to mobile wireless networking, and the hand-off of a mobile device from one base station to a new base station.
Rendezvous delay is a term that pertains to mobile wireless networking, and the hand-off of a mobile device from one base station to a new base station.
Reverse proxy
In computer networks, a reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more servers.
In computer networks, a reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that retrieves resources on behalf of a client from one or more servers.
Service assurance
Service assurance, in telecommunications, is the application of policies and processes by a Communications Service Provider (CSP) to ensure that services offered over networks meet a pre-defined...
Service assurance, in telecommunications, is the application of policies and processes by a Communications Service Provider (CSP) to ensure that services offered over networks meet a pre-defined...
Spatial capacity
Spatial capacity is an indicator of "data intensity" in a transmission medium.
Spatial capacity is an indicator of "data intensity" in a transmission medium.
Spectral efficiency
Spectral efficiency, spectrum efficiency or bandwidth efficiency refers to the information rate that can be transmitted over a given bandwidth in a specific communication system.
Spectral efficiency, spectrum efficiency or bandwidth efficiency refers to the information rate that can be transmitted over a given bandwidth in a specific communication system.
Speedtest.net
Speedtest.net is a free broadband connection analysis website founded by Ookla Net Metrics in 2006.
Speedtest.net is a free broadband connection analysis website founded by Ookla Net Metrics in 2006.
Supernet
A supernet is an Internet Protocol network that is formed from the combination of two or more networks with a common Classless Inter-Domain Routing prefix.
A supernet is an Internet Protocol network that is formed from the combination of two or more networks with a common Classless Inter-Domain Routing prefix.
Supernetwork
A supernetwork, or supernet, is an Internet Protocol (IP) network that is formed from the combination of two or more networks (or subnets) with a common Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CID...
A supernetwork, or supernet, is an Internet Protocol (IP) network that is formed from the combination of two or more networks (or subnets) with a common Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CID...
Switching loop
A Switching loop or Bridge loop occurs in computer networks when there is more than one Layer 2 (OSI model) path between two endpoints (e.g.
A Switching loop or Bridge loop occurs in computer networks when there is more than one Layer 2 (OSI model) path between two endpoints (e.g.
Tacit Networks
Tacit Networks is an I.T. company based in South Plainfield, New Jersey.
Tacit Networks is an I.T. company based in South Plainfield, New Jersey.
Taxonomy of congestion control
Taxonomy of congestion control refers to grouping congestion control algorithms according to their characteristics.
Taxonomy of congestion control refers to grouping congestion control algorithms according to their characteristics.
TCP tuning
TCP tuning techniques adjust the network congestion avoidance parameters of TCP connections over high-bandwidth, high-latency networks.
TCP tuning techniques adjust the network congestion avoidance parameters of TCP connections over high-bandwidth, high-latency networks.
Telecom network protocol analyzer
Telecom Network Protocol Analyzer is a Protocol analyzer to analyze a switching and signaling telecommunication protocol between different nodes in PSTN or Mobile telephone networks, such as 2G ...
Telecom Network Protocol Analyzer is a Protocol analyzer to analyze a switching and signaling telecommunication protocol between different nodes in PSTN or Mobile telephone networks, such as 2G ...
Telecommunications control software
With telecommunications being an increasingly important field in today’s business environment, the use of extensive telecommunications control software is an important aspect of any telecommunic...
With telecommunications being an increasingly important field in today’s business environment, the use of extensive telecommunications control software is an important aspect of any telecommunic...
Throughput
In communication networks, such as Ethernet or packet radio, throughput or network throughput is the average rate of successful message delivery over a communication channel.
In communication networks, such as Ethernet or packet radio, throughput or network throughput is the average rate of successful message delivery over a communication channel.
Time To First Byte
Time To First Byte or TTFB is a measurement that is often used as an indication of the responsiveness of a webserver or other network resources.
Time To First Byte or TTFB is a measurement that is often used as an indication of the responsiveness of a webserver or other network resources.
Traffic classification
Traffic classification categorises computer network traffic according to various parameters into a number of traffic classes.
Traffic classification categorises computer network traffic according to various parameters into a number of traffic classes.
Traffic policing
Traffic policing is the process of monitoring network traffic for compliance with a traffic contract and taking steps to enforce that contract.
Traffic policing is the process of monitoring network traffic for compliance with a traffic contract and taking steps to enforce that contract.
Traffic shaping
Traffic shaping (also known as "packet shaping" or ITMPs: Internet Traffic Management Practices) is the control of computer network traffic in order to optimize or guarantee performance, improve...
Traffic shaping (also known as "packet shaping" or ITMPs: Internet Traffic Management Practices) is the control of computer network traffic in order to optimize or guarantee performance, improve...
UserGate Proxy & Firewall
UserGate is a proxy-server for the Microsoft Windows operating system.
UserGate is a proxy-server for the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Verax NMS
Verax NMS is a cross-platform network and application monitoring software developed by Verax Systems Corp. Verax NMS has been implemented as a three-tier Java Enterprise application using Adobe ...
Verax NMS is a cross-platform network and application monitoring software developed by Verax Systems Corp. Verax NMS has been implemented as a three-tier Java Enterprise application using Adobe ...
WAN optimization
WAN optimization is a collection of techniques for increasing data-transfer efficiencies across wide-area networks.
WAN optimization is a collection of techniques for increasing data-transfer efficiencies across wide-area networks.
Weighted random early detection
Weighted random early detection (WRED) is a queue management algorithm with congestion avoidance capabilities.
Weighted random early detection (WRED) is a queue management algorithm with congestion avoidance capabilities.
Wide area application services
Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) is technology developed by Cisco Systems that optimizes the performance of any TCP-based application operating in a wide area network (WAN) environme...
Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) is technology developed by Cisco Systems that optimizes the performance of any TCP-based application operating in a wide area network (WAN) environme...
Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling
Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling (WISH) is a type of software which prioritizes the traffic of different applications over a wireless network.
Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling (WISH) is a type of software which prioritizes the traffic of different applications over a wireless network.