This document describes Dynamic Performance Acceleration technology from XO Communications. It aims to optimize websites to reduce time-to-action, the amount of time until a user can interact with a page. It does this through techniques like prioritizing above-the-fold content, image combining, and script optimization. Dynamic Performance Acceleration analyzes pages and rewrites elements to accelerate loading without requiring changes from website owners. It provides these services through a global cloud platform with no hardware required.
IT Brand Pulse industry brief describing a new approach to configuring virtual networks for virtual machines...layering hypervisor-based virtual networking services on top of hardware based virtual networking services. The result is more efficient management and lower costs.
Some of the newer CDN technologies can address the logic level in a number of innovative ways. First, they can more intelligently cache information close to end users with mobile devices, and use the location as a cache-key. So, for example, a weather site can, with this type of logic, cache appropriate detailed weather information for a user in the CDN based on their initial GPS contact point. This weather data can be later served to other users located a few blocks away, eliminating the need for additional round trips.
IT Brand Pulse industry brief describing a new approach to configuring virtual networks for virtual machines...layering hypervisor-based virtual networking services on top of hardware based virtual networking services. The result is more efficient management and lower costs.
Some of the newer CDN technologies can address the logic level in a number of innovative ways. First, they can more intelligently cache information close to end users with mobile devices, and use the location as a cache-key. So, for example, a weather site can, with this type of logic, cache appropriate detailed weather information for a user in the CDN based on their initial GPS contact point. This weather data can be later served to other users located a few blocks away, eliminating the need for additional round trips.
Headquartered in Asia with coverage across the region and beyond, 1cloudstar is a pure-play Cloud Services Provider offering cloud-related consulting and professional services. 1cloudstar brings a deep understanding of what is possible when legacy systems and cloud solutions coexist and we have a clear vision of the digital future toward which this hybrid world is leading us. We combine those insights with our traditional Enterprise IT knowledge to drive innovation and transform complex environments into high-performance engines.
Whether you’re in the early stages of evaluating how the cloud can benefit your business, need guidance on developing a cloud strategy or how to integrate new cloud technology with their existing technology investments, 1cloudstar can leverage the skills and experience gained from many other enterprise cloud projects to ensure you achieve your business objectives.
1cloudstar’s unique strategic approach and engagement model ‘1cloudstar Engage’ combined with it’s cloud infrastructure and application integration skills sets the company apart from traditional technology system integrators. 1cloudstar’s team of consultants can leverage years of technology infrastructure and applications experience along with first hand experience of public, private and hybrid cloud projects to ensure your enterprise journey to cloud is a success.
1cloudstar accelerates the cloud-powered business, helping enterprises achieve real results from cloud applications and platforms.
Orange Business Services: A Telecom Business Reinvents Itself for the Cloud EraNetApp
When your industry’s revenue projections flatten, how can you break away and continue to grow? At Orange Business Services, we decided to reinvent the company by becoming a cloud services provider—entering a market still at the beginning of its growth trajectory.
An Infrastructure Based on a Mobile-Agent for Applications of Ebussiness & EworkIJRES Journal
Mobile agents have emerged as a very promising approach for eWork and eBussiness. We have developed an extensive mobile agent infrastructure that supports diverse applications in these fields. Our infrastructure is built around two basic components: a mobile-agent based framework for distributed database access and the PaCMAn (Parallel Computing with Java Mobile Agents) metacomputer. The major functionality of our database framework includes (a) the ability to dynamically create personalized views for the mobile client, (b) dynamic creation and configuration of Web-based warehouses and (c) dynamic support of mobile transactions. PaCMAn offers the necessary tools for Web-based distributed High Performance Computing (HPC) and distributed data mining. Our infrastructure provides the basis for developing eWork applications in many fields. We have utilized it for applications, both wireless and wireline, such as: Electronic commerce, Health Telematics, Teleworking, Distributed Data-mining and Web-based supercomputing.
Configuration and Deployment Guide For Memcached on Intel® ArchitectureOdinot Stanislas
This Configuration and Deployment Guide explores designing and building a Memcached infrastructure that is scalable, reliable, manageable and secure. The guide uses experience with real-world deployments as well as data from benchmark tests. Configuration guidelines on clusters of Intel® Xeon®- and Atom™-based servers take into account differing business scenarios and inform the various tradeoffs to accommodate different Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) objectives.
Read this Blue Harbors whitepaper to learn about using the SAP Express Ship Interface (XSI) to connect to shippers, freight forwarders, motor freight, LTL and Parcel Carriers.
Since 2001, Blue Harbors (blueharbors.com) has focused solely on developing innovative supply chain solutions and providing experienced logistics and warehouse management consulting services to businesses that use SAP. These solutions and services save our clients a significant amount of time and money every year.
You have an opportunity to streamline shipping processes through the implementation of the Blue Harbors Express Shipping Solution (blueharbors.com/xss). The Express Shipping Solution provides a comprehensive and flexible platform that automates shipping functions within SAP.
Ship with over 50 carriers worldwide directly from your SAP system:
(1) Eliminate need for carrier-specific processes, applications and packing stations;
(2) No new shipping application or technology to support — all activity is transacted directly within your existing SAP environment;
(3) Designed using native SAP tools to provide seamless communication with all the leading parcel carriers, so that you can better leverage the investment which has already been made in SAP and reduce your total cost of ownership;
(4) Easy maintenance with hosted solution: no rate tables to update, no data to sync across systems or label formatting;
(5) Real-time tracking information available directly in SAP sales orders, deliveries and shipments.
Contact us: info@blueharbors.com; http://blueharbors.com/xss
Transaction-based Capacity Planning for greater IT Reliability™ webinar Metron
Do you need to predict the true impact of business growth for a specific department or product line?
Are you unsure which infrastructure items (servers and their logical software components) are serving which business applications and on which tiers response time for your transactions are taking place?
Now you can get a valuable insight into the performance across all tiers of your enterprise data center environments.
We’ll show you how you can combine business forecast information with infrastructure performance metrics and predict whether you have sufficient capacity to meet the needs of your business at both the component and service levels.
Join us and find out how the combination of Correlsense SharePath and Metron athene® will provide you with a complete Capacity Management solution
Design and Performance Evaluation of an Efficient Home Agent Reliability Prot...IDES Editor
Mobile IPv6 will be an integral part of the next
generation Internet protocol. The importance of mobility in
the Internet gets keep on increasing. Current specification
of Mobile IPv6 does not provide proper support for
reliability in the mobile network and there are other
problems associated with it. This paper proposes “Virtual
Private Network (VPN) based Home Agent Reliability
Protocol (VHAHA)” as a complete system architecture and
extension to Mobile IPv6 that supports reliability and offers
solutions to other related problems. The key features of this
protocol over other protocols are: better survivability,
transparent failure detection and recovery, reduced
complexity of the system and workload, secure data
transfer and improved overall performance
The word “transformation” is suddenly everywhere. Business transformation, data center transformation, IT
transformation—the term is in jeopardy of becoming a buzzword before anyone has actually achieved a transformation.
But there is a reason for the sudden urgency, and what’s driving this trend is particularly relevant to providers of
hosted services. Incremental improvement in service delivery is no longer
adequate. It is no longer competitive
Whitepaper: Satellites Role in the Transformation of Enterprise DigitalizationST Engineering iDirect
Satellite technology has, is and will continue to play a critical role in enterprise markets, particularly for remote
and underserved locations. This is evident in the energy sector where satellite communications are often the
lifeline, if not the only link, for personnel and critical assets such as those in offshore oil platforms. However, urban
centers require satellite connectivity as well, and many industries including retail and banking have adopted
satcom solutions as part of their primary mode of communication. Back-up services likewise take up demand
for both remote and urban premises.
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO CLOUD TRAFFIC TRIBULATIONSijwscjournal
Cloud computing is generally believed to the most gifted technological revolution in computing and it will soon become an industry standard. It is believed that cloud will replace the traditional office setup. However a big question mark exists over the network performance when the cloud traffic explodes. We
call it “explosion” as in future we know that various cloud services replacing desktop computing will be accessed via cloud and the traffic increases exponentially. This journal aims at addressing some of these doubts better called “dangers” about the network performance, when cloud becomes a standard globally and providing a comprehensive solution to those problems. Our study concentrates on, that despite of offering better round-trip times and throughputs, cloud appears to consistently lose large amounts of the data that it is required to send to the clients. In this journal, we give a concise survey on the research efforts in this area. Our survey findings show that the networking research community has converged to the common understanding that a measurement infrastructure is insufficient for the optimal operation and future growth of the cloud. Despite many proposals on building an network measurement infrastructure from the research community, we believe that it will not be in the near future for such an
infrastructure to be fully deployed and operational, due to both the scale and the complexity of the network. We also suggest a set of technologies to identify and manage cloud traffic using IP header DS field, QoS protocols, MPLS/IP Header Compression, Use of high speed edge routers and cloud traffic flow measurement. In the solution DS Field of IP header will be used to recognize the cloud traffic separately, QOS protocols provide the cloud traffic, the type of QOS it requires by allocating resources and marking cloud traffic identification. Further the MPLS/IP Header Compression is performed so that the traffic can pass through the existing network efficiently and speedily. The solution also suggests deployment of high speed edge routers to improve network conditions and finally it suggest to measure the traffic flow using meters for better cloud network management. Our solutions assume that cloud is being assessed via basic public network.
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO CLOUD TRAFFIC TRIBULATIONSijwscjournal
Cloud computing is generally believed to the most gifted technological revolution in computing and it
will soon become an industry standard. It is believed that cloud will replace the traditional office setup.
However a big question mark exists over the network performance when the cloud traffic explodes. We
call it “explosion” as in future we know that various cloud services replacing desktop computing will be
accessed via cloud and the traffic increases exponentially. This journal aims at addressing some of these
doubts better called “dangers” about the network performance, when cloud becomes a standard globally
and providing a comprehensive solution to those problems. Our study concentrates on, that despite of
offering better round-trip times and throughputs, cloud appears to consistently lose large amounts of the
data that it is required to send to the clients. In this journal, we give a concise survey on the research
efforts in this area. Our survey findings show that the networking research community has converged to
the common understanding that a measurement infrastructure is insufficient for the optimal operation
and future growth of the cloud. Despite many proposals on building an network measurement
infrastructure from the research community, we believe that it will not be in the near future for such an
infrastructure to be fully deployed and operational, due to both the scale and the complexity of the
network. We also suggest a set of technologies to identify and manage cloud traffic using IP header DS
field, QoS protocols, MPLS/IP Header Compression, Use of high speed edge routers and cloud traffic
flow measurement. In the solution DS Field of IP header will be used to recognize the cloud traffic
separately, QOS protocols provide the cloud traffic, the type of QOS it requires by allocating resources
and marking cloud traffic identification. Further the MPLS/IP Header Compression is performed so that
the traffic can pass through the existing network efficiently and speedily. The solution also suggests
deployment of high speed edge routers to improve network conditions and finally it suggest to measure
the traffic flow using meters for better cloud network management. Our solutions assume that cloud is
being assessed via basic public network.
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO CLOUD TRAFFIC TRIBULATIONSijwscjournal
Cloud computing is generally believed to the most gifted technological revolution in computing and it will soon become an industry standard. It is believed that cloud will replace the traditional office setup. However a big question mark exists over the network performance when the cloud traffic explodes. We
call it “explosion” as in future we know that various cloud services replacing desktop computing will be accessed via cloud and the traffic increases exponentially. This journal aims at addressing some of these doubts better called “dangers” about the network performance, when cloud becomes a standard globally and providing a comprehensive solution to those problems. Our study concentrates on, that despite of offering better round-trip times and throughputs, cloud appears to consistently lose large amounts of the data that it is required to send to the clients. In this journal, we give a concise survey on the research efforts in this area. Our survey findings show that the networking research community has converged to the common understanding that a measurement infrastructure is insufficient for the optimal operation and future growth of the cloud. Despite many proposals on building an network measurement infrastructure from the research community, we believe that it will not be in the near future for such an
infrastructure to be fully deployed and operational, due to both the scale and the complexity of the network. We also suggest a set of technologies to identify and manage cloud traffic using IP header DS field, QoS protocols, MPLS/IP Header Compression, Use of high speed edge routers and cloud traffic flow measurement. In the solution DS Field of IP header will be used to recognize the cloud traffic separately, QOS protocols provide the cloud traffic, the type of QOS it requires by allocating resources and marking cloud traffic identification. Further the MPLS/IP Header Compression is performed so that the traffic can pass through the existing network efficiently and speedily. The solution also suggests deployment of high speed edge routers to improve network conditions and finally it suggest to measure the traffic flow using meters for better cloud network management. Our solutions assume that cloud is being assessed via basic public network.
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO CLOUD TRAFFIC TRIBULATIONSijwscjournal
Cloud computing is generally believed to the most gifted technological revolution in computing and it will soon become an industry standard. It is believed that cloud will replace the traditional office setup. However a big question mark exists over the network performance when the cloud traffic explodes. We call it “explosion” as in future we know that various cloud services replacing desktop computing will be accessed via cloud and the traffic increases exponentially. This journal aims at addressing some of these doubts better called “dangers” about the network performance, when cloud becomes a standard globally and providing a comprehensive solution to those problems. Our study concentrates on, that despite of offering better round-trip times and throughputs, cloud appears to consistently lose large amounts of the data that it is required to send to the clients. In this journal, we give a concise survey on the research efforts in this area. Our survey findings show that the networking research community has converged to the common understanding that a measurement infrastructure is insufficient for the optimal operation and future growth of the cloud. Despite many proposals on building an network measurement infrastructure from the research community, we believe that it will not be in the near future for such an infrastructure to be fully deployed and operational, due to both the scale and the complexity of the network. We also suggest a set of technologies to identify and manage cloud traffic using IP header DS field, QoS protocols, MPLS/IP Header Compression, Use of high speed edge routers and cloud traffic flow measurement. In the solution DS Field of IP header will be used to recognize the cloud traffic separately, QOS protocols provide the cloud traffic, the type of QOS it requires by allocating resources and marking cloud traffic identification. Further the MPLS/IP Header Compression is performed so that the traffic can pass through the existing network efficiently and speedily. The solution also suggests deployment of high speed edge routers to improve network conditions and finally it suggest to measure the traffic flow using meters for better cloud network management. Our solutions assume that cloud is being assessed via basic public network.
The CoreSite Interconnect Gateway™ (CIG) solution was created with optimal performance and cost efficiency in mind. CIG allows you to hit the “easy button” to rapidly enhance your network performance. This fully managed solution creates secure, high-bandwidth direct connectivity to leading public clouds, network service providers, data centers, and corporate offices to improve application performance and reduce network costs. Traffic is efficiently routed between vendors through router, firewall and WAN acceleration services on the platform.
Headquartered in Asia with coverage across the region and beyond, 1cloudstar is a pure-play Cloud Services Provider offering cloud-related consulting and professional services. 1cloudstar brings a deep understanding of what is possible when legacy systems and cloud solutions coexist and we have a clear vision of the digital future toward which this hybrid world is leading us. We combine those insights with our traditional Enterprise IT knowledge to drive innovation and transform complex environments into high-performance engines.
Whether you’re in the early stages of evaluating how the cloud can benefit your business, need guidance on developing a cloud strategy or how to integrate new cloud technology with their existing technology investments, 1cloudstar can leverage the skills and experience gained from many other enterprise cloud projects to ensure you achieve your business objectives.
1cloudstar’s unique strategic approach and engagement model ‘1cloudstar Engage’ combined with it’s cloud infrastructure and application integration skills sets the company apart from traditional technology system integrators. 1cloudstar’s team of consultants can leverage years of technology infrastructure and applications experience along with first hand experience of public, private and hybrid cloud projects to ensure your enterprise journey to cloud is a success.
1cloudstar accelerates the cloud-powered business, helping enterprises achieve real results from cloud applications and platforms.
Orange Business Services: A Telecom Business Reinvents Itself for the Cloud EraNetApp
When your industry’s revenue projections flatten, how can you break away and continue to grow? At Orange Business Services, we decided to reinvent the company by becoming a cloud services provider—entering a market still at the beginning of its growth trajectory.
An Infrastructure Based on a Mobile-Agent for Applications of Ebussiness & EworkIJRES Journal
Mobile agents have emerged as a very promising approach for eWork and eBussiness. We have developed an extensive mobile agent infrastructure that supports diverse applications in these fields. Our infrastructure is built around two basic components: a mobile-agent based framework for distributed database access and the PaCMAn (Parallel Computing with Java Mobile Agents) metacomputer. The major functionality of our database framework includes (a) the ability to dynamically create personalized views for the mobile client, (b) dynamic creation and configuration of Web-based warehouses and (c) dynamic support of mobile transactions. PaCMAn offers the necessary tools for Web-based distributed High Performance Computing (HPC) and distributed data mining. Our infrastructure provides the basis for developing eWork applications in many fields. We have utilized it for applications, both wireless and wireline, such as: Electronic commerce, Health Telematics, Teleworking, Distributed Data-mining and Web-based supercomputing.
Configuration and Deployment Guide For Memcached on Intel® ArchitectureOdinot Stanislas
This Configuration and Deployment Guide explores designing and building a Memcached infrastructure that is scalable, reliable, manageable and secure. The guide uses experience with real-world deployments as well as data from benchmark tests. Configuration guidelines on clusters of Intel® Xeon®- and Atom™-based servers take into account differing business scenarios and inform the various tradeoffs to accommodate different Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) objectives.
Read this Blue Harbors whitepaper to learn about using the SAP Express Ship Interface (XSI) to connect to shippers, freight forwarders, motor freight, LTL and Parcel Carriers.
Since 2001, Blue Harbors (blueharbors.com) has focused solely on developing innovative supply chain solutions and providing experienced logistics and warehouse management consulting services to businesses that use SAP. These solutions and services save our clients a significant amount of time and money every year.
You have an opportunity to streamline shipping processes through the implementation of the Blue Harbors Express Shipping Solution (blueharbors.com/xss). The Express Shipping Solution provides a comprehensive and flexible platform that automates shipping functions within SAP.
Ship with over 50 carriers worldwide directly from your SAP system:
(1) Eliminate need for carrier-specific processes, applications and packing stations;
(2) No new shipping application or technology to support — all activity is transacted directly within your existing SAP environment;
(3) Designed using native SAP tools to provide seamless communication with all the leading parcel carriers, so that you can better leverage the investment which has already been made in SAP and reduce your total cost of ownership;
(4) Easy maintenance with hosted solution: no rate tables to update, no data to sync across systems or label formatting;
(5) Real-time tracking information available directly in SAP sales orders, deliveries and shipments.
Contact us: info@blueharbors.com; http://blueharbors.com/xss
Transaction-based Capacity Planning for greater IT Reliability™ webinar Metron
Do you need to predict the true impact of business growth for a specific department or product line?
Are you unsure which infrastructure items (servers and their logical software components) are serving which business applications and on which tiers response time for your transactions are taking place?
Now you can get a valuable insight into the performance across all tiers of your enterprise data center environments.
We’ll show you how you can combine business forecast information with infrastructure performance metrics and predict whether you have sufficient capacity to meet the needs of your business at both the component and service levels.
Join us and find out how the combination of Correlsense SharePath and Metron athene® will provide you with a complete Capacity Management solution
Design and Performance Evaluation of an Efficient Home Agent Reliability Prot...IDES Editor
Mobile IPv6 will be an integral part of the next
generation Internet protocol. The importance of mobility in
the Internet gets keep on increasing. Current specification
of Mobile IPv6 does not provide proper support for
reliability in the mobile network and there are other
problems associated with it. This paper proposes “Virtual
Private Network (VPN) based Home Agent Reliability
Protocol (VHAHA)” as a complete system architecture and
extension to Mobile IPv6 that supports reliability and offers
solutions to other related problems. The key features of this
protocol over other protocols are: better survivability,
transparent failure detection and recovery, reduced
complexity of the system and workload, secure data
transfer and improved overall performance
The word “transformation” is suddenly everywhere. Business transformation, data center transformation, IT
transformation—the term is in jeopardy of becoming a buzzword before anyone has actually achieved a transformation.
But there is a reason for the sudden urgency, and what’s driving this trend is particularly relevant to providers of
hosted services. Incremental improvement in service delivery is no longer
adequate. It is no longer competitive
Whitepaper: Satellites Role in the Transformation of Enterprise DigitalizationST Engineering iDirect
Satellite technology has, is and will continue to play a critical role in enterprise markets, particularly for remote
and underserved locations. This is evident in the energy sector where satellite communications are often the
lifeline, if not the only link, for personnel and critical assets such as those in offshore oil platforms. However, urban
centers require satellite connectivity as well, and many industries including retail and banking have adopted
satcom solutions as part of their primary mode of communication. Back-up services likewise take up demand
for both remote and urban premises.
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO CLOUD TRAFFIC TRIBULATIONSijwscjournal
Cloud computing is generally believed to the most gifted technological revolution in computing and it will soon become an industry standard. It is believed that cloud will replace the traditional office setup. However a big question mark exists over the network performance when the cloud traffic explodes. We
call it “explosion” as in future we know that various cloud services replacing desktop computing will be accessed via cloud and the traffic increases exponentially. This journal aims at addressing some of these doubts better called “dangers” about the network performance, when cloud becomes a standard globally and providing a comprehensive solution to those problems. Our study concentrates on, that despite of offering better round-trip times and throughputs, cloud appears to consistently lose large amounts of the data that it is required to send to the clients. In this journal, we give a concise survey on the research efforts in this area. Our survey findings show that the networking research community has converged to the common understanding that a measurement infrastructure is insufficient for the optimal operation and future growth of the cloud. Despite many proposals on building an network measurement infrastructure from the research community, we believe that it will not be in the near future for such an
infrastructure to be fully deployed and operational, due to both the scale and the complexity of the network. We also suggest a set of technologies to identify and manage cloud traffic using IP header DS field, QoS protocols, MPLS/IP Header Compression, Use of high speed edge routers and cloud traffic flow measurement. In the solution DS Field of IP header will be used to recognize the cloud traffic separately, QOS protocols provide the cloud traffic, the type of QOS it requires by allocating resources and marking cloud traffic identification. Further the MPLS/IP Header Compression is performed so that the traffic can pass through the existing network efficiently and speedily. The solution also suggests deployment of high speed edge routers to improve network conditions and finally it suggest to measure the traffic flow using meters for better cloud network management. Our solutions assume that cloud is being assessed via basic public network.
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO CLOUD TRAFFIC TRIBULATIONSijwscjournal
Cloud computing is generally believed to the most gifted technological revolution in computing and it
will soon become an industry standard. It is believed that cloud will replace the traditional office setup.
However a big question mark exists over the network performance when the cloud traffic explodes. We
call it “explosion” as in future we know that various cloud services replacing desktop computing will be
accessed via cloud and the traffic increases exponentially. This journal aims at addressing some of these
doubts better called “dangers” about the network performance, when cloud becomes a standard globally
and providing a comprehensive solution to those problems. Our study concentrates on, that despite of
offering better round-trip times and throughputs, cloud appears to consistently lose large amounts of the
data that it is required to send to the clients. In this journal, we give a concise survey on the research
efforts in this area. Our survey findings show that the networking research community has converged to
the common understanding that a measurement infrastructure is insufficient for the optimal operation
and future growth of the cloud. Despite many proposals on building an network measurement
infrastructure from the research community, we believe that it will not be in the near future for such an
infrastructure to be fully deployed and operational, due to both the scale and the complexity of the
network. We also suggest a set of technologies to identify and manage cloud traffic using IP header DS
field, QoS protocols, MPLS/IP Header Compression, Use of high speed edge routers and cloud traffic
flow measurement. In the solution DS Field of IP header will be used to recognize the cloud traffic
separately, QOS protocols provide the cloud traffic, the type of QOS it requires by allocating resources
and marking cloud traffic identification. Further the MPLS/IP Header Compression is performed so that
the traffic can pass through the existing network efficiently and speedily. The solution also suggests
deployment of high speed edge routers to improve network conditions and finally it suggest to measure
the traffic flow using meters for better cloud network management. Our solutions assume that cloud is
being assessed via basic public network.
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO CLOUD TRAFFIC TRIBULATIONSijwscjournal
Cloud computing is generally believed to the most gifted technological revolution in computing and it will soon become an industry standard. It is believed that cloud will replace the traditional office setup. However a big question mark exists over the network performance when the cloud traffic explodes. We
call it “explosion” as in future we know that various cloud services replacing desktop computing will be accessed via cloud and the traffic increases exponentially. This journal aims at addressing some of these doubts better called “dangers” about the network performance, when cloud becomes a standard globally and providing a comprehensive solution to those problems. Our study concentrates on, that despite of offering better round-trip times and throughputs, cloud appears to consistently lose large amounts of the data that it is required to send to the clients. In this journal, we give a concise survey on the research efforts in this area. Our survey findings show that the networking research community has converged to the common understanding that a measurement infrastructure is insufficient for the optimal operation and future growth of the cloud. Despite many proposals on building an network measurement infrastructure from the research community, we believe that it will not be in the near future for such an
infrastructure to be fully deployed and operational, due to both the scale and the complexity of the network. We also suggest a set of technologies to identify and manage cloud traffic using IP header DS field, QoS protocols, MPLS/IP Header Compression, Use of high speed edge routers and cloud traffic flow measurement. In the solution DS Field of IP header will be used to recognize the cloud traffic separately, QOS protocols provide the cloud traffic, the type of QOS it requires by allocating resources and marking cloud traffic identification. Further the MPLS/IP Header Compression is performed so that the traffic can pass through the existing network efficiently and speedily. The solution also suggests deployment of high speed edge routers to improve network conditions and finally it suggest to measure the traffic flow using meters for better cloud network management. Our solutions assume that cloud is being assessed via basic public network.
A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO CLOUD TRAFFIC TRIBULATIONSijwscjournal
Cloud computing is generally believed to the most gifted technological revolution in computing and it will soon become an industry standard. It is believed that cloud will replace the traditional office setup. However a big question mark exists over the network performance when the cloud traffic explodes. We call it “explosion” as in future we know that various cloud services replacing desktop computing will be accessed via cloud and the traffic increases exponentially. This journal aims at addressing some of these doubts better called “dangers” about the network performance, when cloud becomes a standard globally and providing a comprehensive solution to those problems. Our study concentrates on, that despite of offering better round-trip times and throughputs, cloud appears to consistently lose large amounts of the data that it is required to send to the clients. In this journal, we give a concise survey on the research efforts in this area. Our survey findings show that the networking research community has converged to the common understanding that a measurement infrastructure is insufficient for the optimal operation and future growth of the cloud. Despite many proposals on building an network measurement infrastructure from the research community, we believe that it will not be in the near future for such an infrastructure to be fully deployed and operational, due to both the scale and the complexity of the network. We also suggest a set of technologies to identify and manage cloud traffic using IP header DS field, QoS protocols, MPLS/IP Header Compression, Use of high speed edge routers and cloud traffic flow measurement. In the solution DS Field of IP header will be used to recognize the cloud traffic separately, QOS protocols provide the cloud traffic, the type of QOS it requires by allocating resources and marking cloud traffic identification. Further the MPLS/IP Header Compression is performed so that the traffic can pass through the existing network efficiently and speedily. The solution also suggests deployment of high speed edge routers to improve network conditions and finally it suggest to measure the traffic flow using meters for better cloud network management. Our solutions assume that cloud is being assessed via basic public network.
The CoreSite Interconnect Gateway™ (CIG) solution was created with optimal performance and cost efficiency in mind. CIG allows you to hit the “easy button” to rapidly enhance your network performance. This fully managed solution creates secure, high-bandwidth direct connectivity to leading public clouds, network service providers, data centers, and corporate offices to improve application performance and reduce network costs. Traffic is efficiently routed between vendors through router, firewall and WAN acceleration services on the platform.
RAN Congestion Management: Meet the Challenges of Mobile Broadband with Cisco...Cisco Service Provider
We, at Cisco, understand what our customers' challenges are with RAN congestion. This white paper highlights what some of these challenges are and how we can help you resolve some of these RAN congestion.
To learn more, please visit http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/service-provider/unified-ran-backhaul/index.html
The Future of Web Hosting: Trends and Technologies to WatchChinmayee Behera
The world of web hosting is constantly changing. As technology advances and user expectations change, web hosting providers are continually adapting to meet the demands of the modern digital environment. This article explores the future of web hosting by predicting upcoming developments such as edge computing, containerization and increased automation. Let's take a look at how these technologies are changing the web hosting environment and discuss the potential impact on website performance and user experience.
Edge Computing:
Edge computing (EC) represents a paradigm shift in the way data is processed. This means moving from centralized data centers to the edge of the network, closer to where data is produced and consumed. This distributed computing approach brings several benefits to web hosting:
Reduced Latency: One of the most important benefits of edge computing is the ability to reduce latency by processing data closer to the end user. This reduces website and application response time and provides a smoother user experience. Low latency is especially important for latency-sensitive applications such as gaming, streaming, and real-time communications.
Improved reliability: EC improves fault tolerance and resiliency by distributing computing resources across multiple edge locations. In the event of a network or server failure, requests are redirected to the nearest available edge node, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous service availability.
Scalability: EC enables horizontal scalability, allowing web hosting providers to dynamically allocate resources as needed. This elasticity is important for handling fluctuations in traffic volume without impacting performance or incurring unnecessary costs.
Delivering Personalized Content: EC capabilities allow web hosting providers to deliver personalized content tailored to the unique tastes and needs of individual users. This level of customization improves the user experience and encourages deeper engagement with the website or application.
Overall, edge computing holds great promise for the future of web hosting, providing a more efficient, resilient and responsive infrastructure for delivering content and services to users around the world.
In a hyperconnected economy, businesses need tools that empower employees to work together and get more done, anytime, anywhere, using the devices they prefer. SIP Trunking enhances mobility and presence, and provides end-to-end unified communications applications, among other advantages. This paper explains how companies can simplify company-wide business communications using SIP-to energize communications, productivity, collaboration, and business growth.
Forrester Survey sponsored by Juniper: Building for the Next Billion - What t...XO Communications
Tomorrow's business environment will require greater agility for responding to market opportunities and threats and delivering on customer-centric principles. This requires a network that can react to just-in-time manufacturing or the instant gratification of the new power-buyer, the millennium generation, and thus billions of variables. Enterprise networks of today are not designed to scale, flex, or react to the level of engagement needed by businesses. CIOs will have to fundamentally rethink how networks are architected.
Read this white paper by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Juniper Networks to evaluate what enterprises need from a network that can scale for the business and its future.
It's common business policy for organizations of a certain size to have two data centers as part of a disaster recovery or business continuity plan. However, most enterprise - applications are not designed for or intended to use systems in two different locations.
Enter the notion of a data center interconnect, which extends an Ethernet network between two physically separate data centers. While the idea is simple, Ethernet wasn't designed to run across a wide area network. Thus, a DCI implementation requires a variety of technological fixes to work around Ethernet's limitations.
This report outlines the issues that complicate DCIs, such as loops that can bring down networks and traffic trombones that eat up bandwidth. It also examines the variety of options companies have to connect two or more data centers, including dark fiber, MPLS services and MLAG, as well as vendor specific options such as Cisco OTV and HP EVI. The report looks at the pros and cons of each option.
Because email and messaging capabilities are so critical, they have in some respects become like a utility: like electricity, for example, email is so critical to the operation of any organization that it no longer provides any substantive competitive differentiation between companies. Like other utilities, then, the goal is to a) ensure that service remains available as close to 100% of the time as possible while b) simultaneously being provided as inexpensively as possible. For many organizations, managing email internally is a thing of the past, just like producing one's own electricity is a concept of the past.
A growing number of organizations are finding that the way to accomplish this through the use of Microsoft Exchange as a hosted service, a model in which a remote third party provider manages all backend services for a flat monthly per user fee. The advantages of this approach for organizations that want to realize the benefits of Exchange are that uptime of the Exchange infrastructure can be very high and the cost of managing Exchange can be reduced significantly - typically more than 50% compared to on-premises management. Further, the use of a hosted Exchange service allows an in-house IT staff to be deployed to other projects that will provide more value to the organization as a whole.
This white paper discusses the benefits of the hosted model for managing Exchange. It also lays out the detailed costs of managing a hosted versus an on-premise Exchange environment.
Businesses demand more intelligent, flexible networks to support a massive influx in Big Data, Mobile, Cloud and Social Media. For more information please visit: http://bit.ly/1bNJUz1
From the Network to Multi-Cloud: How to Chart an Integrated StrategyXO Communications
This presentation served as a basis for the November 2013 webinar featuring David Linthicum, cloud technology expert, and Sam Koetter, Sr. Product Manager, Ethernet Services, XO Communications. The speakers discussed the emerging patterns of multi-clouds and their applications within the enterprise. They also looked at the importance of the network in support of cloud services, and why selecting the right network infrastructure is as important as selecting the right cloud providers.
Topics explored include:
• The emerging use of multi-cloud solutions and the changing network requirements around this movement
• How to define your network strategy with a cloud strategy in mind. A stepwise approach that most enterprises should follow
• How to select a strategic network partner around your multi-cloud services. What you should look for to be successful the first time
• How to create a master implementation plan and budget. A strategy to make sure both cloud and network resources will be there to support the core business.
Find out -- from cloud industry insiders -- how to navigate the confluence of network and multi-cloud solutions.
Find out more about XO's network solutions: http://bit.ly/1g6QYLr.
View the entire webinar replay on the XO Communications YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/PaGkYmFuq6k.
This infographic shows how between now and 2014 Cloud Communications, BYOD, Big Data and Social Media are going to disrupt your business network in dramatic ways.
To learn more about XO's Intelligent WAN, please visit http://www.xo.com/IntelligentWAN
Application Performance Management: Intelligence for an Optimized WANXO Communications
With application performance management in place, businesses can identify (and resolve) issues on the network faster, provision the bandwidth to support applications more accurately, and plan network upgrades and other tasks with more efficiency.
The ROI of Application Performance Management Build a Business Case for Your ...XO Communications
Believing there are benefits to improved network and application performance is not enough for most organizations. The ability to quantify cost savings, improved productivity or reduced risks is a critical component in justifying an investment in application and network performance. Each organization will have different results and savings – some savings might be spread out evenly while others will be skewed to only one or two criteria.
In this white paper, Fluke Networks, a leading provider of network and application performance management solutions, and XO Communications, a leading provider of telecommunications services for businesses, outline eight key areas where cost savings can be quantified by enhancing network and application performance management.
The benefits of MPLS IP VPN networks are already being realized by many enterprises. In addition to maximizing performance while minimizing costs, MPLS VPNs offer the ability to prioritize applications such as VoIP by class of service (CoS), create and improve disaster recovery infrastructures, utilize a fully meshed infrastructure that replaces outdated hub and spoke architecture, and reduce complexity to simplify network management in an increasingly complex landscape.
When considering a migration to MPLS VPN, there are several key considerations that can significantly impact the process of planning, implementing and managing the network, as MPLS has some unique requirements and tasks associated with managing and administering the network. This white paper will explore some of those considerations and discuss how they can be addressed.
A Business Guide to MPLS IP VPN Migration: Five Critical FactorsXO Communications
Multi-Protocol Label Switching Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network, or MPLS IP VPN, refers to a VPN service enabled over a trusted provider’s private MPLS core backbone. It delivers the flexibility of an IP service with the essential service quality, performance, and security previously available only with legacy technologies. Other benefits include cost-effective security, any-to-any connectivity, Quality of Service, scalable bandwidth, and a platform for convergence.
Intro to Voice over Internet Protocol: What does VoIP Mean for My Business?XO Communications
Savatar, a strategy and technology consulting firm, and XO Communications,
a leading provider of telecommunications services for businesses, explain
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) from the perspective of small and medium-
sized business (SMB) owners, specifically SMBs who are seriously considering
moving to VoIP, but are unsure what approach is right for them. This
paper presents key findings of a Savatar survey in which 500 SMB owners
and decision makers were asked how they thought a VoIP system would compare
to their current phone system in four areas: cost, system management,
migration to a new system, and feature availability. Key benefits of VoIP for
business include reliability and efficiency, cost savings, and convenience.
Avoid Three Common Pitfalls With VoIP Readiness AssessmentsXO Communications
Enterprises and equipment vendors are learning the value of a complete
readiness assessment before deploying voice over IP (VoIP) across an
organization. The assessments are a critical step to a successful VoIP
deployment, but many enterprises are hitting three common pitfalls with
various assessment approaches.
In this white paper, Fluke Networks, a leading provider of network and
application performance management solutions, and XO Communications, a
leading provider of telecommunications services for businesses, explain how to
avoid the pitfalls of (1) following a snapshot approach, (2) believing synthetic
VoIP calls are sufficient, and (3) focusing on the assessment only and ignoring
post-deployment management. The paper also explains why readiness
assessments are key for a successful VoIP deployment while also highlighting
best practices to assist enterprises in successfully deploying VoIP.
This paper outlines five critical factors for successful migration to MultiProtocol
Label Switching (MPLS) Internet Protocol (IP) Virtual Private Networks
(VPNs). Written for business executives and IT decision makers, the paper
discusses the current status of MPLS IP VPN adoption for the medium-to-large
business (5 to 50 locations), especially with regard to the evolving (and expanding)
role of MPLS technology. The paper also identifies key questions you
should ask before migrating from a legacy infrastructure to an MPLS-enabled IP
VPN, discusses the benefits of migration, describes the types of companies that
would benefit from MPLS IP VPNs, and suggests what a business should look
for in an MPLS provider. The good news is that the early adopters of the technology
have implemented MPLS with great success, particularly as it relates to
network performance. The time has come for mass migration to the technology.
In enterprises today, Wide Area Networks (WANs) are no
longer operating behind the scenes. WANs are central to
the daily operations and core business of organizations large
and small. However, enterprises must choose from a variety
of ways to implement WANs. This eBook examines the
various types of Wide Area Networks (WANs), and why
IT departments gravitate towards specific WAN solutions.
In addition, the paper provides constructive guidelines
for organizations seeking Local Area to Wide Area
Network extension.
Cloud Communications: Top 5 Advantages for Your EnterpriseXO Communications
Make no mistake about it: Cloud technologies are here, they’re real, and they’re the answer to your most vexing communications problems. Let’s begin our discussion with a quick overview of generic cloud-based technology. Keep reading.
Implementing SIP Trunking: Keys to Ensuring InteroperabilityXO Communications
These are the slides used during the webinar hosted by Enterprise Connect. Steve Carter and Sorell Slaymaker were the speakers.
The event was sponsored by XO Communications.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
To Graph or Not to Graph Knowledge Graph Architectures and LLMs
Dynamic Performance Acceleration - Reducing the Browser Bottleneck
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Dynamic Performance
Acceleration:
Reducing the browser bottleneck
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Table of Contents
What is Dynamic Performance Acceleration? ...................................................................................... 3
Historical delivery challenges ............................................................................................................... 3
Network reach ......................................................................................................................... 3
Datacenter consolidation ........................................................................................................ 3
Dynamic Websites ................................................................................................................... 4
Browser communication is the new bottleneck ............................................................... 4
Measuring Time‐to‐Action ................................................................................................................... 5
Different from Traditional CDN Services ............................................................................................. 5
Other Web Page Optimization Services .............................................................................................. 6
Dynamic Performance Acceleration Technology ................................................................................ 7
The XO Difference ............................................................................................................................... 8
Key Technology Features ........................................................................................................................ 8
Safe script postponing ............................................................................................................ 8
Viewport prioritization............................................................................................................ 8
Intelligent image combining ................................................................................................... 8
lnline frame rendering optimizations .................................................................................... 9
Javascript inlining .................................................................................................................... 9
Recursive cascading style sheet inlining ................................................................................ 9
Browser connection limit management ................................................................................ 9
Compression ............................................................................................................................ 9
Early resource loading ............................................................................................................ 9
Text replacement/insertion .................................................................................................... 9
XO CONTROL ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 10
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What is Dynamic Performance Acceleration?
The XO Dynamic Performance Acceleration solution is designed to optimize a customer's web
pages to enable faster Time-to-Action. Time-to-Action is the amount of time that elapses between
when a page begins to load and the time that an end user can interact with that web page. Dynamic
Performance Acceleration transparently optimizes the customer's web sites by rewriting elements of
the HTML page in such a way that it accelerates the page rendering process.
Dynamic Performance Acceleration is part of the Acceleration family of services specifically
designed to support dynamic web site acceleration:
• Basic Acceleration: Accelerate dynamic web sites through the use of a global caching and network
optimization to expedite the delivery of non-cacheable content.
• Premium Acceleration: A service offering that combines the benefits of the global
caching platform, network optimizations, and Dynamic Performance Acceleration
Technology targeted at B2C-based (business-to-consumer) applications.
• Mobile Acceleration: A service offering that takes advantage of Dynamic Performance
Acceleration Technology with special optimizations to support smart phone delivery for Apple
iPhone, iPad and Android-based handsets.
Application Acceleration can be utilized as a standalone service, in conjunction with dynamic
site acceleration, or in conjunction with third-party dynamic site acceleration solutions.
Historical delivery challenges
Network reach
Where is the delivery pain point? If we were to roll the Internet clock back ten years ago, in order to
deliver content to end users in an expeditious manner, one would have to have network presence
with over 8,000 different network providers to capture over 80% of the end user eyeball traffic. This
necessitated having multiple connections and lots of deployments in order to ensure end user
performance.
Fast forward to today. Network carrier and ISP consolidation has transformed the network landscape
and is impacting the need for large diverse network footprints. 80% of the world’s eyeball traffic can
now be reached with less than 1,000 network providers. The Internet is becoming a smaller place.
This phenomenon of network consolidation still does not mitigate the need for some form of network
acceleration. However, the major pain point in delivery has shifted given the improved speeds along
the Internet, network backbones and inter-carrier peering.
Datacenter consolidation
Underlying this trend towards network consolidation is the trend towards datacenter consolidation.
This gave rise to the WAN Optimization Controller (WOC) market andits service-based cousin that is
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sometimes referred to as Dynamic Site Acceleration (DSA)in an attempt to compensateforthereduced
geographicdatacenterfootprint. As customers look to support fewer, larger datacenter deployments, it
has a side effect of losing geographic presence. WOC and DSA capabilities help to fill that void by
providing end users with performance that can be comparable to having a local datacenter without the
expense and operational challenges that come with maintaining multiple physical datacenter facilities
and systems. However, in most domestic markets, the network effect is not that strong.
In domestic markets, things like presentation layer optimizations such as GZIP compression play a
larger role in improving dynamic content performance; however, with trans-Atlantic/trans-Pacific long-
haul requests, the network effect can be more pronounced. As customers continue to consolidate and
virtualize their infrastructure, it gives rise to the need for some form of presentation layer acceleration.
Dynamic Websites
The corporate industry trend is to webify traditional back office systems. Part of this desire is to use
cheaper local Internet connections rather than more expensive point-to-point connections. By
decommissioning dedicated branch-to-branch and branch-to-headquarters connectivity and migrating to
HTTP-based applications, versus fat-client server-based applications, companies have more flexibility
with rolling out new features without having to force new end user downloads, offering improved security
through centralized application management, as well as faster time to market. As these dynamic,
mission-critical applications move to the Internet, the user base becomes more sensitive to performance
lag as they use the Internet for their communications backbone. This paradigm is forcing businesses to
address the performance lag for their highly dynamic HTTP-based applications.
With the rise of online commerce as a viable revenue channel to corporations, B2C web sites have
become a more important component in driving top-line revenue growth in corporate boardrooms across
the globe. Hence, more attention and money is being thrown at the web channel in order to drive more
sales and adoption. Along with this trend, B2C websites have become more dynamic, incorporating both
personalized and customized information about the end user in an attempt to provide a more engaging
brand experience, helping to retain customers and drive online adoption. As Internet commerce and
portals have started to come of age, the infrastructure required to support these dynamic applications
have become more complex and expensive to manage. Along with the data center consolidation trend
previously mentioned, complex database-driven websites can greatly benefit from data center
consolidation with less infrastructure to maintain globally. With consolidation, databases don't need to be
synchronized across vast distances, mitigating concurrency issues, as well as simplifying disaster
recovery planning. The other side of the coin is that having centralized applications running over the
Internet creates end user performance issues. Having some sort of web acceleration technology has
been a useful tool in overcoming some of the application performance challenges as a result of the
increased use of dynamic content.
Browser communication is the new bottleneck
The end user web browser is based on the HTTP protocol which is over twenty years old.
Advancements have been made in the browser engine's rendering capability; however, not much
has changed to alter the underlying HTTP protocol to improve end users Time-to-Action. Content
Delivery Networks using DSA or WOC devices can only address so much through network
acceleration and dropping off the content at the closest edge cache server point to an end user. The
end user's browser still has to render the page. Most HTML web pages are comprised of over eighty
objects and five different domain names: images, cascading style sheets, javascripts, third-party
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ads, tracking beacons, etc. Most browsers fetch objects in some synchronous fashion with no
priority as to which objects it should fetch to render the page. This leads to an interesting side effect
that impacts the Time-to-Action. When a browser receives a javascript element, the browser pauses
content retrieval while the browser engine interprets the javascript to determine what to do next.
Delivering the objects from an edge server cache does not change this browser-based behavior,
which impacts the last byte download time and the Time-to-Action. The browser cannot render the
page faster even if the objects get there faster – unless there is help. This is where Web Page
Optimization (WPO) capabilities come into play.
Measuring Time-to-Action
Typical web performance benchmarking services like Keynote and Gomez are often used to evaluate
the end user experience. These synthetic tests are often performed from network backbones and
download the content, measuring the DNS lookup time, first byte download, payload download time,
etc. in an effort to ascertain how long it takes to download the objects on a web page. Do end users
really download content at backbone network speeds? Of course not, but as an industry we have come
to accept these tests as a barometer to benchmark performance.
In reality, these tests are measuring how long it takes to last byte download regardless of what actually is
needed for the end user to interact with the page. Web Page Optimization (WPO) is different. It is about
measuring Time-to-Action – how soon can an end user interact with the web page and what elements
comprise the visible field of view? How long it takes to download non-visible elements is largely irrelevant
to the end user experience. Benchmarking browser render time is more impactful to determine the end
user experience.
Different from Traditional CDN Services
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) can play a vital role in improving the end user experience. They
typically are caching/off-loading common reference objects on the edge caches, while they route
optimize non-cacheable requests back to the origin. This does help improve the end user experience:
but its impact is somewhat muted with respect to the Time-to-Action for an end user. Most WOC/DSA-
type services optimize the network layer transport and attempt to offload some of the common objects
on a page, but they don't do anything to help the browser more effectively render the HTML for the end
user.
In regional delivery markets where content is largely localized, WPO can be a more effective technology
solution for customers as the regional network effect that traditional WOC/DSA services are designed to
address are not really the main pain points in delivery time. WPO addresses the end user experience by
reducing the number of round trips an end user needs to make in order to render the page. Fewer round
trips equates to better performance.
In certain situations, the optimal setting may be using a combination of traditional WOC/CDN-based
content acceleration solutions in conjunction with some form of WPO. WPO reduces the connection and
improves the last mile interaction; while the network optimizations and caching components can be used
to effectively limit the interaction with the customer's origin web infrastructure and expedite non-cachable
content back to the customer's datacenter for long-haul connections.
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Other Web Page Optimization Services
There are many different flavors of Web Page Optimization (WPO) in the market today ranging from
server plug-ins to hardware appliances deployed at a datacenter. Below are some areas of interest that
customers need to consider when choosing a WPO vendor:
• Scalability: How does the solution scale for seasonal or unplanned load? Do you need to
deploy more dedicated appliances? If your page volume goes beyond a certain level, do you
need to spend more CapEx?
• Resource Utilization: HTML page transformation can be expensive in terms of memory and CPU
utilization. If you are using a web server plug-in, what effect does that have on your web server's
effectiveness?
• WPO Capabilities: What types of optimizations can the WPO platform offer? Do you need to pre-
process anything?
• Dynamic Content: Some WPO services are designed to optimize over time. The more they see
patterns emerge, the more they optimize the web page; however, many web sites today are
dynamic and constantly changing. When a web page is always changing, WPO technology that
relies on pattern matching never sees the same thing twice, so it is never able to achieve its
optimal state.
• One-size-fits-all approach: All browser technology is not the same. What works well for Internet
Explorer does not necessarily work well for Firefox or Chrome. Some WPO tools only focus on
one type of optimization and do not customize the experience based on the browser type.
• Availability: How does the WPO platform ensure service availability? Do you need to
deploy multiple machines in order to ensure uptime?
• Mobile Acceleration: Does the WPO vendor do anything to help support mobile delivery? Hyper
growth in the smart phone category continues to outpace new desktop PCs sales. WPO vendor
support varies based on capability and efficacy.
• Secure Delivery: Secure Socket Layer (SSL) delivery is an important part of any web site
performing B2B or B2C transactions; however, some WPO vendors do not support delivery of
Web pages over SSL. What good is having a WPO service that can't address your secure
delivery needs?
• Development Resources: Implementing best practices for WPO is something that can be done
with careful HTML programming effort, know-how, and time; however, optimizing page delivery
across a wide range of end user browser environments for an ever-changing website is
something that most customers would rather avoid as it is resource and time-consuming. Using
some sort of WPO capability to automatically leverage WPO best practices is often a better use
of time and money.
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Dynamic Performance Acceleration Technology
Application Acceleration incorporates Website Performance Optimization (WPO) functionality
through a series of technologies, blending both the art and the science of WPO in a seamless
service offering. XO encapsulates these techniques under the moniker of Dynamic Performance
Acceleration. Dynamic Performance Acceleration (DPA) is specifically designed to optimize dynamic
web pages without impairing the user experience or requiring any end user browser plug-ins.
Dynamic Performance Acceleration impacts the Time-to-Action. The diagram below illustrates this
concept. In a normal end user browser to web server exchange, requests are made in a serial fashion –
one after another until the page is loaded. With Dynamic Performance Acceleration, objects are
prioritized so that the visible objects are requested first, while hidden objects are downloaded after the
end user's browser viewport, aka above the fold, has been rendered. This content transformation takes
place transparently without content owners having to manipulate their HTML code. The result? The end
user can see and interact with a web page much more quickly. In the illustration below, the web page
loaded in 6.1 seconds without Dynamic Performance Acceleration (DPA). However, with XO DPA, the
same page loads in 3.7 seconds. An important distinction because every second counts when a user is
waiting on your site. Each second the user is kept waiting increases the likelihood that the user will
abandon your page without interacting.
8. The XO Difference
Application Acceleration is different from other WPO solutions both architecturally and
technologically. Like other XO Cloud delivery services, Application Acceleration is sold as
a software-as-a-service model so there is no hardware to deploy, no server plug-ins that
need to be tied into a Web server and best of all, no CapEx. XO integrates into the
delivery path as a proxy server whereby traffic is directed to the Application Acceleration
platform by way of a canonical name (CNAME) via a DNS directive. As a result,
Application Acceleration provides customers with a global platform, with no single point
of failure, enabling elastic functionality for on-demand scalability. As your website
grows, the Application Acceleration platform just seamlessly expands to fit your needs;
furthermore, because Application Acceleration is executed as a service, customers get
to take advantage of new capabilities as the market evolves – future proofing your web
site to always take advantage of the latest WPO advancements. No software upgrades
to plan or purchase, thus reducing maintenance costs, management overhead and
headaches.
More importantly, Application Acceleration has been optimized to perform dynamic WPO
optimizations to provide the industry's fastest Time-to-Action. This manifests itself in higher
end user conversions on your site, improved end user experiences, and reduced site
abandonment – leading to increased site stickiness and website adoption.
Key TechnologyFeatures
Safe script postponing
Safe script postponing controls the execution of things, like javascript. Safe script
postponing seamlessly delays scripts with no adverse effect on HTML page rendering.
Web pages retain their original look and behavior.
Viewport prioritization
Viewport prioritization conditions the browser to request certain objects before others.
This is done in an effort to improve the Time-to-Action for the above-the-fold end user
experience. This technology can also be used to promote certain objects so they render
first, e.g. third-party advertisement scripts.
Intelligent image combining
Dynamic Performance Acceleration has the ability to combine images into larger payload
downloads that some people refer to as image “spriting”. Intelligent image combining is an
example of the art and science of WPO at work. If one were to try to optimize the last byte
download experience, one could combine all the objects on a page into a single large
object for download and let the end user's browser decompose the image sprite;
however, combining all the images into a single resource has an adverse effect on Time-
to-Action as inevitably objects that are below the fold and not necessary for the viewport
are being downloaded. The magic of the XO Dynamic Performance Acceleration
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technology is to know what elements are required to render the above-the-fold
experience and combine only those image resources necessary to render the viewport –
dynamically.
lnline frame rendering optimizations
lnline frames is a technique that some web developers use to incorporate elements from
different sources into a single page. Dynamic Performance Acceleration contains
functionality to specifically optimize inline frame rendering to optimize the Time-to-Action.
Javascript inlining
Waiting on javascripts to be processed by the end user browser is one of the largest
elements attributed to longer last byte download times. To mitigate this effect, Dynamic
Performance Acceleration has the ability to dynamically and in real-time inline scripts into
the web page itself. This reduces network, server, and browser processing latencies
associated with external script fetching – all with the goal of improving the Time-to-Action.
Recursive cascading style sheet inlining
As with the Javascript inlining function, Dynamic Performance Acceleration has the ability
to inline cascading style sheets (CSS) into the base HTML page. This is done to improve
the Time-to-Action by eliminating superfluous requests and wait time.
Browser connection limit management
Not all browsers exhibit the same behaviors. Some browsers are able to support two
simultaneous connections, while others can support six or more. Dynamic Performance
Acceleration knows the capabilities of the most popular browser types and in turn is able
to override the default parameters and fool the browser into believing it has more
connections available, allowing the end user's browser to download more multiple
resources via the many connections. New browser support is added as new standards
emerge.
Compression
Compression is a very common performance optimization, but is often not used because
it can be CPU intensive. Dynamic Performance Acceleration has the ability to compress
content by MIME type as a way to reduce the overall payload size that the end user's
browser needs to download, thus improving performance.
Early resource loading
Browser think time can sometimes impact when resources load. Application Acceleration
ensures end user browsers can fetch resources as soon as page loading commences, so
as to eliminate unnecessary delays and improving Time-to-Action.
Text replacement/insertion
Dynamic Performance Acceleration also has the ability to dynamically replace and inject
code into the HTML page. This can be useful to place tracking or campaign beacons into
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a web page. Text replacement can also be used as a means to alter hard-coded
elements in a page, such as changing HTTP to HTTPS, to ensure that end users do not
get security browser warnings.
XO CONTROL
The Application Acceleration client extranet site, CONTROL, provides customers with the
functionality they need in order to self-provision and report on their Application
Acceleration service. Using a wizard-like workflow, customers can tune and manipulate
their Application Acceleration configuration. Configuration changes are propagated to the
production network in less than five minutes, allowing customers to do rapid prototyping,
as well as adjustments to their production environment in near real-time.
Summary
Application Acceleration is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution designed to provide
customers with a transparent and scalable solution to enable Web Page Optimization
(WPO) to reduce the end user Time-to-Action. By optimizing the web page experience for
the end user, organizations may see a range of benefits including:
• Improved Conversion Rates: Customers may see an improvement in their conversion rates
as a result of the improved Time-to-Action. Because end users can interact with the web site
faster, they are less likely to get frustrated and leave.
• More Page Views: For ad supported sites, optimizing the Time-to-Action translates to more page
views, and the more pages viewed, the more money you have the opportunity to earn.
• Enhanced User Experience: Customers have a very short attention span if a web site is
slow. Improving the Time-to-Action helps protect your brand and leaves your audience with
a positive impression.
• Stickiness/Adoption: When the perceived page load time is fast, end users are more likely to
linger on your web site. This gives you more of an opportunity to sell, promote, and/or drive
uptake of your online service.
• Reduce Abandonment: A shorter Time-to-Action will keep users on your web site and
less likely to abandon shopping carts. If users are engaged with your brand, you keep
them away from the competition.
Application Acceleration can be purchased as a standalone capability or as part of a
complementary WOC/DSA service. Whether your needs are regional, mobile, or
international, Application Acceleration fills a role that no other technology solution can
compare to in terms of scalability, ease of use, and technological capability.
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The HTTP protocol in the end user's browser is the new bottleneck of the Internet. Using XO
Application Acceleration is the latest technology in your arsenal to over overcome the
limitations of the end user browser.
To learn more, please visit www.xo.com/SuperchargeYourContent or contact an XO representative at
888-349-0134.