Technology
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Superior Acceleration,
Compression and Optimization Technology
SlipStream uses acceleration, compression and network
optimization to enhance the online experience for
dial and broadband subscribers, while significantly
reducing bandwidth requirements. SlipStream uses adaptive
data compression, combined with caching and network
optimization, to streamline text, graphics, Flash
and Web-based emails, including attachments. SlipStream
technology features industry-leading lossy and lossless
compression algorithms, achieving compression of HTML
and XML of up to 50 times.
Superior Acceleration
SlipStream's patented technology offers superior performance.
Superior
Compression
Data compression methods can be divided into two types:
Lossy data compression and lossless data compression.
Lossy methods are popular for compressing rich media,
such as video, audio or pictures. Lossy compression
is achieved by discarding information without severely
affecting the user's perception of the subject. A
trade-off is created between quality and compression.
In the case of text data, lossy compression is not
appropriate. Every byte must be recovered to maintain
the integrity of the data.
SlipStream Data uses lossless compression for text
data including plain text, HTML, Javascript and Content
Style Sheets (CSS) and lossy compression for images.
The core technologies behind our acceleration solutions
are our innovative, on-line and tunable lossless compression
algorithms.
Leading the way in lossless compression
With SlipStream's leading technology, text-based files
such as HTML can be compressed as much as 50 times
smaller than their original size, or 7 times smaller
than with commonly used compression algorithms such
as Lempel-Ziv (LZ). In an independent analysis, SlipStream
completed the first load of a Web page 7.33 times
faster than traditional dial access. This performance
is enhanced up to 19X faster using SlipStream NOW!Imaging.
Superior graphic compression
Beyond astounding compression ratios with text, the
Engine can also expedite image retrieval. Graphic
formats, such as JPEG and GIF, are already compressed,
so further acceleration typically results in loss
of image quality. But unlike competitors, SlipStream
uses industry-leading image compression algorithms
to further reduce files by up to 20% without image
quality loss. Competitors may claim better image quality,
but they sacrifice acceleration. And if they try to
match SlipStream’s compression results, their image
quality suffers. NOW with SlipStream NOW!Imaging Web
pages are fully usable in an instant or up to 19X
faster (appLabs Technologies, 2006) than over an non-accelerated
dial connection with original image quality!
Ease of deployment
SlipStream seamlessly integrates into your existing
network. The SlipStream server features quick and
easy installation, full monitoring, management and
administration capabilities and statistics monitoring,
which enables better performance evaluation and service
utilization. SlipStream also offers RADIUS authentication
and IP-based client controls to ensure connections
are secured. Due to its exceptional reliability, SlipStream
SP delivers the lowest total cost of ownership in
the industry.
SlipStream deployed in an ISP environment:
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• Performance testing versus our leading competitor
• The benefits for end users
