Since 2000, we've made a commitment to provide our customers with only top-quality systems and support. And when it comes to Internet connectivity, we didn't cut any corners.
When it comes to Web hosting, the
quality of the bandwidth is as important (if not more important) than the hardware your site runs on. That's because even with the fastest Web server, your site will come to a crawl if it's connected to poor quality bandwidth.
We don't utilize just one or even two Internet backbones - but up to nine! We've partnered with Internap Network Services, the nation's top rated commercial bandwidth provider to provide you the ultimate quality bandwidth.
"It's like turbocharging your web site!"
The Problem With The Internet Today
In the beginning, the Internet consisted of a single network (backbone) used by US government-funded researchers and organizations. Today, the Internet consists of more than a dozen backbones and hundreds interconnected computer networks. These networks exchange traffic with one another primarily at two public network access points in the US -- one on each coast (MAE East MAE West).
Then the Internet grew and telecommunications companies built additional backbones to support the additional traffic. But while additional backbones provided more bandwidth, the overburdened public network access points caused major slowdowns and serious bottlenecks. To ease this congestion, backbone providers created private connections or "peering points," between their networks. This allows data to move from one network to another with much less use of the public access points.
But as Internet traffic continues to increase, private peering points are becoming more congested and backbone providers lack the financial incentive to invest money to accommodate their competitors' traffic. When peering points are congested, data packet loss occurs, slowing downloads and decreasing the reliability of data transmissions. This may not sound like a problem, but when you consider that even a one percent packet loss can double your customer's download time, you can see how points of congestion lead to major slowdowns in data transmission on the Internet.
The Solution
Internap's proprietary Overlay Network that is armed with intelligent routing technology. That simply means instead of routing your Web site traffic through MAE East or MAE West or peering points, we directly connect your Web site to up to nine (9) major backbones. These major backbones carry approximately 95% of all US Internet traffic.
Data from point A to point B is sent directly to its destination via the fastest and least congested path possible. This dramatically boosts your Web site's performance. Multiple routing options also virtually guarantee connectivity to the Internet, regardless of problems individual backbone providers may be experiencing. We also assure you of superior performance during peak traffic times by getting your data to its destination and back in the fastest, most efficient way.
ASsimilator Technology: The Intelligent Way To Travel
ASsimilator technology is intelligent software-based system for Internet Protocol route optimization that selects the most direct route for your data. ASsimilator assesses the global routing tables being advertised by all of the backbone networks homed to a given service point. It then automatically determines exactly which Internet Protocol routes are to be optimized to which networks. ASsimilator then routes data to its intended destination backbone. A verification system allows ASsimilator to monitor the routing of data, and if routing is found to be suboptimal, adjustments may be made to further optimize routing. ASsimilator controls outbound routing to a backbone network from the service point as well as influences inbound routing from non-Internap controlled networks.
What It All Means To You
AIS and Internap brings certainty to the process of communicating on the Internet -- a peace of mind that no other provider can offer. Our customers receive fast, reliable and centrally managed Internet connectivity services that maximize the performance of their mission-critical Internet-based applications. But don't take our word for it -- read what other satisfied clients have to say.
