WINNER: Internap FCP 100 R3.0. Internap Network Services Corp., (877) THE-PNAP, (404) 302-9700. www.internap.com
It's great to be in control, especially when dealing with ISPs. Internap's FCP 100 impressed us with its ability to optimize traffic across large networks running BGP (which is required). Now you can put multiple providers at your beck and call, using the fastest, cheapest or most reliable at any given time. The FCP 100 keeps tabs on the performance and traffic levels of multiple ISPs by sending out probes and monitoring TCP headers. It also dynamically fine-tunes traffic levels to keep you below cost thresholds on usage-based links. In addition, the FCP 100 collects and mines data to provide compelling reports and diagnostic tools. Radware's LinkProof offers some of the same features but is limited by the ability of DNS to load balance incoming connections.
FINALIST: LinkProof/Application Switch II Platform 3.81. Radware, (888) 234-5763, (201) 512-9771. www.radware.com
PETER MORRISSEY is a contributing editor and columnist at NETWORK COMPUTING, and a full-time faculty member of Syracuse University's School of Information Studies. Write to him at [email protected].
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