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PacketShaper
The Packet Shaper is a network device? which controls how much bandwidth different users and applications can use on the outbound internet links. There are currently actually two, I believe, one for the old backbone and one for the new core.
The idea is to limit certain applications (peer-to-peer services or
steaming media?, for example) while enabling other services to remain accessible - such as
WWW traffic.
How does it work?
The actual methods it employs are proprietary (
AFAIK).
In my
Computer Science 78? class we talked a bit about the way that a device could manipulate
packet headers? to achieve such a result. I'll try to find some
lecture notes? and put up a brief summary for anyone out there who is interested in the technical side of things.
More information
More information about the products are available at the company
Packeteer's website.
SamReisner - 12 Feb 2003
RobinsonTryon - 12 Mar 2003