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| Monitor the traffic, and manage the P2P bandwidth. |
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| Overview |
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The growth of broadband networks and the development of data transmission speed changed the Internet. There also has been explosive increases in P2P (peer-to-peer) applications. P2P applications allow subscribers to share large data files (such as music files, video files, and other kinds of software) directly over the network. P2P applications consume from 60% to 80% of the total bandwidth. Due to increase in P2P application usage, ISPs are forced to upgrade their network infrastructure.
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| Benefits of P2P Traffic Manager : |
| Cost savings on network bandwidth usage
cost saving on network bandwidth usage
monitoring, analyzing, and controlling P2P clients and users
targeting and limiting bandwidth-consuming users
controlling P2P traffic, bandwidth, % allocation, time, and date
delivering high quality services and improving customer satisfaction
monitoring and receiving accurate, real-time reports on the web traffic
maintaining user- and application-based quotas
configuring and shaping the bandwidth
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| Challenges to ISPs |
| Users can create P2P networks by installing various P2P programs on their PCs. The bandwidths consumed by P2P users usually go uncontrolled and unmonitored by ISPs. As time passes on, traffic generated by P2P clients is dominating the network.
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| Several problems ISPs face with P2P traffic : |
| P2P traffic frequently causes network congestion
Subscriber complaints due to slow broadband service
Rising costs from purchasing costly backbone links and bandwidth
Lack of monitoring or control of P2P traffic with existing devices
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| ARA Networks’ P2P Traffic Manager Solution |
ARA-PPTM (ARA Networks P2P Traffic Manager solution) provides a robust, high performance control system for P2P bandwidth consumption. It can analyze and monitor P2P traffic at gigabit wire speeds. ISPs can monitor and obtain immediate visual analytical reports into their network’s bandwidth consumption, (P2P traffic, user web traffic, web applications, etc.).
ARA-PPTM is a powerful traffic monitoring and control system. ISPs can more conveniently manage their networks, save bandwidth costs, and increase revenues while delivering high quality service for subscribers’ satisfaction.
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| Deep Packet Analysis of Network Traffic |
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Many ISPs over the world have already deployed ARA-PPTM to effectively control P2P traffic. Features include a unique application layer traffic classification mechanism. ARA-PPTM can detect and identify all P2P traffic without packet loss or misidentification. It can monitor and detect clients by using random or unassigned ports.
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| Total Control of P2P Traffic |
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ARA-PPTM is installed on a unique IP traffic monitoring platform, the NMP (Network Monitoring Platform). This solution implements flexible control protocols on network traffic. ISPs have flexible configuration control protocols for users and applications to maintain P2P traffic bandwidth ratios in percentage. Subscribers can still use P2P service, but within acceptable bounds of ISPs bandwidth control.
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| Increase your Revenue |
| ISPs can leverage their current networks and manage negative effects of P2P traffic, without deteriorating service for subscribers. ISPs can reduce costs related to connection links and bandwidth upgrades due to the strain on their networks by P2P usage. This leads to benefits in revenue increase, operational cost savings and higher quality service delivery to subscribers. ARA-PPTM provides a total solution for ISP network manager’s challenges, while generating immediate visible results on return on investment.
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| e.g. A major ISP in Korea was suffering from a sudden surge in outbound international Internet traffic. This ISP deployed ARA-PPTM and started monitoring their international links. After a few weeks of traffic monitoring and analysis, the ISP concluded that eDonkey and BitTorrent were dominating their network traffic. This outbound international traffic was generated by overseas users using P2P programs to download files from Korea. This caused a strain on the ISP’s outbound international backbone links. The ISP deployed the P2P traffic control and benefited immensely. They were able to reduce their outbound traffic by 2Gbps with an annual cost savings of billions of US dollars.
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