Global Clustering Services
Datex's Global Clustering Service consists of dedicated servers strategically placed
around the globe at Datex Managed Data Centers, providing unparalleled performance for
Internet applications requiring both high throughput and rapid response times. The Global
Clustering Service is ideally suited for high-end, time-critical applications such as
Internet telephony, video and audio streaming, and multi-player game networks that are
sensitive to transmission delays.
The network consists of:
- Redundant network of intelligent switches, hubs, routers and
servers deployed; around the world on the Internet backbone
- Fully-meshed private ATM backbone connecting these sites to
each other;
- Servers and networking equipment that can be fully managed
from a central location;
- Integrated Control Software to replicate data, monitor
bandwidth utilization and manage this complex network.
Purpose of the Network
As the Internet grows in popularity, its arteries are becoming clogged with traffic. Some
applications are adversely affected more than others by the momentary delays (latency)
this creates. Datex uses a distributed network of intelligent switches and hubs to
redirect latency-sensitive traffic across its high-speed private network, bypassing the
congested public Internet. This distributed network is also used to cache content "on
the edge," closer to the user. The end result is an ultra-low latency network that is
ideal for Internet applications such as multi-player network games, IP telephony and
high-end ASPs that are highly affected by delays.
Fault Tolerance and High Performance
Each strategic location on our Global Clustering network contributes to the expansion and
redundancy of the overall system. Content is replicated across multiple servers, and a
distributed network of intelligent routers determines the server closest to the user. If a
node goes down, traffic is automatically routed to the nearest alternative. Users access
the web server closest to them, shortening the distance traveled and the number of hops
the packets must traverse. Load balancing is also available within the site itself, so
that if a server goes down at a particular location, another can immediately take over.
Importance of the Private Network
The Global Clustering network is built on a fully meshed Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
backbone running Cisco's Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology. This private ATM
backbone provides an extremely fast network that is independent of the public Internet.
Latency-sensitive packets are directed across our private network, while traffic that is
not adversely affected by latency is sent across the more cost-effective public route.
At the core of the service are the following:
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