Features

Seven times faster data transfer on WANs

• 100% utilization of assigned bandwidth.
• Results are typical for real-world* customers.
• Performance achieved for any data type, including compressed and encrypted.
• Gains over TCP increase as networks become faster, longer, or less reliable.

Two to six times faster transaction rates

• Modular design minimizes network overhead.
• Reliable transactions in one round-trip: no three-way handshake.
• Minimal server-side overhead, even stateless servers.
• Direct memory access minimizes internal data copying.

Ten times better reliability

• TCP becomes inoperable when packet loss rates reach about 5%.
• MTP is capable of operating with loss rates as high as 50%.
• TCP error recovery is very slow and forces the flow of data to stop.
• MTP keeps the data flowing while error recovery is in progress.
• TCP tends to flood the network and is highly disruptive to other traffic
• MTP carefully monitors and adjusts its performance.

Built-in control and support

• TCP performance cannot be directly controlled.
• MTP allows applications to configure throughput, latency, etc.
• TCP performance cannot be directly monitored.
• MTP reports detailed statistics on every transaction.
• TCP is not supported: there is nobody fixing bugs or providing guidance.
• DEI fully supports MTP/IP.

Values

Improved productivity

• Time critical tasks complete more quickly.
• Network dependent resources are more fully utilized.
• Network dependent people spend less time waiting.
• Existing network investments provide a greater return.
• MTP enables tasks that were impractical with TCP's performance limitations.

Reduced costs

• MTP can do more with fewer resources
• MTP often performs as well on the commodity internet as TCP does on expensive, dedicated lines.
• MTP reliability means less dependence on redundant data paths
• Less down time

Better security

• Higher congestion tolerance means less vulnerability to third-party attacks.
• Lower overhead means less vulnerability to direct denial-of-service attacks.
• Better control helps detect problems before they become serious.
• Built in encryption framework allows flexible, transport-level, security.
• Active support by DEI means a fast response to emerging threats.

Expanded functionality

• Applications can use larger data sets.
• Interactive applications can offer richer interfaces.
• Support more varieties of networks and hardware.
• Explore the possibilities of a faster, more reliable Internet!

* "Real-world" means real customers using our software on their production networks and comparing the results to their previous data transfer methods.  It does not mean lab-tests, emulators, or comparisons to ancient, crippled TCP stacks.  Anybody can "dial-a-result" to claim 100x or even 1000x with canned tests.  We don't.