The NetSpark system is situated at the edge of the ISP's network. The proxy server filters all packets in and out of the ISP on the Internet facing leg. Database, maintenance, and control systems are queried by the proxy.
With throughput characteristics for a typical distribution of Internet protocols no appreciable delay or degradation is observed for GB/s loads.
ISP level filtering is the method of choice, as opposed to a program download running on the personal computer or a network appliance sitting on a local network. It allows for increased ease of use, with lower risks of defeating or circumventing the protection. Furthermore, the improved efficiency, maintenance, and economies of scale lead to maximum cost effectiveness.
Netspark has developed proprietary algorithms and methods for dealing with the extremely large volumes of data required for ISP level filtering of traffic. Netspark's systems examine text and graphics in real-time in order to determine whether they are appropriate. In addition, the patented quilting process rebuilds pages in real-time taking out only the sections of the page that are problematic. This mix of inspection and selection allows for the unique ability to efficiently handle the dynamically generated content which is characteristic of the new Web 2.0 environment including search engines, wikis, blogs, and news sites.
ISP level filtering is the method of choice, as opposed to a program download running on the personal computer or a network appliance sitting on a local network. It allows for increased ease of use, with lower risks of defeating or circumventing the protection. Furthermore, the improved efficiency, maintenance, and economies of scale lead to maximum cost effectiveness.
Netspark has developed proprietary algorithms and methods for dealing with the extremely large volumes of data required for ISP level filtering of traffic. Netspark's systems examine text and graphics in real-time in order to determine whether they are appropriate. In addition, the patented quilting process rebuilds pages in real-time taking out only the sections of the page that are problematic. This mix of inspection and selection allows for the unique ability to efficiently handle the dynamically generated content which is characteristic of the new Web 2.0 environment including search engines, wikis, blogs, and news sites.