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Visualware Introduces MySpeed Server
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In order to distinguish themselves marketplace, Web hosting providers are constantly introducing value-added services into their overall offerings. Site building software, control panels and marketing solutions are among the more popular services, but they have become increasingly common fare as the majority of hosts now offer them and customers, for the most part, have come to expect them.


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For hosts seeking something a little different to help generate added value for their customers, California-based performance management software developer Visualware (visualware.com) may have an answer. On Wednesday, the company introduced MySpeed Server, an Internet speed-testing tool that provides Web site visitors with an easy and convenient way to measure their upload and download connection speeds. With MySpeed, Web site visitors literally just click on a button and the graphical results are displayed in their Web browsers within seconds.

MySpeed is a java applet that is installed directly on the Web server. "The implementation is very easy," Julie Lancaster, director of marketing for Visualware told the Web Host Industry Review. "It's very different from many other types of testers where you have to write scripts or customize it for a particular Web server. With MySpeed, you just copy the files on to the server and that's all you need to do." MySpeed, currently being marketed almost exclusively for hosting service providers, can also be incorporated directly into Web pages, or the default MySpeed Web page can be customized with the look and feel of the Web hosting provider with their logo and branding information.

For users, all that is required is a java-enabled Web browser, which times a sample HTTP download and upload to come up with the user's connection speed. The user also won't face any security hassles, the company says. The applet provides problem-free access and users won't have to download any software or change any security settings. MySpeed is compatible with any Web server platform, though the company says servers running the latest version of Apache render the most accurate results.
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What differentiates MySpeed, says Lancaster, is that it measures both upload and download speeds. This is in contrast to other testers, which typically only provide measurements of download speeds. According to Visualware, MyServer is designed to deliver highly precise measurements, accounting for variables such as upload burst and the consistency of download capacity.

Among its benefits, Web site operators can use MySpeed to generate extra traffic for marketing and promoting their products and services, says Lancaster. In fact, the traffic MySpeed generates for the Visualware site, which runs over 800 individual tests a day, was the impetus behind the product's development and release to the public. Licenses for MySpeed are priced starting at $249 for a single domain, single server license.

"We had placed it on our server to attract traffic to test their Internet speed and it turned out to be so popular, we had so many people using it," recalls Lancaster. "We were getting requests from various people to be able to purchase it and put it on their server. So we did that. We 'productized' it and made it available for purchase."

The Web hosting provider also benefits. Lancaster, echoing comments made by Jerry Jongerius, chief technology officer for Visualware, says MySpeed can be used for technical support purposes. "MySpeed not only enables customers to easily test their connection speeds on demand, but it's also a valuable tool for networking support staff, since it provides fast, accurate results useful for troubleshooting connection problems," Jongerius said in a release.

Web hosting and streaming content delivery provider StreamGuys and its customers both reap the benefits of MySpeed. StreamGuys uses the tool to monitor connection speeds to its network. And its customers, especially those who are broadcasting streaming content, rely heavily on accurate measurements of bandwidth speed.

"StreamGuys finds it most helpful to verify our client's network transit speeds to and from our network with a real world measurement," says Kiriki Delany, president and chief technical officer of StreamGuys. "It's important for the broadcasters to understand their network speeds when they plan their broadcast services with StreamGuys. This insures that the broadcasts are working within the physical limits of the real world network speeds, and not just the theoretical limits of the Internet account."

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