Applet Nirvana - reduced load time via Appstream

[prosys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (M. Simms)]

Well...I know everyone on this list is skeptical....
but here it is from the appstream people directly.....8 patents...whoa !!
Isn't anyone impressed ?

Here is some general information about us and thank you again for your
e-mail.

AppStream is a startup (funded by Draper Fisher) that provides enabling
technology for Java developers, ASPs, and service providers. We believe that
our technology can boost the delivery time of applications to users via the
web, several fold - without re-engineering.

AppStream allows ASPs to deliver their applications with an 8-10x
performance gain by using "Software Streaming" technology.  We've achieved
these results with many applications, including Oracle Financials, without
any re-engineering or tuning.  We do this by analyzing usage patterns and
"streaming" software and content to users in a just-in-time manner. We have
filed 8 patents for this technology.

Three other benefits we offer are:
(1) The ability to bill users for just the parts of an application they use.
We interface with third-party billing engines and provide them the usage
logs.

(2) Enabling ASPs to give users real-time offers based on the portion of an
application they are in.

(3) For Corporate users, AppStream enables them to deliver applications in a
controlled environment to selected business partners.

I have attached a Data Sheet explaining in detail what our technology can
accomplish.  Below are some additional benefits of the technology and my
contact information.
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Summary of Key Features
1. Fast download time: 3x to 8x faster to download. Larger and more
complicated applets will benefit more from AppStream technology.  Similarly,
low bandwidth connections (Cell 28.8 and 56kbps) will have much improved
response time with AppStream technology.  In fact, the sophisticated
AppStream prediction algorithms and caching technologies make applets and
applications behave as if they reside on the local machine.

2. Server Scalability: Very low compute power per stream is required from
the AppStream server (read from disk and send packets through communication
channels is 95% of the activity). This makes AppStream technology attractive
in situations were scalability is an issue (ASPs, Portals, etc.)

3. Easy to adopt: no need to change your code or hook to a new API.
AppStream works with existing compiled applications and can be configured
with little or no engineering resources.

4. Client side software installed automatically: your users do not have to
download and install any software on their computers.  A tiny (17K) client
is installed automatically the first time a user accesses an AppStream
server.

5. Efficient version control mechanism: the AppStream system maintains
version control on the most granular level of the application; only those
classes that were modified will be updated in the cache. Most other systems
either do not perform version control for cached applets of perform it on
the JAR or CAB level (much larger chunks of code are needed to be updated
with each modification)

6. A very fast cache. Most systems do not cache Java applets, and those that
do are outperformed
by at least 2:1 in loading an applet from cache.

7. Centralized deployment of application: Provides easy control and
management of application usage through any TCP/IP network.

8. Unique solution for net congestion: The latest version of AppStream for
Java includes an
implementation of a proprietary algorithm that provides superior streaming
capability in all net
congestion situations. (We can stream more content through a congested pipe
than any other streaming technology and with reduced fluctuations in
performance).

9. Application usage profiles: AppStream technology profiles application
usage, which can be exported to CRM and QoS systems.

10 . Tagging mechanism:  Business logic can be added within an existing
application without touching the original source code. AppStream can be
instructed by outsiders to add functionality to an application and to notify
them when the added functionality is being downloaded.  Tags can also
trigger advertising banners and other events.

11. Real-time monitoring: Easily integrate with billing systems and support
various pricing and
business models over the net.



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