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AcceleNet ITP
AcceleNet Intelligent Transfer Protocol (ITP) accelerates data transmission across WANs by optimizing network traffic. It is used primarily by Circadence Corporation's WAN optimization products to enhance application performance, reduce latency, and improve bandwidth utilization in enterprise networks..
AcceleNet Intelligent Transfer Protocol (ITP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Circadence Corporation. It operates over both TCP and UDP to optimize and accelerate application data over wide area networks (WANs). The protocol enhances data transfer rates through advanced techniques including caching, compression, protocol spoofing, and flow control.
At a technical level, AcceleNet deploys adaptive data reduction mechanisms to minimize payload size before transmission, which reduces bandwidth consumption and network congestion. It also mitigates protocol inefficiencies by aggregating or predicting round-trip exchanges, significantly lowering latency-sensitive application delays. Communication over TCP ensures reliable data delivery, while optional UDP support can be used for faster, connectionless scenarios.
Implementation involves deploying AcceleNet appliances or software at both ends of a WAN link, transparently intercepting traffic. The devices negotiate optimization parameters over port 1182 using ITP. This seamless integration allows the protocol to accelerate diverse application protocols without requiring endpoint modifications.