ColdSpark Takes the Fight Against Spam and Zombies to the Source with Powerful Counter-Spam Capabilities for ISPs; Announcing the SparkEngine Service Provider Mail Gateway.BOULDER, Colo. -- ColdSpark, the leader in email infrastructure systems, today announced the launch of the SparkEngine Service Provider Mail Gateway, with a host of powerful features for ISPs, including the revolutionary, and unique, ability to stop spam that originates in their networks, before it ever leaves. In an effort to thwart common counter-spam measures, spammers use computers operating in known networks, frequently hijacking hijacking Crime of seizing possession or control of a vehicle from another by force or threat of force. Although by the late 20th century hijacking most frequently involved the seizure of an airplane and its forcible diversion to destinations chosen by the air pirates, when them, to send spam. These "Zombies Zombies Companies that continue to operate even though they are insolvent. Also known as living dead. Notes: It's advisable to avoid investing in zombies at all costs their life expectancies are highly unpredictable. " are frequently found in the large IP ranges of consumer ISPs such as cable operators and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary providers. ColdSpark's SparkEngine, the world's most powerful email gateway, enables service providers to identify Zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. and other spam traffic on the network, and block it automatically, eliminating spam emanating from their networks and improving the performance of mail operations for their customers. Such a solution is simple to implement, on the gateway or inside it, and does not require 3rd party monitoring or disclosure of any information to outside parties. Furthermore, the system can be configured to use the SparkEngine's "Self-Healing Mail Flow Management" capability to dynamically monitor traffic and implement throttling and blocking of dangerous traffic dynamically, based on the characteristics of the traffic. Using these methods, the SparkEngine can "shape" traffic by limiting message speed (messages per hour), bandwidth (mbps) or by connection rates. "The SparkEngine is the only system available with this level of traffic shaping Using methods to keep traffic flowing smoothly in a network. Although the term is often used synonymously with "traffic engineering," traffic shaping deals with managing the network moment to moment, whereas traffic engineering refers to the overall strategies employed in a network. , and the most suited to take on the problem of spam at the ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. origin," remarked Scott Brown Scott Brown may refer to:
Powerful Enough to Stop Spam at the Source The SparkEngine offers service providers a new approach to preventing spam, one that operates at the source. With its ability to handle massive mail loads on a small hardware footprint, ColdSpark can provide this solution at a low cost, and at a high return on investment. Service providers save money on infrastructure, bandwidth, and support, while performing a public service in reducing an important portion of the total volume of spam. "Other vendors propose to monitor ISP network spam and Zombie traffic on the Internet by rating the reputation of ISP network origins, and block it at receiving gateways," stated Kelly Wanser, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ColdSpark, "We propose to provide ISPs with the ability to monitor and block dangerous and unwanted traffic within their networks, before there are adverse impacts on the reputations of their domains and IPs and, consequently, the legitimate email traffic of their customers." Upgrading the World's Email Infrastructure: Carrier-Class Power, Extensible Architecture, Advanced Management Features The SparkEngine is in production at the world's largest ISPs and email infrastructure providers, who deploy the SparkEngine as their email infrastructure framework because it can process messages 100x more efficiently than traditional UNIX based Refers to a Unix operating system. The operating system may comply with the UNIX specifications governed by The Open Group, such as Sun's Solaris, or it may be an operating system based on the architecture and principles of Unix, such as Linux. mail servers and 10x more efficiently than today's top email appliances. In addition to performance, the SparkEngine provides fast and flexible integration points with all types of commercial applications, in-house systems and custom scripts via an extensive Application Programming Interface (API), allowing network operators to use the SparkEngine as the foundation of powerful custom email network solutions. This extensible framework enables the SparkEngine to support current and future requirements for mail operations, ranging from scripts that filter and manipulate messages to new authentication protocols to integration with 3rd party products. In conjunction with its massively scalable platform and extensible architecture, the SparkEngine includes sophisticated management capabilities: unlimited advanced virtual mail servers, Self-Healing Mail Resource Management(TM), Domain-Based Flow Control(TM), centralized reporting, cluster management, and the SparkEngine's unique Mail Traffic Monitor. These features enable service providers to segment traffic, applying different mail flow rules, security services and other settings to different segments of their mail traffic, while streamlining operations and making complex tasks easy. This powerful combination of performance and features is why the SparkEngine has never lost a customer who has brought it into the lab for evaluation. About ColdSpark ColdSpark is the leading provider of email infrastructure solutions to Global 2000 companies and large Internet network operators. Dedicated to the wholesale upgrade of today's legacy mail network systems, ColdSpark has created the next-generation of email delivery with the patent-pending SparkEngine, the world's most powerful mail transport agent Mail Transport Agent - Message Transfer Agent (MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. ). With its unique open API framework for flexible interoperation with any existing systems, emerging protocols and/or custom applications and scripts, the SparkEngine powers email delivery for a number of email security and hygiene applications, automated email and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. systems and email appliances. ColdSpark offers enterprises and services providers the most powerful, flexible, secure and cost-effective email networking solutions available, and is also the world's foremost expert in message transport deployment and platform application integration, including protocol integration and testing. ColdSpark's customers include Lehman Brothers, AT&T, Equifax, Viacom, Comcast Cable and Media News Group. For more information on ColdSpark's products and services, visit: http://www.coldspark.com. |
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