Reliably detect all current protocol and application types with ipoque´s PACE (Protocol and Application Classification Engine)

PACE is a software library using deep packet inspection technology (DPI) including pattern matching, behavioral and statistical analysis to reliably detect protocols and applications in the network. Based on the latest DPI technology, PACE detects proprietary, encrypted and obfuscated protocols.

Application Scenarios

PACE is portable to any hardware and operating system. PACE is widely deployed in networks all over the world, as it is part of our products

Deployment

Field-Proven & Widely Deployed

PACE is the heart of ipoque’s PRX Traffic Manager and DPX Network Probe with over 200 installations in more than 50 countries across the globe. PACE has also been successfully integrated in third-party firewalls, WAN optimization controllers, lawful interception systems and 3G/4G mobile network data gateway systems.

Flexible Integration in Any Target Platform

  • Runs on virtually any hardware architecture with at least 32-bit processor and C compiler
  • Can be used as a dynamic or static library in user space or as a kernel module in kernel space
  • 32-bit & 64-bit compatible in Little-endian and Big-endian architectures
  • Runs on any Linux and Windows environments
  • 100% proprietary code provides clean licensing without GPL compliance issues
  • Integrated connection/session tracking engine; existing implementations can also be used

PACE guarantees reliable access control based on network protocol and application classification, independent of TCP and UDP ports.

PACE enables wireline and mobile network operators to prioritize traffic per protocol and per application. This allows them to govern their networks according to their individual needs and the needs of their customers. This technology guarantees quality of service (QoS) for time-critical and high priority protocols.

PACE supports the collection of comprehensive network statistics based on actual protocol and application usage. Areas of application include performance monitoring, network resource planning and accounting.

In the area of lawful interception PACE is able to classify intercepted traffic and supports protocol-based load balancing as well as improved post-processing.