Internet service is more than just a way for your customers to connect over the Web and see newsgroups. It's a communication tool that can be branded as a unique service. And in the increasingly crowded ISP marketplace, value-added amenities like discussion groups are key to attracting and retaining customers. The Twister Server is Highwinds Software's Web-based discussion software that enables ISPs to serve both HTTP and NNTP discussion, using your existing hardware.

Some of Twister's advantages are:
. Controls costs by managing bandwidth consumption
. Provides a value-added service to business customers
. Accommodates millions of users with full scalability
. Defends against spam


Control bandwidth consumption
Now you can save money by controlling bandwidth usage across your network at a group or individual level. With Twister's active bandwidth throttling, those who exceed a predetermined download speed can be restricted to a much lower rate until you deem their usage warrants returning to the normal rate.

Create new revenue sources
Fully scalable Twister transforms your news network into a valuable revenue driver. You can offer profitable services to your business customers that help them improve their brand image, add content and enhance interactivity. Through Twister's customizable Web-based interface, businesses can create topically relevant discussion groups right on their Web sites and import existing Newsgroup discussions.

Own full scalability for millions of users
Twister grows with you, so you can easily host and manage millions of discussions, newsgroups and messages, accommodating thousands of concurrent users.

Discourage spammers
In addition to full compatibility with all available anti-spam technology, Twister has a back-off filter that recognizes when a user is sending a high volume of identical messages. It automatically slows transmission speeds of those messages exponentially. The sender quickly learns that you are not spam-friendly and takes his messages elsewhere.

Twister
. For international backbone providers and national service providers with 10's of thousands of subscribers.
. Enables unlimited NNTP and HTTP concurrent connections.
. Features bandwidth throttling