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==Web client accelerator==

Introduced in 2001-2002 [[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB106012229328087800]], these applications generally serve to improve [[dial-up]], [[broadband]] and other connections from which users may not be getting the best speed. Many users can achieve a 2- to 10-times speed increase in average browsing experience, while some report a 5- to 20-times speed increases for specific web sites and pages.{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} ManyDialup ISPs offer web accelerators as a part of their dial up and broadband services. Web acceleratorsThe arepre-compression typicallyoperates designedmuch formore webefficiently browsingthan and,the sometimes, for eon-mailingthe-fly and can not improve speedscompression of [[streamingV.44 media|streaming]],modems. gamingTypically, P2Pwebsite downloadstext oris manycompacted otherto Internet applications. However5%, therethus isincreasing substantialeffective workdialup beingthroughput doneto onapproximately client-side1000 Web Accelerators for Application Delivery Networks by several companies including Cisco Systemskbit/s, and F5JPEG/GIF/PNG Networksimages asare thelossy-compressed demandto for15–20%, [[softwareincreasing aseffective a service|SaaS]] and [[PaaS]] look setthroughput to grow among [[small and medium300 enterprises]]kbit/s.

The drawback of this approach is a loss in quality, where the graphics acquire [[compression artifacts]] taking on a blurry or colorless appearance. However, the transfer speed is dramatically improved. If desired, the user may choose to view uncompressed images instead, but at a much slower load rate.

Web accelerators are typically designed for web browsing and, sometimes, for e-mailing and can not improve speeds of [[streaming media|streaming]], gaming, P2P downloads or many other Internet applications. However, there is substantial work being done on client-side Web Accelerators for Application Delivery Networks by several companies including Cisco Systems and F5 Networks as the demand for [[software as a service|SaaS]] and [[PaaS]] look set to grow among [[small and medium enterprises]].

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