Version 6.0 features new traffic management tools, a more efficient Internet routing protocol, and a multi-threaded application programming interface. The improved routing protocol utilizes a source-based path, meaning every link in a message's given route through the network is aware of its neighbor. If a link were to go down, the message is rerouted automatically.
Users can see traffic movement from point to point, and they can monitor subscription lists.
A multi-threaded API has been added to take advantage of multiprocessor machines. Cisco will be embedding this functionality in a number of its product lines as part of deal struck earlier this year. Feedback Tell us your thoughts on this article or the issues raised in it. When you click Submit, you'll be taken back to this article. Links to additional resources .