The NetEqualizer is a bandwidth shaping appliance designed for voice and data networks, created by APconnections in 2003.
[1] When the network is congested, the fairness algorithms favor business class applications at the expense of large file downloads.
In addition, the NetEqualizer can be configured to control both encrypted an unencrypted peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) traffic.
Add-on modules include directory integration (NDI), caching (NCO), and a DDoS Firewall.
[3] APconnections is a privately held company founded in 2003 and is based in Lafayette, Colorado.