Using Multi-threading to accelerate document processing

The PdfCompressor v.4.0 release has complete support for multi-threading. This support now extends to decompression as well, i.e., PDF to other formats. PdfCompressor, the most reliable solution for batch conversion of documents to compressed, searchable PDF, just got better. With PdfCompressor v.4.0, your computer's CPU potential is fully realized. Utilizing the power of CVISION multi-threading on your multi-core or multi-processor device can greatly improve the speed of your document process workflow.

Using PdfCompressor's multi-threading feature on a dual quad-core machine, now offered routinely by computer manufacturers (Dell), you can process your files up to 10x faster. Let your server reach its true potential with CVISION PdfCompressor v.4.0.

Understanding multi-threading:

Why is multi-threading important to you and your Company? How will it accelerate document processing and alleviate bottlenecks in your document workflow?

Until very recently, the typical computer desktop had only one processor, single core, and there was very limited utility in writing an application to support multi-threading. For certain specific applications, e.g., an operating system, multi-threading might have been necessary but this did not actually result in a processing speed up as there was only one CPU on board. Such multi-threading, however, might have reduced the time waiting (latency) for an initial response from the computer, though the total time required to process a job was still the same.

This scenario started to change rapidly sometime in 2005 when the chip manufacturers started production of multi-core CPU devices. AMD released its dual-core Opteron server/workstation processors on 22 April 2005, and its dual-core desktop processors, the Athlon 64 X2 family, were released on 31 May 2005. The Intel Core brand was first launched on January 5, 2006 by the release of the 32-bit Yonah core CPU - Intel's first dual-core mobile (low-power) processor. Since that time, multi-core CPU machines have become ever more pervasive and today a typical business desktop machine is equipped with a dual-core CPU.

This rapid change in the computer industry is due to the fact that chip manufacturers have recently discovered that multi-core machines are a cost-effective way to further increase machine CPU throughput. In addition, there are problems with pushing single core CPUs faster than current clock speeds as current physical limitations can cause significant heat dissipation and data synchronization problems. So multi-core machines look like they're here to stay.

Harnessing the power of these multi-core machines presents an IT challenge as most software, written even one or two years ago, was not designed to work in a multi-threaded, multi-core environment. As such, it's very possible for a company to have to order additional servers to handle their document process workflow, even though the current Company servers are severely under-utilized.

Enter CVISION. Our new PdfCompressor v.4.0 release is industrial strength and built to handle your PDF document processing needs. PdfCompressor analyzes the machine CPU capability and fully utilizes a multi-core CPU server so that no clock cycles go unused. Our industrial server-based solutions support batch processing and watched folder and also high-speed multi-threaded conversion from PDF back into standard image formats. PdfCompressor v.4.0 support for multi-threading includes the ability to generate searchable, compressed, PDF/A compliant documents, while fully utilizing your multi-core network-based servers.

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