A method, system and computer program product of prioritizing network
services is provided. Such prioritization may comprise a better level of
service, more timely system response and/or preferential treatment of
traffic. In an embodiment, prioritization is controlled by defining modes
and levels of prioritization typically based on criteria, such as the
value of a transaction, the standing of a user, or the type of
transaction. Prioritization can also be established, for example, for a
length of time or for a given transaction. The modes of prioritization
may comprise remapping TCP ports to which a communication is directed,
remapping uniform resource locators and/or Internet Protocol addresses to
which a communication is directed and/or tagging communications with
quality of service information. The levels of prioritization define the
type(s) of priority service offered to a user, such as timeliness of
system response and preference of traffic treatment, and may be
arbitrarily defined.