New Linux kernel borrows Google packet speeding tech

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	New Linux kernel borrows Google packet speeding tech Harnessing a pair of protocols developed by Google, the newly released version of Linux kernel should be able to speed network traffic throughput considerably. The technique is one of a number of new features that come with the latest update of the open source operating system kernel, Linux version 2.6.35, which Linus Torvalds released on Sunday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Insight How to Reduce Overall Storage Costs By 10x Discover how IT can better optimize its storage infrastructure, enabling administrators to deliver a cost-effective, scalable information management platform that is: * Easy to manage. * Delivers the performance and availability competitive businesses require. Read now! In this Issue Harris Corp. unveils push-to-talk over IP technology Cisco, VMware, NetApp claim first end-to-end FCoE configuration Free utility System Spec reveals your system's secrets Safari 5 gains Reader feature, improves speed Can we abandon the copper plant? NTT DOCOMO plans to buy PacketVideo Bridging the IT generation gap Ruby on Rails 3.0 release candidate arrives REPORT: Citrix Gartner Research Note: Load Balancers are Dead Gartner Research Note "Load Balancers are Dead: Time to Focus on Application Delivery" helps you understand how to replace your basic load balancing technology and focus on getting the highest availability, performance and security for your web apps. Includes key recommendations you can use. Read now! Harris Corp. unveils push-to-talk over IP technology Harris Corp. announced a radio technology based on voice over IP (VoIP) that can be used globally for instant communications by small or large groups in business, public safety and other organizations. Read More Cisco, VMware, NetApp claim first end-to-end FCoE configuration Cisco, NetApp and VMware said they have certified their products to create a single, end-to-end Fibre Channel over Ethernet network that can handle virtual server traffic as well as high-speed data storage transport. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Infrastructures for Innovation Nearly nine out of ten senior IT and business executives say that data, voice and network services can be leveraged to drive innovation, facilitating remote access to critical applications and speeding up customer service. They can generate immediate cost savings by eliminating the cost of maintaining separate voice lines. Read more! Free utility System Spec reveals your system's secrets System Spec is a free utility that displays exhaustive information about your system, including details on memory usage, CPU speed, options and features your graphic card supports (or doesn't), and much more. Read More Safari 5 gains Reader feature, improves speed Apple's version 5 of its Safari browser for Windows (free) debuted in June with a new Reader feature for news stories, some speed tweaks for its JavaScript engine and URL lookups, an improved address bar, and sundry nice but not earth-shattering improvements. Its most significant update, support for user-made extensions à la Firefox, won't fully bear fruit until Apple opens the doors to its in-the-works extensions gallery. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service See how you can transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Read now! Can we abandon the copper plant? Gary Audin recently published as paper at Webtorials entitled "Can the PSTN be Shut Down?" In this paper, he takes a rather extensive look at the proposal submitted to the FCC last December to eventually retire the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) over the next several years. Read More NTT DOCOMO plans to buy PacketVideo NTT DOCOMO plans to acquire PacketVideo Corporation, a company that develops multimedia software for mobile phones, the Japanese mobile operator said on Monday. Read More Bridging the IT generation gap Older generations learned tech; the younger generation lives it. Organizations that want to succeed need the skills of both. Read More Ruby on Rails 3.0 release candidate arrives Delayed upgrade to the open source Web development framework features Merb influences in areas such as speed and plug-in capabilities. Read More
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