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Ethernet piggybacks on InfiniBand chip: Ethernet piggybacks on InfiniBand chip20 Gigabit/s? Let's first have 10 gigas!I can't really see the interest of a 20 Gbit/s bandwidth over a standard 10 Gbit/s. Let's first have the standard implemented, and its cost will dramatically lower.For most devices, only 100 megabit:s is available with standard Ethernet cables, and...; Tags: Network technology, chip, GB/s, Gigabit/s, Ethernet, InfiniBand; Discussion threads 2007-03-31

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Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop: Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner; Blog posts 2008-07-24
eMachines T5274: The eMachines T5274 is eMachines' higher-end budget desktop for the back to school season. While it seems like a good deal for $400, the fact is that the low-end PC market has become increasingly competitive this year, which makes it hard for systems such as this one that straddle two...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, eMachines Inc., eMachines T5274; Product reviews 2008-07-21
D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 - wireless router: We pitted the D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 against the only other true dual-band router we've reviewed, the Linksys WRT610N. The DIR-855 beat the WRT610N in overall throughput performance, but its design and desktop setup application couldn't compete. Both routers offer about the same range; the WRT610N provides...; Tags: Home networking, Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, WCN, wireless, wireless router, D-Link DIR-855, D-Link Systems, router, Linksys WRT610N; Product reviews 2008-07-18
Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router: Editor's note: Although our First Look video states that the WRT610N costs only $149, the street price may prove higher.The Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router is the first true dual-band wireless router we've reviewed, and one of only a few on the market. In our tests, it easily...; Tags: Home networking, Routers & switches, Network technology, Network-attached storage (NAS), NETWORKING, wireless router, Storage Link, WRT610N, Linksys Inc., router, Linksys WRT310N, storage; Product reviews 2008-07-17

ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35: The $750 ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35 is a fairly ambitious lower-midrange PC. This fixed configuration includes a lower-end quad-core chip, 4GB of memory, and a discrete graphics card. The result is solid everyday performance, and if you need a basic, capable desktop, this system will serve. Its lack of 64-bit Windows...; Tags: Desktops, Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35, Velocity Micro Vector; Product reviews 2008-07-14
Vox BlackBox (1TB): The Vox BlackBox offers 1TB of storage and can be found online from roughly $310 to $340. Aside from its low cost per gigabyte, there's unfortunately little to recommend about this dual-drive Network Attached Storage NAS device. From the desktop application to the Web-based interface, the device is consistently confusing....; Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, NETWORKING, BlackBox, VoX; Product reviews 2008-07-11
Velocity Micro Vector Campus Edition: We normally have good things to say about Velocity Micro's Campus Edition back-to-school desktops. This year's model, the $999 Vector Campus Edition, leaves us disappointed because of its uninspired configuration. We still find Velocity Micro's desktop design among the best in the industry, and this system's visual appeal and...; Tags: Processors, Network technology, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Velocity Micro, Velocity, Vector Campus Edition; Product reviews 2008-07-10
Microsoft says it's time to stop worrying about Vista - Does that make you feel any less worried?: Microsoft says it's time to stop worrying about Vista - Does that make you feel any less worried?There are still issues...Network performance still needs work.File copy performance still needs work.The ghost town that is Ultimate Extra's needs to start giving us what we were promised and paid $100 extra for.I...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-07-09
PlateSpin Launches PowerConvert 7.0: PlateSpin, a recent acquisition of Novell recently announced PowerConvert 7.0, The company was quick to point out that this is the first product launch since the acquistion. Why would they go to such great lengths to mention that? They want to convince the market that PlatSpin will continue to be...; Tags: PlateSpin Inc., Novell Inc., Data Center, Migration, PowerConvert, Aragorn, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Storage, Document Management, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-08
AVADirect Core 2 SLI DDR3 Gaming System: If you consider this upper midrange $3,220 AVADirect's Core 2 SLI DDR3 Gaming System representative of the value and build quality available from this small custom builder, we can report that we were mostly happy with this PC, even if we found it loud and its gaming performance a bit...; Tags: Games, AVADirect Core 2 SLI DDR3 Gaming System; Product reviews 2008-07-02
HP TouchSmart IQ506: Hewlett-Packard's redesigned TouchSmart PC solves at least one of the problems of the original. The new look stays much truer to that of a traditional all-in-one, leaving behind last year's clunky hinged design that we admit we kind of liked. The $1,499 TouchSmart PC IQ506 also shares an issue with...; Tags: Processors, TouchSmart PC, Intel Core 2 Duo, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Product reviews 2008-06-26
Ruby on Rails: scaling to 1 billion page views per month: While a lot of attention has been focused on Twitter with questions about whether Ruby on Rails scales, LinkedIn has been quietly running a RoR application on Facebook that is beating down around 1 billion page view per month. Bumpersticker, a relatively trivial Facebook application that allows you to create...; Tags: LinkedIn, Ruby, Joyent, Ruby On Rails, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Averatec All-in-One: Averatec's new, self-describing All-in-One offers yet another Windows-based take on the iMac. Compared with similar systems from Dell and Gateway, the $1,300 All-in-One actually has the most aggressive price, as well as the largest screen. In general, and as with those others, Averatec's new PC is less compelling than the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Network technology, Processors, Averatec, Apple iMac, Averatec All-in-One, Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2008-06-20
Gateway FX541XT: Gateway's FX541XT occupies a strange gaming PC middle ground. At $3,500, it's not in the same price category as high-end PCs such as Dell's XPS 730 H2C, but it's also about $2,000 more than the emergent $1,500 gaming desktop we've seen this year, most recently in the Maingear Prelude....; Tags: Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, Network technology, Gateway FX541XT, Gateway Inc., PC; Product reviews 2008-06-18
IBM wins supercomputing bakeoff; Playstation chips rule; Intel dominates HPC: Supercomputers are like muscle cars for IT: Few of us have one, but boy they are fun to look at. IBM on Tuesday touted that its supercomputer built for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Los Alamos National Lab is the most powerful system in the world. It...; Tags: Supercomputer, Blade, Sony Playstation, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Chip, Supercomputing, NNSA Supercomputer, Roadrunner, Roadrunner System, Intel Quad-core Blade System, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Processors, Servers, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-18
Using Complete PC Backup (10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1): Using Complete PC Backup (10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1)Complete PC BackupI like the idea of a complete Vista PC Backup but what I want to know is why they Microsoft does not let you backup to a Network drive.I have a Peer to Peer Network at my...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Backups, Microsoft Windows, backup, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-06-12
Build your own Google: In an earlier post I talked a bit about a start-up called Kickfire who are releasing an accelerated database appliance for MySQL applications in the 1TB-3TB range that gives comparable performance to an equivalent Oracle RDBMS setup for around a quarter of the price. Kickfire sounds compelling for utility...; Tags: Google Inc., Worker, Aster, Aster Beehives, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-05
Maingear Prelude (AMD Phenom X4 9850): Maingear's AMD midrange Prelude desktop clearly has the Dell XPS 630 in its sights. The Prelude is faster almost across the board and at $1,499 it's less expensive. Our only reservation is with its interior. The Prelude case is very attractive on the outside, but to achieve its unique,...; Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Voodoo PC, AMD Phenom, Prelude, Maingear; Product reviews 2008-06-04
Of telescopes, patents and the death of discovery: "If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." --Isaac Newton. [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] It isn't really a surprise that I ended up...; Tags: Software, Patent, Astronomer, Astronomy, Amateur, Computer, Computing Science, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, Management, Jeremy Allison; Blog posts 2008-06-04