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Gain Uniformity Optimization of SOA-Based Optical Packet Switching Nodes for Performance and Scalability Improvements: A design methodology is proposed in this paper that can potentially provide effective bandwidth and scalability improvements to optical packet switching environments utilizing semiconductor optical amplifiers as broadcast-and-select switching elements. The design achieves added uniformity in the nodal gain-loss spectrum. The methodology is tested and verified using a commercial device...; Tags: performance, optimization, packet-switching, scalability, soa, optical society of america, design methodology, network technology, networking; White papers 2007-09-01
Linux Multilayer Switching With LiSA: LiSA stands for Linux Switching Appliance. It's an entirely open-source project that aims at delivering a cheap and efficient solution to small-sized networks. LiSA implements both Layer 2 and Layer 3 packet switching. At the same time, it has advanced configuration and monitoring features. Based on the Linux Operating System,...; Tags: packet-switching, monitoring, lisa, linux, unix, open source, operating systems, network technology, software, networking; White papers 2006-05-18
Dynamic Injection Control Module for Optical Packet Switching Fabrics: Optical Packet Switched OPS networks offer the unique combination of encompassing the enormous capacity of the optical domain while providing versatile connectivity afforded by individual packet routing. The insertion of OPS networks to alleviate the electronic bottleneck has been proposed for a range of systems including core routers, local- and...; Tags: packet, network, packet-switching, columbia university, high-performance computing, cloud computing, leadership, networking, management; White papers 2005-10-27

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Greg the SOA architect is 'flattened'!: Greg the SOA architect is 'flattened'!Nooooo!They haven't had a new episode in a long time which is quite a bummer. Switching to cartoon panels is disappointing!RE: Greg the SOA architect is 'flattened'!Great to hear from a Greg fan. The videos did create a popular character and lots of laughs. By...; Tags: service-oriented architecture (soa), web services, greg, soa architect, soa; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
News to know: LinuxWorld; Cisco; Microsoft; Yahoo: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'? Sam Diaz: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest. Larry Dignan: IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista A new data center?...; Tags: apple iphone, linuxworld, larry dignan, yahoo! inc., microsoft corp., cisco systems inc., cloud computing, help desk, data centers, corporate communications, it operations, storage, hardware, data management, marketing; Blog posts 2008-08-06

Did the iPhone 2.0.1 update improve the 3G/EDGE auto switching?: Did the iPhone 2.0.1 update improve the 3G/EDGE auto switching?Emailing in the bathroom?Kinda skeevy to be emailing/browsing web in bathroom. I hope you don't let others borrow your phone.RE: Did the iPhone 2.0.1 update improve the 3G/EDGE auto switching?It didn't help here. My iPhone 3G has always been too slow...; Tags: 3g, wireless, cellular phones, wi-fi, iphone 2.0.1, apple iphone; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'?: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'?This isn't even strictly a Beta Tester issueMicrosoft realised that MCE systems just weren't flying out the door and then correctly perceived that it makes more sense to bundle it with Vista so that OEMs can either make a "home entertainment center"...; Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), microsoft windows, fiji, microsoft windows vista, microsoft corp., beta tester, windows future, mce; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Did the iPhone 2.0.1 update improve the 3G/EDGE auto switching?: I bought my white iPhone 3G last Friday and by Sunday night I was already thinking of returning it to Apple for a refund, primarily due to poor reception issues. I was at the Seafair hydroplane races on the shores of Lake Washington on Saturday and the iPhone couldn't get...; Tags: apple iphone, signal, at&t corp., apple iphone 3g, 3g, cellular phones, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, matthew miller; Blog posts 2008-08-05
Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again: Vint Cerf, one of the co-inventors of the underlying technology that makes the Web work, now Google's Internet evangelist, has issued a call for throughput-based pricing by ISPs. This in response to the Comcast ruling by the FCC, which ordered the cable carrier to stop interfering with certain kinds of...; Tags: vint cerf, network, ip television, net neutrality, pricing strategy, carrier, cerf, 6mbps, internet service providers (isps), federal government, internet, tvs, pricing, broadband internet, tv & home theater, networking, government, personal technology, home entertainment, marketing, telecommunications, mitch ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-08-05
LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.It hasn't been that long ago...my company got rid of its last Green screen based network in favor of a fancy Windows based network at several of our branch offices. Guess what. We didn't pick up one iota of productivity gain. We...; Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, loverock davidson, now is, linuxworld, linux; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Should colleges really teach hacking?: Should colleges really teach hacking?Bartending SchoolIn the mid-70's I took one of those vocational courses you see advertised on late-night TV: "Learn to be a Bartender in One Week". Although I never used it (I went at night, which takes 2 weeks and over the weekend I got my...; Tags: food & beverage, security, cyberthreats, tools & techniques, beverage, hacking, chemistry; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Sybase rides growing database business into mobility innovation, says Chen at user conference: Sybase rides growing database business into mobility innovation, says Chen at user conferenceYet another closed SQL database.They only exist cause companies insist on keeping their stuff locked down. However, more and more people are switching to open formats. So i personally think their time is limited.Intergy, software from...; Tags: databases, sybase inc., database, sql, mobility; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Why x86 is perfectly fine for now: Why x86 is perfectly fine for nowAgreed - But demand drives progressEverything you say is true, but the more people who say I want 64bit and I want it now, the more progress you will see in 64bit apps and drivers. If 64bit demand is low, companies will turn...; Tags: intel x86, x64, x86 is, vista x64; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Cisco faces tricky fourth quarter report: Cisco Systems reports its fourth quarter earnings Tuesday and an analyst says the quarter may be "the trickiest in memory." Wall Street is expecting fourth quarter earnings of 39 cents a share on revenue of $10.31 billion, according to Reuters' Thomson Financial. But observers will be combing...; Tags: john chambers, analyst, cisco systems inc., data centers, storage, hardware, data management, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-05
WebGuru Publisher CMS (zip): WebGuru is a free Open source professional content management system CMS for complete building of dynamic Web sites, oriented on search engine optimisation and speed. CMS is self-installing, multi-user, has full language switching support and is fully modular system. Backend supports user's permissions to access different part of system, modules,...; Tags: search engine, content management system, fuerte, webguru, content management, enterprise software, software; Software downloads 2008-08-05
NEC AccuSync LCD22WMGX (22-inch): For a 22-inch display, the NEC AccuSync LCD22WMGX packs in a lot of features for its price (as low as $300 online) including built-in speakers, a headphone jack, HDMI and component connections, VGA and DVI ports, and many software-based enhancements for viewing photos. The sacrifice for these features? The monitor...; Tags: monitors & displays, power button, nec corp., nec accusync lcd22wmgx, bezel, envision g2219w1, monitor, headphone, display; Product reviews 2008-08-04
LiMo vows to fight on, debuts new mobile handsets from Motorola, NEC, Panasonic: The LiMo Foundation has no intention of fading away. At the launch of LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco today, the foundation announced the release of several new Linux-based mobile handsets from Mototorola, NEC and Panasonic. The addition of these latest models -- including Motorola's...; Tags: panasonic, limo foundation, nokia corp., mobile, handset, symbian inc., nec corp., motorola inc., linux, advertising & promotion, open source, operating systems, software, marketing, paula rooney; Blog posts 2008-08-04
No penalties for colleges that don't enforce anti-P2P: No penalties for colleges that don't enforce anti-P2PSlippery Slope argumentationYep, once they have the monitoring laws in place, next they will want to monitor a whole lot more. It is a trojan horse, but then Joe McCarthy isn't too far away in US history.Of course, Good ol' Joe needed a...; Tags: anti-p2p, monitoring; Discussion threads 2008-08-04
PRTG Network Monitor (zip): An advanced, easy-to-use network monitoring solution. Features include: up/downtime monitoring, traffic and usage monitoring, analysis and reporting. SNMP, WMI, Packet Sniffing, and NetFlow data acquisition methods are supported. Users can monitor their networks using more than 30 sensor types. Alerts are sent as soon as a network outage occurs. This...; Tags: network, data acquisition, network monitoring, paessler, alerts, network administration, networking, databases, enterprise software, software, data management; Software downloads 2008-08-04
Net Applications data for July 08 released - Good month for Mozilla, not so good for Apple: Net Applications data for July 08 released - Good month for Mozilla, not so good for AppleThese...Net Apps, W3 Counter, XiTi and One Stat.It's not so much 'trusted', it's just I'm kind of loate to take one view of the world when the methodology behind how these sites count OS...; Tags: web browsers, operating systems, apple inc., mozilla corp., hitlist, net applications, microsoft internet explorer, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-08-01