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- TIA-942 Data Center Networking Applications: 10 Gigabit Ethernet Over Twisted-Pair Copper
- In parallel and subsequent to the development of TIA-942, the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet working group published two twisted-pair copper standards, 1000 Mb/s Ethernet designated 1000BASE-T and 10 Gb/s Ethernet (10 GbE) designated 10GBASE-T, both standards are targeted at meeting the increasing bandwidth requirements for data center applications. This white paper...
- Tags: Data Center, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Solarflare Communications, Data Centers, Ethernet, Storage, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-02-19
- Getting 10 Gb/s From Xen: Safe and Fast Device Access From Unprivileged Domains
- The networking performance available to Virtual Machines VMs can be low due to the inefficiencies of transferring network packets between the host domain and guests. This can limit the application-level performance of VMs on a 10 Gb/s network. To improve network performance, the authors have created a "Virtualization aware" smart...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Performance, Network, Xen, Solarflare Communications, Networking Overhead, Networking
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Solving the Hypervisor Network I/O Bottleneck: Solarflare Virtualization Acceleration
- With increased pressure on IT departments to do more with less, IT is turning to server virtualization to get the most out of their server platforms. The adoption of virtualization technology to address these business conditions in enterprise data centers has lead to improvements in scalability, manageability, and availability. Solarflare's...
- Tags: Hypervisor, I/O, Solarflare Communications, Solarflare, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2007-10-09
- Alien Crosstalk: Measuring in the Field Is Important - How Is It Done Today?
- In this paper, the author provides the latest information on alien crosstalk field measurements and to begin to frame the discussion on why it is important, when one should consider alien crosstalk field measurements, and how to measure it. Further related topics worth discussion are time trials for the testing...
- Tags: Alien, Solarflare Communications
- White papers 2007-03-01
- Unleashing the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Market: Proving 10GBASE-T Performance and Reliability Under Worst-Case Conditions
- With the advent of 10GBASE-T for 100 meter links of twisted pair copper cabling, 10 Gigabit Ethernet is moving into the market to provide simple, cost-effective, standards-based products for enterprise and data center networks. 10 Gb/s Ethernet on copper will more than halve the cost of 10 Gb/s links, by...
- Tags: Copper, Meter, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Solarflare Communications, Solarflare, Ethernet, Data Centers, Network Technology, Networking, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2007-01-28
- Challenges for 10Gb/s Implementation on UTP Media
- Responding to the need for 10Gb/s data rates, the industry and IEEE have recently concluded several years of work to create a standard for 10Gb/s optical Ethernet. This standard, however, does not incorporate any option for copper media for LANs-all options involve fiber-optic media. The higher costs of fiber-based solutions...
- Tags: Media, Fiber-optics, Solarflare Communications, Ethernet, Network Technology, Advertising & Promotion, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Networking, Marketing, Telecommunications
- White papers 2006-10-12
- 10GBASE-T: 10G Ethernet on Copper Cabling
- 10GBASE-T offers two important attributes to network managers and IT professionals planning data centers and enterprise networks. First, it supports legacy copper UTP cabling and for new installations of copper cabling, it maintains the structured cabling paradigm and support for RJ-45 connections and patch panels. Second, 10GBASE-T will enable over...
- Tags: Copper, Network, Solarflare Communications, Ethernet, Networking, Data Centers, Network Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2006-09-12
Additional Resources
- Mobius Seattle 2008; First impressions of the HTC Advantage X7510
- As I stated in my Mobius Seattle 2008 Day one post eric lin from HTC gave each one of the attendees the new HTC Advantage 7510 device. These may not come to the U.S. due to Qualcomm import issues, but you will be able to pick them up from U.S....
- Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Mobius, Key, HTC Advantage 7510, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly?
- Comcast has acquired Plaxo in a move that aims to make the cable giant's interactive portfolio more social and potentially bring a little Web 2.0 to your set-top box. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but TechCrunch puts the deal at about $150 million to $170 million. Comcast has...
- Tags: Plaxo Inc., Network, Comcast Corp., Game Plan, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Photos: Where the building is the network
- The San Jose, Calif., headquarters of Echelon, maker of technologies for smart buildings, model the company's energy management systems.Behind the scenes of "smart" buildings, including the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Sears Tower in Chicago, lies technology from Echelon. The company doesn''t call its embedded control technologies "green,"...
- Tags: Network, Echelon, Photograph, Building, It', Echelon', That', Networking, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-14
- Does Microsoft really need to diversify into consumer products?
- Watching Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates go through the paces during his last Microsoft CEO Summit keynote on May 14, I couldn't help but ponder again why Microsoft thinks it needs to be both a business and a consumer software vendor. From May 13 to 15, Microsoft officials...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Tech Innovation, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- UK gov't releases transparent post-failure analysis
- The UK Identity & Passport Service IPS has released an excellent post-implementation assessment report describing lessons learned from five key 2007 projects. In an unusually transparent move for any government agency, the report candidly examines each project's objectives, deliverables, and areas for improvement. ...
- Tags: Project, Procurement, Analysis, IPS, Purchasing & Procurement, Government, Business Operations, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- No Office 2007 for UK classrooms?
- InformationWeek is reporting on new complaints from the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency BECTA against Microsoft's lack of support for open standards. Now that OOXML has been adopted as an ISO standard, it's hard to say where this will go; however, the agency makes the case for steering...
- Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Office Open XML, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Feedburner is down
- Update 5/13/08 9:00pm EDT: Feedburner works again. Yay! Gawd, I hate when that happens. Note to Feedburner: Check out 7 tips for handling post-failure communications for some post-recovery advice. By the look of this error page, you need the help. ...
- Tags: Feedburner, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- A U.S military botnet in the works
- Make botnets, not war? In April, last year, I asked the question "Why establish an offensive cyber warfare doctrine when you can simple install a type of Lycos Spam Fighting screensaver on every military and government computer and have it periodically update its hit lists?" A year...
- Tags: Distributed Denial Of Service, Military, Attack, U.S, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Call for military to operate botnet
- Call for military to operate botnetI'd volunteer my PCs to help.If they did this above-board, with a SETI screen saver style app we could install deliberately, I'd bet they could have 50 million machines ready to help with this in a matter of weeks.RE: Call for military to operate botnetI'd...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), SECURITY, NETWORKING, Internet Service Provider, attack, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- Microsoft Biz Unit Chief Jeff Raikes to head Gates Foundation
- For all those wondering what Microsoft Business Division President Jeff Raikes would do once he retires from Microsoft in September, the uncertainty is over. Raikes is going to become the new CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Raikes is replacing another former...
- Tags: Jeff Raikes, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Blackberry users to get Windows Live services
- Research in Motion RIM and Microsoft have struck a deal via which Blackberry users will be able to run Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their devices. The two companies announced the deal on May 12; actual availability is slated for some time this summer...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Live, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Bold and a $150 million development fund
- There have been rumors of a new BlackBerry design, often labeled the BlackBerry 9000 series, and today RIM posted the official announcement of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone that will be coming this Summer to a carrier near you. RIM also announced a US$150 million mobile applications and services development fund...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Display, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?
- In my story earlier today I pointed out how African researchers see mobile data networks as the key to improving health outcomes on the world's poorest continent. The French group formerly known as Fone+, now combined under Craig Mundie into Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Group, is pushing precisely...
- Tags: Mobile, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Smart Phones, Healthcare, Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
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