New version of OffiSync brings more Google into Microsoft Office | VentureBeat

New version of OffiSync brings more Google into Microsoft Office | VentureBeat: "OffiSync has already gotten positive press for its integration of online word processor Google Docs with Microsoft Word. The Seattle company is taking that integration further with the now-available version 2, by adding Google web search and image search."

Comcast Starts Selling Wireless Broadband Service

Comcast Starts Selling Wireless Broadband Service: "Consumers can pay $69.99 a month for a “fast pack” national offering that buys them unlimited wireless data and a 12 Mbps home broadband offering. A metro-only service will cost $49.99 a month."

Cloud Is Internet's Next Generation, HP Executive Says - NYTimes.com

Cloud Is Internet's Next Generation, HP Executive Says - NYTimes.com: "The panelists named solid-state drives, scalable data stores and emerging programming languages such as Rails as the biggest technologies that will keep driving this forward."

And the Winner of the $1 Million Netflix Prize (Probably) Is … - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

And the Winner of the $1 Million Netflix Prize (Probably) Is … - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com: "On Friday, a coalition of four teams calling itself BellKor’s Pragmatic Chaos — made up of statisticians, machine learning experts and computer engineers from America, Austria, Canada and Israel — declared that it has produced a program that improves the accuracy of the predictions by 10.05 percent."

Acer’s Everywhere in the PC World - NYTimes.com

Acer’s Everywhere in the PC World - NYTimes.com: "I think we have the know-how, and these two worlds are going to merge"

Filesystem performance tweaking with XFS on Linux@Everything2.com

Filesystem performance tweaking with XFS on Linux@Everything2.com: "the filesystem is specifically optimized for high performance with massive files, and can theoretically scale to handle a maximum file size of 9 million terabytes."

Werner Vogels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Werner Vogels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Vogels maintains a technology oriented weblog named “All Things Distributed” which he started in 2001 while he was still a scientist at Cornell[2]. It was mainly used to discuss early results of his research. After he joined Amazon.com the nature of the weblog changed to more product oriented with some general technology and industry writings."

tiobench benchmark

tiobench benchmark: "tiobench is a multi-threaded I/O benchmark. It is used to measure file system performance in four basic operations: sequential read, random read, sequential write, and random write."

SanDisk Unveils World's Fastest (Class 10) 32GB SDHC Card | Digital Camera Review

SanDisk Unveils World's Fastest (Class 10) 32GB SDHC Card | Digital Camera Review: "Our card’s 32GB of storage and up to 30MB/s read & write speeds enable DSLR users to shoot without worrying about storage or speed limitations. SanDisk Extreme SDHC cards provide consumers with a more enjoyable user experience, letting them focus on what is really important – the images that they are capturing."

Lenovo ThinkPad T400s notebook - Reviews - Hardware - Notebooks - Performance Notebooks - PC World

Lenovo ThinkPad T400s notebook - Reviews - Hardware - Notebooks - Performance Notebooks - PC World: "A big reason for the notebook's impressive performance is the Toshiba solid-state drive (model number THNS128GG4BAAA-N), which recorded a speed of 70.6 megabytes per second in our file transfer tests. This is a stunning result for a laptop storage device and it means that disk-intensive tasks, such as file compression, decompression and file searches, will be quicker than average. (The average transfer rate for a laptop storage device is 20-30MBps.)"

Let's make the web faster - Google Code

Let's make the web faster - Google Code: "What would be possible if browsing the web was as fast as turning the pages of a magazine? We invite you to join us in exploring and innovating across the entire spectrum of performance - from Internet protocols to the browser to website development. Together, let's make the web faster!"

Let's make the web faster - Google Code

Let's make the web faster - Google Code: "How gzip compression works"

Google Wants to Make the Web Faster, Debuts Speed (Not the Drug, the Developer Site)

Google Wants to Make the Web Faster, Debuts Speed (Not the Drug, the Developer Site): "changes, enhancements, or even alternatives' to the current standards and protocols that make up the architecture of the web."

Thinking About Upgrading to IE8? Think Twice - NYTimes.com

Thinking About Upgrading to IE8? Think Twice - NYTimes.com: "Because although IE8 is probably more secure than any other version of IE ever produced, it's even more secure to not use IE at all."

Netcom and Huawei unveil latest LTE network trial developments: CommsUpdate : TeleGeography Research

Netcom and Huawei unveil latest LTE network trial developments: CommsUpdate : TeleGeography Research: "Netcom, the Norwegian mobile subsidiary of TeliaSonera, and Chinese vendor Huawei completed tests of services including Video on Demand (VoD), file transfer protocol (FTP), web surfing, video conferencing and video telephony over the LTE network, which is able to deliver peak data download rates of 150Mbps."

Use cases make the case for cloud storage

Use cases make the case for cloud storage: "Previous attempts at remote storage clearly suffered from latency issues. Similarly, the nature of the Internet could easily wreak havoc on the availability of a service. The breakthrough in the latest generation of cloud storage revolves around caching at the client or within a local appliance that effectively masks Internet latencies, while keeping copies of the most heavily-used data local. By caching locally, these appliances can mitigate the impact of even extended network outages, but just as importantly, can also make remote storage for frequently-used data seem just as responsive as local storage. With a local NAS gateway, storage in the cloud can even mimic the availability, performance, and appearance of mid-range NAS appliances, while being protected at the remote end with a level of assurance that few businesses can hope to achieve on their own. The remaining caveat around performance is that these solutions may consume too much Internet bandwidth when data change rates are too great, and this may cause your cloud storage solution to incur hidden costs. Yet even here, vendors will continue to innovate on capacity optimization and WAN optimization to reduce data transmission."

Transcend releases 2.5-inch SATA SSD with DRAM cache | Computer Technology Review - Data Storage and Network Solutions

Transcend releases 2.5-inch SATA SSD with DRAM cache | Computer Technology Review - Data Storage and Network Solutions: "Built on Transcend’s solid-state technology, the SSD25D outperforms standard 2.5-inch hard drives, delivering sustained transfer speeds of up to 230 MB/s (megabytes-per-second) read and 180 MB/s write to guarantee high throughput, regardless of file size or type."

Defogging the Cloud in IT - NYTimes.com

Defogging the Cloud in IT - NYTimes.com: "Another word for a low-hanging cloud is fog. I think that pretty accurately describes where the IT industry is when it comes to the cloud. Everyone has a different definition. Some further confuse the situation by using cloud as a new label on old technologies."

Sony CEO Stringer: It’s the Network, Stupid

Sony CEO Stringer: It’s the Network, Stupid: "Stringer is recognizing the truth that all tech companies need to embrace, that mobility and connectivity are changing what consumers can do with devices and subsequently, what they expect from them. Intel gets it, which is why it built its line of low-power Atom chips to power connected mobile gadgets. Microsoft is lagging, as it waffles on what to charge for Windows on netbooks, and decides not to port Windows 7 to ARM chips that may beat out Intel for powering mobile computers."

Turn Your iPhone Photos Into Postcards With HazelMail

Turn Your iPhone Photos Into Postcards With HazelMail: "So I decided to try HazelMail, a new, free iPhone application that turns your iPhone photos into personalized postcards and even mails them for you, too. My verdict: It’s a fun and easy — but you might get home before your postcard reaches its destination."

Linux.com :: Inspecting disk IO performance with fio

Linux.com :: Inspecting disk IO performance with fio: "The hdparm tool isn't the best indicator of real-world performance. It operates at a very low level; once you place a filesystem onto a disk partition you might get significantly different results. You will also see large differences in speed between sequential access and random access. It would also be good to be able to benchmark a filesystem stored on a group of disks in a RAID configuration.

fio was created to allow benchmarking specific disk IO workloads. It can issue its IO requests using one of many synchronous and asynchronous IO APIs, and can also use various APIs which allow many IO requests to be issued with a single API call. You can also tune how large the files fio uses are, at what offsets in those files IO is to happen at, how much delay if any there is between issuing IO requests, and what if any filesystem sync calls are issued between each IO request. A sync call tells the operating system to make sure that any information that is cached in memory has been saved to disk and can thus introduce a significant delay. The options to fio allow you to issue very precisely defined IO patterns and see how long it takes your disk subsystem to complete these tasks."

Image Recognition Startup SnapTell Acquired by Amazon Subsidiary A9.com

Image Recognition Startup SnapTell Acquired by Amazon Subsidiary A9.com: "SnapTell’s visual product search technology lets users take a photo of the cover of any CD, DVD, book, or video game, and the technology will automatically identify the product and find ratings and pricing information online from Google, Amazon, eBay and more. The company has a database of about 5 million+ products. SnapTell launched popular apps for both the iPhone and Android."

Layar Could Be the Future of "Augmented Reality" (Video)

Layar Could Be the Future of "Augmented Reality" (Video): "Called Layar, the app is a platform that makes sets of data viewable on top of the viewfinder of your mobile phone as you pan around a city and point at buildings. Real estate, banking and restaurant search companies have already created layers of information available on the platform, which is limited to use in the Netherlands for now."

eyeOS - Cloud Computing Operating System | Web Desktop - Web OS - Web Office - your files and applications everywhere

eyeOS - Cloud Computing Operating System | Web Desktop - Web OS - Web Office - your files and applications everywhere: "The idea of eyeOS is to create a free, open source (AGPLv3) product easy to install on a web server so you will have your own cloud system under your control. You can also participate in a great community of users and developers, able to create your own apps. Welcome to the eyeOS project."

I.B.M. Looks to Sell Big Business on Cloud Computing - NYTimes.com

I.B.M. Looks to Sell Big Business on Cloud Computing - NYTimes.com: "“The information technology infrastructure is under stress already, and the data flood is just accelerating,” said Samuel J. Palmisano, I.B.M.’s chief executive. “We’ve decided that how you solve that starts by organizing technology around the workload.”"

IBM to bring cloud computing (whatever that means) to big business | VentureBeat

IBM to bring cloud computing (whatever that means) to big business | VentureBeat: "For now, the company says its “Smart Business cloud portfolio” focuses on two areas. First, it offers allows companies to develop and test software using infrastructure built or operated by IBM, which allows for more efficient use of hardware while keeping the software secure behind a corporate firewall. Second, it’s offering virtualized desktops where, again, the computing takes place on IBM’s infrastructure and is accessed remotely by the company’s employees."

Take Your Sites to the Cloud (for Free) With Force.com - NYTimes.com

Take Your Sites to the Cloud (for Free) With Force.com - NYTimes.com: "The new offering from this 'platform as a service' allows anyone to easily build a fully-featured website using the very same cloud infrastructure it has provided for applications. In other words, a comprehensive website can now be created through Force.com, and literally all you need do is design your UI with web standards such as HTML, JavaScript, Flex and CSS."

Most Popular FTP Clients - Best FTP Softwares | Softwares and Learning of Encyclopedia

Most Popular FTP Clients - Best FTP Softwares | Softwares and Learning of Encyclopedia: "Whether you do your work on the web, manage a wordpress blog, run a home FTP server, or you just prefer a quick download from time to time, a solid, full-featured FTP client can be a lifesaver. Here are 3 of the most popular ftp client softwares you can use to manage your file uploads and downloads."

Social Game Company Zynga Says It’s Not Planning for IPO - NYTimes.com

Social Game Company Zynga Says It’s Not Planning for IPO - NYTimes.com: "Zynga spends millions per month advertising for its games, and it has more than 250 employees; The source concludes it barely makes a profit even on its revenues. That’s possible, but as I’ve covered, it is advertising its games with ad networks like RockYou’s, for the same reason that everyone else advertises. The cost of advertisements are more than paid for by revenue — in this case through virtual goods in Zynga games like Texas Hold ‘Em. In terms of employee count and cost, it is a startup — startups try to maximize growth over profit because they are trying to become big businesses."

What Intel Can Teach Google About the Cloud

What Intel Can Teach Google About the Cloud: "So what did Intel and AMD do when faced with the same problem? They looked for a fix they could apply quickly. The quick fix was to add a cache to the processor, which allowed the CPU to run at full speed and store results in temporary memory until they could move across the slower system bus. It also allowed them to keep selling faster processors while they tackled the longer-term project of improving standards for bus speeds."

Blue Coat Named WAN Optimization Market Leader by Infonetics

Blue Coat Named WAN Optimization Market Leader by Infonetics: "The unique combination of visibility, acceleration and security offered by our ProxySG appliances provides the technological innovation and differentiation that has propelled Blue Coat to the leader in the WAN optimization market."

GLADINET - Deliver Cloud Services onto Desktop

GLADINET - Deliver Cloud Services onto Desktop: "Gladinet Cloud Desktop mounts cloud storage as local folders and integrates online applications with the local desktop. It is a personal cloud agent, an open online backup platform, and a desktop delivery agent for cloud service providers."

2008-03_De-duplication.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Stop Repeating Yourself:
De-duplication Why and How

2008-03_De-duplication.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Linux.com :: Benchmarking NFSv3 vs. NFSv4 file operation performance

Linux.com :: Benchmarking NFSv3 vs. NFSv4 file operation performance: "By far the largest speed gains come from running with the async option on, though using this can lead to issues if the NFS server crashes or is rebooted."

NetEx Announces Cloud Data Transport Solution - 6/12/2009 9:47:00 AM - Graphic Arts Online

NetEx Announces Cloud Data Transport Solution - 6/12/2009 9:47:00 AM - Graphic Arts Online: "The appealing value proposition of cloud storage rapidly disappears if customers can't recover data on a timely basis during a disaster recovery operation"

Cloud Storage Could Mean Fat Pipes For All

Cloud Storage Could Mean Fat Pipes For All: "f one assumes a corporate employee generates 3-5 MB of data per day, once you get over 300 employees sending their files to offsite cloud storage for backup, the T1 is tapped out. Over one of the fasted telcommunications options, an OC-48 line with speeds of about 2.5 Gbps, it will still take about an hour to send 1 TB of data."

Amazon’s New Service Goes Postal Over Slow Broadband

Amazon’s New Service Goes Postal Over Slow Broadband: "No matter how much we have improved our network throughput in the past 10 years, our datasets have grown faster, and this is likely to be a pattern that will only accelerate in the coming years. While network may improve another other of magnitude in throughput, it is certain that data sets will grow two or more orders of magnitude in the same period of time."

Parascale

Parascale: "What essentially they have developed is software that gets commodity storage drives attached to plain vanilla low cost servers to behave like a giant cloud of storage space, which can be used (and managed) using protocols such as HTTP, FTP and NFS. The company describes its approach as virtual storage grid."

FDT – Fast Data Transfer

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A Question about P2P Technologies « blog maverick

A Question about P2P Technologies « blog maverick: "The premise of the technically is to break up files into pieces and distribute those pieces on to the PCs of end users who have downloaded the BitTorrent type client. Then when a user requests the file to be delivered or streamed to them, rather than having to go to a host server, a tracker determines where all the file pieces are, and defines how the user reassembles them into a copy of the original on his or her computer as a file or a stream.

Thats the very, very simplific explanation of how it works."

Attn Steve Jobs: Red Swoosh P2P Service Wants To Save You $15 Million

Attn Steve Jobs: Red Swoosh P2P Service Wants To Save You $15 Million: "Bandwidth is a bottleneck. That didn't matter to much when we were just sending and receiving pictures and music, but video is going to break the camel's back."

Attn Steve Jobs: Red Swoosh P2P Service Wants To Save You $15 Million

Attn Steve Jobs: Red Swoosh P2P Service Wants To Save You $15 Million: "Bandwidth is a bottleneck. That didn't matter to much when we were just sending and receiving pictures and music, but video is going to break the camel's back."

Filesystems comparison using iozone

Filesystems comparison using iozone:

"Write (write):

This test measures the performance of writing a new file. When a new file is written not only does the data need to be stored but also the overhead information for keeping track of where the data is located on the storage media. This overhead is called the metadata It consists of the directory information, the space allocation and any other data associated with a file that is not part of the data contained in the file. It is normal for the initial write performance to be lower than the performance of rewriting a file due to this overhead information."

Terabyte,Petabyte,Exabyte,Zettabyte,Yottabyte

Terabyte,Petabyte,Exabyte,Zettabyte,Yottabyte: "After Terabyte comes a Petabyte then Exabyte then Zettabyte then Yottabyte"

iSGTW Feature - GridFTP moves your data and your news

iSGTW Feature - GridFTP moves your data and your news: "GridFTP supports coordinated data transfer using multiple computer nodes at both the source and destination, adding another order of magnitude improvement in performance for network links that support much higher data rates than individual nodes at either end. With this feature, GridFTP has delivered over 25 Gb/s on a 30 Gb/s TeraGrid link using 32 nodes at both ends."

Onehub • Virtual workspaces for online collaboration and file sharing

Onehub • Virtual workspaces for online collaboration and file sharing: "Workspaces for team collaboration & file sharing --- With Onehub you create virtual workspaces called Hubs to share information, documents, and files more easily. You can choose from the many Onehub Widgets to help you organize and manage your projects. Your team will benefit from having information in a central location so they can work smarter and be more productive than ever."

Show Student Project

Show Student Project: "characterize the performance of Globus GridFTP transfers over both TCP and UDT protocols for hosts connected at 10Gb/s over a wide area network, and compare the performance of GridFTP using each. Standard disk-to-disk GridFTP transfers will be tested, as well as memory-to-memory transfers. Characterization will include detailed measurements regarding the speed and latency involved in the transfers, as well as resource utilization at the source and destination hosts."

Fast Data Transfer

Fast Data Transfer: "FDT can be used to stream a large set of files across the network, so that a large dataset composed of thousands of files can be sent or received at full speed, without the network transfer restarting between files."

Rox Java NIO Tutorial

Rox Java NIO Tutorial

Comcast Media Center’s AdDelivery Looks to Remove Tape Delays - NYTimes.com

Comcast Media Center’s AdDelivery Looks to Remove Tape Delays - NYTimes.com

Intel Buys Wind River, a Software Maker, to Expand Its Reach - NYTimes.com

Intel Buys Wind River, a Software Maker, to Expand Its Reach - NYTimes.com