Buying faster switches might not be the only way to amp up performance across data center networks, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego, who this week proposed a network architecture that would enable commodity Ethernet switches to deliver better performance at a lower cost than their 10 Gigabit Ethernet counterparts.

Amin Vahdat, computer science professor at UC San Diego, presented research findings at SIGCOMM 2008 in Seattle that laid out how the principles behind clustered computing could be applied to network architecture to improve scalability and performance at reduced costs. (link)

 
Vista solutions 08/13/2008
 

No matter which operating system is currently installed on your computer, the number one concern is always the persistent necessity to keep all data secure. If you are among those who chose to use Vista on their PCs and laptops, like the rest of us, you are probably experiencing difficulties in finding effective system utilities that can optimize your work with the operating system. And it just looks like the time is right for all Windows Vista users to start looking for the solution that would allow them to effectively backup Windows Mail.

 
 

So what do you do if you haven’t been using a backup plan and your system crashes or a virus wipes out your files? You will probably have to call in the pros at this time. There are many companies that specialize in recovering data from any type of media for just about any type of system failure. Some of the companies also specialize in recovering certain types of files that have been corrupted. For example, if you have a corrupted Microsoft Excel file, look for a company that specifies expertise with that type of file.