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Gigabit Ethernet-linked supercomputer one of most powerful

Gigabit Ethernet as a means to connect devices in data centers and storage facilities has earned another proof point: A computing cluster in Germany is linked by Gigabit Ethernet and ranks number 58 overall for performance among the top supercomputing sites in the world.

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  • Cable ads called misleading

    Time.com is running an Associated Press article that points out that cable companies are running commercials that could lead consumers to think the cable networks have more fiber optics in them than they really do. The ads are in response to Verizon's aggressive deployment of FiOS, which really is an all-fiber network.

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  • Huawei vs. Alcatel-Lucent

    Light Reading notes that Alcatel-Lucent may not be tops in the DSL equipment market much longer, with Huawei Technologies making great strides to close the gap. In fact, it's hard to say which of the two companies is on top at the moment, it's so close.

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  • The $499 Ethernet cable

    Slashdot - and half of the geek side of the Internet - this weekend was buzzing over a listing of a 1.5-meter Ethernet cable targeted at audiophiles and costing just $499. It's hard to say just what you get for your $499 that you can't get for much, much less.

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  • Go FPGA

    EE Times has an interesting story about FPGA-based designs for industrial Ethernet switches. The article points out that such a design can cut six to nine months of engineering time from chip development.

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  • BRAD REESE ON CISCO

    Cisco takes $78M haircut on VMware investment by Brad Reese

    Cisco took a $78 million haircut on its VMware stock investment after it was announced today that VMware co-founder and CEO Diane Greene had been sacked. Perhaps most telling of the unpleasantness surrounding today's event is that Diane Greene is no longer even acknowledged as a co-founder on...

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