NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: PHIL HOCHMUTH ON LINUX
08/08/05
Today's focus: What's at LinuxWorld this week
Dear networking.world@gmail.com,
In this issue:
* A variety of Linux-based hardware offerings abound at
LinuxWorld
* Links related to Linux
* Featured reader resource
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PUTTING PEDAL TO METAL
In the enterprise, early wireless mesh network deployments are
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Today's focus: What's at LinuxWorld this week
By Phil Hochmuth
A host of new hardware products are on tap as LinuxWorld Expo
2005 kicks off in San Francisco this week. Among the wares are
blade servers for enterprise data centers, high-speed network
adapters and TCP/IP offload gear for stand-alone Linux servers
or Linux cluster nodes, as well as embedded Linux operating
systems wares for real-time application deployments.
Penguin Computing will launch its BladeRunner 4130 and 4140
blade server products for Linux, featuring AMD and Intel 64-bit
processors, respectively. Linux server blade can support single
or dual processors. The AMD-based 4130 supports single- and
dual-core chips, while the Intel Xeon blade supports Intel's
Extended Memory 64 Technology, allowing 64-bit processors to use
memory more efficiently. Both BladeRunner server blades can come
pre-configured with various Linux distributions. Up to 12
BladeRunner blades can fit into Penguin's BladeRunner chassis,
with support for Scyld Beowulf Linux clustering software built
in.
For fast Linux server connectivity, LeWiz Communications will be
debuting mutli-Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet NICs for
Linux servers at the show. The Magic2028-4p card includes four
Gigabit Ethernet ports, and includes hardware-based TCP/IP
processing offload features, allowing Linux servers to work
harder processing applications workloads instead of the network
software stack. A 10G Ethernet NIC is also available, with the
Magic2028-10G, with both fiber and CX-4 copper interfaces, as
well as TCP/IP offload hardware built onto the NIC. LeWiz
currently has 32-bit Linux drivers available for the each NIC,
with 64-bit drivers due later this year.
For embedded Linux engineers, FreeScale Semiconductor will be
showing off embedded Linux products aimed at home and mobile
users. A digital home entertainment product, based on PowerPC
chips and embedded Linux software will be on display, as well an
embedded Linux media player aimed at the mobile device market
(if you've ever wondered where those MP3 players in cell phones
come from). The company will also launch its CodeWarrior suite
of tools for compile and develop embedded Linux code for PowerPC
architectures.
The top 5: Today's most-read stories
1. First family of Windows Vista viruses unleashed
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllinux4558>
2. The CEO's sidekick
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllinux4559>
3. BellSouth sues AT&T
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllinux4560>
4. Leaked Cisco slides pulled after legal threats
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllinux4561>
5. Cisco vulnerability posted to Internet
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllinux4562>
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To contact: Phil Hochmuth
Phil Hochmuth is a Network World Senior Editor and a former
systems integrator. You can reach him at
<mailto:phochmut@nww.com>.
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This newsletter is sponsored by Nokia
Empower Your Mobile Enterprise
Nokia believes that business mobility will fundamentally change
the way work gets done-and for the better. To allow the entire
organization to get the most from this paradigm shift in
productivity, Nokia Enterprise Solutions focuses on delivering
increased efficiency through enhanced mobility. Learn more by
downloading this white paper today!
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=109948
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