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Experts flag Internet's scalability problems

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Experts flag Internet's scalability problems

Jeff Caruso By Jeff Caruso
Recently, experts have turned up the volume on questions about the scalability of the Internet using the technologies and techniques of today. Read full story

Jeff Caruso is site editor at Network World.

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