10 Gigabit Ethernet and iWARP at heart of new supercomputer

Purdue building 10 Gigabit Ethernet-based supercomputer in one day; IBM strikes OEM deal to resell Juniper Ethernet switches, routers Network Architecture Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by BMC Software Seven Ways ITIL Can Help You in an Economic Downturn IT Infrastructure Library(R) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the business and your IT organization to cope with the effects of economic stress. ITIL can help you to deliver higher-performing technology services that help your business to be both more competitive today and poised for growth when the economy rebounds. Spotlight Story 10 Gigabit Ethernet and iWARP at heart of new supercomputer The fact that Purdue was able to build its supercomputer by lunchtime Tuesday is pretty incredible. But the network equipment used is pretty interesting as well. Read full story Related News: Purdue building 10 Gigabit Ethernet-based supercomputer in one day More than 200 Purdue University IT staffers Tuesday are rolling up their sleeves and building a 10,000-core supercomputer that will fill a room and start running jobs by the end of the day if all goes as planned. IBM strikes OEM deal to resell Juniper Ethernet switches, routers Juniper and IBM, as expected, have entered into an OEM arrangement under which IBM will resell Juniper Ethernet switches and routers to data center customers. Qwest rolls out 40Mbps VDSL2 service Qwest is offering a VDSL2 Internet service that the company says will provide maximum download speeds of 40Mbps and maximum upload speeds of 20Mbps. Switch QoS: Catalyst 6500 QoS processing is performed on the Catalyst 6500 series platform using the policy feature card (PFC) and the port application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for layer 2 modules. July Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Botnet boom The number of botnets has grown from about 1,500 two years ago to 3,500 today. Watch this space Here are 11 security companies to watch. Top 5 Free Networking Tools Visit Network World's NetFlow and IP SLA Solution Center today to find Webcasts, videos, downloads and whitepapers offering: Top 5 Free Networking Tools, Top 5 Tools for Diagnosing and Solving Network Problems, The Shortcut Guide to Network Management, Network Troubleshooting techniques and essentials, and more. Top 5 Free Networking Tools   July 23, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES Microsoft stuns Linux world, submits source code for kernel Five technologies Iran is using to censor the Web Adobe admits users vulnerable after downloading Reader ZerO1's mobile offer may be too good to be true Why would Microsoft patent a 'butt hinge with butt straps?' Google Earth now takes you to the moon Avaya set to buy Nortel enterprise business for $475 million IBM strikes OEM deal to resell Juniper Ethernet switches, routers Juniper pounds spike into Cisco's heart IEEE 802.11n heads for a finish in September Improve Service Quality While Lowering Costs You're under pressure to constantly improve service quality, efficiency and customer experience while simultaneously reducing costs. Download this whitepaper today and discover the 4 keys to making that seemingly impossible task happen by improving operational efficiencies. Learn More Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com