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most recent messages 5/22/2013 12:27:33 PM JohnVerity I suppose the ideal cryogenic configuration would be a spherical chunk of silicon, with minimal distances between any two points. I seem to recall talk of such a thing, about the size of a... blog roll message boards chat Database Machines Duke It Out John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/22/2013 Comment now 2 comments The battle between SAP and Oracle over database machines is arguably one of computing's most important face-offs right now. Most recent post, JohnVerity, 5/22/2013 12:22:53 PM Yes, this is another way of looking at things. I believe that in mainstream computing,... Getting CPU Clocks to Tick Faster Jim O'Reilly, Storage Engineer, 5/21/2013 Comment now 9 comments Here's how the industry is looking to improve the performance of processor chips. Most recent post, JohnVerity, 5/22/2013 12:27:33 PM I suppose the ideal cryogenic configuration would be a spherical chunk of silicon,... Windows & What Not to Do Michael Joseph, Technologist, 5/20/2013 Comment now 14 comments Some critical comments about Windows, allegedly from a Microsoft programmer, contain lessons for all enterprise IT managers. Most recent post, RaviN, 5/22/2013 11:49:22 AM @Abeg, I agree, Unix does have s steep learning curve. Ubuntu though makes it easier... Kraken Gets Crackin' John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/17/2013 Comment now 12 comments HP and SAP are cooking up a super-fast database machine, code-named Project Kraken. Most recent post, smasood, 5/21/2013 2:12:27 PM I agree John it is a different domain that what we are used to seeing at normal... The Kilo-Core Computer John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/16/2013 Comment now 16 comments Are you ready -- is the computer industry ready -- for 1,000 processors on a single chip? Most recent post, JohnB, 5/21/2013 2:34:10 PM Ravin, that's dead on. Many apps still can't take advantage of more than one core.... HPC Storage Scheme Targets Wall Street Alan R. Earls, Technology Writer, 5/15/2013 Comment now 11 comments More data combined with higher processing speeds calls for special measures, and not only in supercomputing. Most recent post, JohnVerity, 5/20/2013 2:20:21 PM Yes, storage is the real issue these days, moving data in and out of main memory... PunkSpider: Killing Security Bugs en Masse John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/14/2013 Comment now 21 comments It's called PunkSpider, but it's not a video game. It's a controversial search engine for those who want to evade computer hackers. Most recent post, SaneIT, 5/22/2013 7:24:10 AM Sorry if I didn't make that clear, many devices out there have IP interfaces or... Intel's Atom, Revisited Jim O'Reilly, Storage Engineer, 5/13/2013 Comment now 31 comments A new, mightier Atom microprocessor family is arriving, and Intel has fond hopes for it. Most recent post, SaneIT, 5/22/2013 7:21:20 AM Oh and how I love my Samsung phone. That's a good example, although the iPhone... Forgot Your Password? Talk to the Robot John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/10/2013 Comment now 49 comments A chat with a company called IPsoft the other day brought back some memories and got me thinking about the language used to describe advanced computing. Most recent post, SaneIT, 5/22/2013 7:19:42 AM What is sad is that as machines get less expensive to build the low level jobs will... When the Cloud Falls Short John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/9/2013 Comment now 18 comments Building apps in the cloud brings new risks into play. Buyer beware. Most recent post, Henrisha, 5/21/2013 4:55:13 AM I think the lack of visibility thereof is one of the risks or compromises that you... Distributed Systems: A Good How-To John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/8/2013 Comment now 8 comments The new norm in systems is distributed, and that means a host of new design and implementation issues to address. Most recent post, Henrisha, 5/21/2013 4:55:57 AM I've gone through my fair share of trouble and disagreements with providers. This... Next 5 blogs + All blogs All blogs most commented 16 The Kilo-Core Computer John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/16/2013 14 Windows & What Not to Do Michael Joseph, Technologist, 5/20/2013 12 Kraken Gets Crackin' John W. Verity, Editor in Chief, 5/17/2013 11 HPC Storage Scheme Targets Wall Street Alan R. Earls, Technology Writer, 5/15/2013 9 Getting CPU Clocks to Tick Faster Jim O'Reilly, Storage Engineer, 5/21/2013 blog roll message boards chat 5/22/2013 12:27:33 PM Re: Super Duper Chips: I suppose the ideal cryogenic configuration would be a spherical chunk of silicon, with minimal distances between any two points. I seem to recall talk of such a thing, about the size of a grapefruit, put forth by IBM when it was touting... JohnVerity on Getting CPU Clocks to Tick Faster 5/22/2013 12:23:56 PM Re: Super Duper Chips: The text has been corrected! My editing mistake. JohnVerity on Getting CPU Clocks to Tick Faster 5/22/2013 12:22:53 PM Re: RISC vs CISC, Special vs Commodity: Yes, this is another way of looking at things. I believe that in mainstream computing, Oracle/Sun is the last of the CISCers, though ARM may be in that camp, too. What's interesting to me is the idea that enterprise computing, at least... JohnVerity on Database Machines Duke It Out 5/22/2013 11:55:42 AM RISC vs CISC, Special vs Commodity: @John: There is another way to view this also. I was thinking that the battle for dominance is also one about proving whether CISC or RISC is the way of the future regardless of the volume discussion...these two will grind it out to the nth... toby on Database Machines Duke It Out 5/22/2013 11:49:22 AM Re: Windows vs Debian: @Abeg, I agree, Unix does have s steep learning curve. Ubuntu though makes it easier by providing a GUI-based admin interface MacOS is a unix-like OS and contains BSD code. It is not open source and does not run on any non-Apple hardware.... RaviN on Windows & What Not to Do 5/22/2013 11:26:59 AM Re: Windows vs Debian: @boost: Sounds like you are advocating Ticks ahead of Tocks..? I would agree though suspect that is actually already happening everytime the updater kicks in...although I suppose that is more bug related. The type of cross-silo function you... toby on Windows & What Not to Do 5/22/2013 7:24:10 AM Re: Shodan: Sorry if I didn't make that clear, many devices out there have IP interfaces or simple web servers for control. I've seen so many IP cameras out there that allow access to their web interface it makes me wonder if anyone bothers locking... SaneIT on PunkSpider: Killing Security Bugs en Masse 5/22/2013 7:21:20 AM Re: Cash is King: Oh and how I love my Samsung phone. That's a good example, although the iPhone started the minimal button lots of glass approach they are starting to be beaten at their own game. I guess you can't stay on top forever. SaneIT on Intel's Atom, Revisited 5/22/2013 7:19:42 AM Re: Robots and social engineering: What is sad is that as machines get less expensive to build the low level jobs will disappear. Once it's cheaper to replace a robot 3-4 times than it is to insure a human crew for the expected life span of a robot I suspect we'll see... SaneIT on Forgot Your Password? Talk to the Robot 5/21/2013 9:50:51 PM Re: Only for the tech-giants?: @ WADCA I agree on that part that companies should adopt it if it is a viable option but some might not even be able to finance, either from debt or equity, the cost of technologies like IPcenter initially. WADCA on Forgot Your Password? Talk to the Robot 5/21/2013 8:33:42 PM Re: Windows vs Debian: It sounds like MS needs a cultural revolution that supports incremental improvements as well as new features. Also, customers need to start demanding increemental improvements as well. If the market is creating enough demand for... Boost on Windows & What Not to Do 5/21/2013 8:33:35 PM Re: Super Duper Chips: You are right about cooling to helium temperatures. That's not easy. But we are close to "room temperature" superconducting, with the current sweet spot of the technology around liquid nitrogen temperature. What will happen in a cryogenic... JimOReilly on Getting CPU Clocks to Tick Faster Next 5 messages + All messages All messages blog roll message boards chat 3/27/2013 1:57:36 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: Great chat...thanks eveyone ! Virtual Kilo 3/27/2013 1:36:19 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: Thanks, Ken JimOReilly Blogger 3/27/2013 1:35:33 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: Thanks, Ken JohnB Kilo 3/27/2013 1:35:23 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: Adios! JohnVerity Blogger 3/27/2013 1:35:16 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: Hey Ken, thanks again! JohnVerity Blogger 3/27/2013 1:35:05 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: thanks, John. was fun Ken Zita Kilo 3/27/2013 1:35:05 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: Thanks for the invite, John. Good day everyone. Robert Mullins Blogger 3/27/2013 1:35:05 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: Interresting Alan. add-on power and cooling! why didn't I think of that? JohnVerity Blogger 3/27/2013 1:34:24 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: Well, our time is up. Thank you everyone, sincerely, for joining us today. I learned a good deal. I thank Ken for taking time to join us, too. Very informative. I hope to see you all next time at Data Acceleration, where chatting is a global... JohnVerity Blogger 3/27/2013 1:34:17 PM Live Chat Here - Wed. March 27 - 1PM ET/10AM PT: For what it is worth, one source sent me this tip recently: The most active segment of the market is modular power and cooling units to add capacity to resource-strapped data centers. 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