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FastSoft speeds up WAN with FastTCP technology, 07/05/07: Using FastTCP technology, start-up FastSoft claims to speed up IP WAN links using appliances at one end of connections, unlike competitors Riverbed, Juniper, Cisco and Expand, which have two-ended WAN-optimization gear.
Not if, but when: Implementing IPv6: Blogger Jeff Doyle lays down the groundwork before beginning a short series on implementing IPv6.
Clearing up NSF, NSR, and GR: Jeff Doyle on IP Routing blog clears up the muddy distinction between Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF), Non-Stop Routing (NSR), and Graceful Restart (GR).
Court holds Belgian ISP responsible for file-sharing, 07/05/07: A court has ruled that the Belgian ISP Scarlet Extended SA is responsible for blocking illegal file-sharing on its network, setting a precedent that could affect other ISPs in Europe, according to a recording industry group.
Cooperative optimization, 07/03/07: In modern MPLS networks with any-to-any connectivity, competition for network resources is fierce, not only among applications and users within each site but also among sites themselves.
Love Hurts: A telecom melodrama, 07/03/07: The industry’s love of a good story may be creating bad outcomes.
