Analysis & Media 1994-2002
 

Published Reviews & Analyses

1994 - 2002

Computing Fabrics

Web Services

Post Quantum Computing

Internet & Networking

Multimedia
& 2D Graphics

Real-time 3D Tools & Accelerators

 

 

Networking,
Intranets,
and the Internet

Full Text of Selected Infomaniacs' Guides, Analyses, and Reviews

Sept 27, 1999


By Erick Von Schweber

Vendors give more cache for the cash
Web solutions also support streaming media

This story is no longer posted online.

Chart: Caching accelerates transfer of multimedia files over the Web

This story is no longer posted online.

Data caching can reduce gridlock on the Web, but high cost and a lack of support for multimedia have limited its use. Help is on the way, however, from Cobalt Networks Inc., Inktomi Corp., InfoLibria Inc. and other vendors...

June 9, 1998

PC Magazine Trends in 3D for the WebVolume 17 No. 11
2001 Computing in the New Millenium:
Network Computers
By Linda Von Schweber
& Erick Von Schweber

This story is no longer posted online.

The behind-the-scenes network computer could become part of everyday life, as well as a means of distributed computing.

May 25, 1998


Creating an express line for downloads
By Erick Von Schweber
This story is no longer posted online.

Waiting for large graphics and program files to download over the Web is about as popular as waiting in line at the supermarket: Just like shoppers, users want the goods, but they hate to wait.

May 5, 1998


MISSI not ready for actionI
By Erick Von Schweber
This story is no longer posted online.

Multilevel Information Systems Security Initiative, was developed by the National Security Administration to support national defense operations, but it also holds promise for non-cloak-and-dagger commercial applications.

March 6, 1998


Making Memories That Last
By Erick Von Schweber
This story is no longer posted online.

Network routers and switches are some of the most sophisticated devices in the enterprise, and their memory needs are often more complex than the large SMP systems that manage enterprise data. Although too little memory can cause out-and-out network device failure, less catastrophic configurations can reduce network performance and efficiency, robbing users and applications of bandwidth with little or no notification.

February 10, 1998

Comparison chart of Internet, Internet2 (I2), and Next Generation Internet (NGI)


Projects Promise IS Plenty
By Erick Von Schweber
This story is no longer posted online.

Although Internet technology has advanced at the speed of, well, Internet time, users still have to suffer the consequences of available bandwidth spread thin. But two research projects aim to change that.

Although they come from different sides of the fast track, I2 (Internet2) and NGI (Next Generation Internet) will rev up Internet speed and reliability, providing the bandwidth for Net-intensive research without hitting the limits of today's Internet.

January 26, 1998
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Bandwidth Comparison Graphic


SuperHIPPI Turns On Power
By Erick Von Schweber
This story is no longer posted online.

Gigabyte-per-second capacity will blow away today’s fastest technologies.

October 31, 1997
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API Info Graphic


3-D APIs Conserve Bandwidth
By Linda Von Schweber
& Erick Von Schweber

This story is no longer posted online.

The advanced 3-D APIs being incorporated into industry-standard Web browsers can significantly reduce network traffic compared with image-based technologies such as bit maps and digital video--for some applications, the reductions are on the order of 1,000-to-1.

October 27, 1997


The Land of the Lost

By Erick Von Schweber
This story is no longer posted online.

PC Week Labs uncovers ways to recover NOSes when disaster strikes and explains how to prevent disasters in the first place.

October 27, 1997
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Efficiency Isn't Just a Pipe Dream
By Erick Von Schweber
This story is no longer posted online.

New products help net managers squeeze more bandwidth out of systems. 

 

 

By Linda Von Schweber
& Erick Von Schweber

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