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Internet2 Speed Record Broken

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the about-that-time-again dept.

RevKa writes "InternetNews.com has a report of a new Internet2 land-speed record. The old record was nearly cut in half: the two parties, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), 'transferred 859 gigabytes of data in less than 17 minutes.' InternetNews goes on to say, 'This record speed of 6.63Gbps is equivalent to transferring a full-length DVD movie in four seconds.' Various scientific purposes were mentioned 'as well as commercial applications from entertainment to oil and gas exploration.' The article ended with hardware specs 'S2io's Xframe 10 GbE server adapter, Cisco 7600 Series Routers, Newisys 4300 servers using AMD Opteron processors, Itanium servers and the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003.'"

12 of 344 comments (clear)

  1. GNAA FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Gay Nigger first post motherfuckers.

  2. How will NTL cope by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    NTL cant even handle 300kbps properly without lag and introducing bandwidth caps, i'd like to see them handle the speeds we're looki ng at for internet2!

  3. I GOT A GREASED UP YODA DOLL SHOVED UP MY ASS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GO LINUX!

  4. but how much is that really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    YES BUT HOW MANY LOCS IS THAT

    another pointless comment brought to by ac.

  5. first fucking post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first fucking post
    first fucking post

  6. Re:GMAIL INVITES FOR FUNNY JOKES by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Not funny enough, i mean jokes like the one with the tomato that crosses the road or something about LUNIX FAGORTS

  7. Re:GMAIL INVITES FOR FUNNY JOKES by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    CmdrTaco: Hey there *kiss*, you know I'm in the mood for a little ass.
    CowboyNeal: Me too, mine is as big as a house!

    CmdrTaco: Geez you got a big ass, geez you got a big ass.
    CowboyNeal: Why'd you say that twice?
    CmdrTaco: I didn't.

  8. Great! by k.ovaska · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    using AMD Opteron processors, Itanium servers and the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003.

    <Obligatory out-of-context Microsoft-bashing joke>
    Great, now viruses can spread and relay spam at 6.63Gbps.

  9. Re:Oh-oh. by zaqwsx · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    i did not write this myself, but anyways;

    ----------------
    Dear xxxxx

    Thank you for showing your interest in providing the love in RMS's life.

    Before he will meet you, you must obtain a copy of, and agree to the LGLPL (Limited GNU Love Public License). Note that while RMS advocates "Free Software", he does not advocate "free love".

    In the interest of free and open software you will be required to obtain a mapping of all your genes and publish it. Once published, anyone may duplicate your genetic structure (source code) and modify as they will according to the terms of the LGLPL.

    Although you are required by the LGLPL to provide the source code for your genetic mapping you are not required to provide any actual genetic
    material. You will be required, though not on the first date, to accept genetic material from RMS and to actively assist in doing so.

    If you do receive genetic material from RMS, you also agree not to use it to (re)produce without the express permission of RMS. You will have
    to warrant that you have taken the necessary precautions to prevent the unathorized duplication of RMS' genetic material, where in combination
    with yours or anyone else's.

    You may decline the LGLPL at any time, however if you have exchanged genetic material with RMS, he retains ownership rights on anything
    produced with it.
  10. Re:Hmmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    OMG THAT WAS FUNNY.

  11. Re:GMAIL INVITES FOR FUNNY JOKES by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    you do need to leave an e-mail address to win, you know.

    Hellooo, I'm trying to get one because I don't have one! Geez, how did you end up on /.?

    If you don't think this post is funny you should go check out some porn and it will come to you.

  12. Re:This sounds great! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I saw your website - I wonder if the FBI or the FTC would consider your little scam a variation on the ever-popular Ponzi or "pyramid" scheme?

    Hehehe - I think I'll email them on that - your little scam-site should disappear in about 72 hours, you FUCKWAD!