Intel says Internet needs to change

Nurgled writes "At a recent Intel conference, CTO Pat Gelsinger said that something needs to be done to avoid the Internet buckling under the strain of new technologies and millions of new users. The BBC reports that Intel is attempting to layer a 'new Internet' over the existing network which can detect and counteract things like worm outbreaks and route traffic more intelligently during low and high traffic periods. Intel's prototype, PlanetLab, has 441 nodes but claims to be an open platform with documentation available on the site. What's in it for Intel, though?"

Comments

Agreed

[Anonymous Coward]

The internet could use some change, I just got another "Nothing to see here, please move along." message.

Re:Agreed

[mog007]

Of course Intel wants the internet to change, all the benchmarks that're published show AMD whipping their ass!

HA! ...it was funnier when it was in my head, honest.

Re:Agreed

[stfvon007]

what's in it for Intel?

They'll route all the worms to people using AMD proccessors, and then claim they are more vulnerable than Intel ones.

Yeah,

[Whatthehellever]

It's called SkyNet.

Re:Internet2

[savagedome]

Nah. They just want to rename it Intelnet.

However, in Japan, Intelnet would still be called...

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Re:Routing protocols

[Anonymous Coward]

I think the frame holding your MCSE cert is crooked.

Re:Stick to making computer chips

[piquadratCH]

I don't like the idea of Intel owning the internet

Don't be afraid, I'm sure Al Gore will protect his baby...

Re:What's in it for Intel?

[way-kun]

"he said building a new network on top of the old".. just somehow I don't think that's really innovative way of handling the the problems

They did it with their cpus and it worked so far ;)

But I agree, that's a bad way to handle problems.