VNUNet: Adaptec Network Card Boosts Linux Clusters

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"Storage company Adaptec has released a network accelerator card which it claims will boost the performance of servers running high-performance Linux applications.

"The Adaptec Network Accelerator 7711 implements the new TCP/IP Offload Engine standard, taking all TCP/IP processing from the host system.

"Adaptec product manager Steve Owen explained that the card allows networks to go faster without affecting the processor..."

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