FastSoft blitzes downloads with 101 gigabits per second.FASTSOFT Inc., a startup venture that has redefined the concept of high-speed Internet See broadband. with a system that is the world s fastest--by at least one measure--is moving to commercialize its services. The firm's FastTCP technology, which was developed in conjunction with scientists from the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Institute of Technology's networking laboratory Netlab, is designed to help any company distribute large amounts of data to any location worldwide over the Internet. The company is opening new corporate offices in Monrovia, and founder Steven Low said the world records for data transfer that FastTCP holds should be attractive to businesses. "We're excited to have the opportunity to bring this technology to market," Low said. "Sluggish Internet connections have a profound effect on an organization's efficiency--and the bottom line." In the Supercomputing 2005 Bandwidth Challenge--an independent evaluation of high-speed Internet tools--FastTCP blitzed blitzed adj. Slang Drunk or intoxicated. the network speed record by moving data at an average rate of 101 gigabits per second. In layman's terms, that means it could transmit a feature-length movie in a half-second or send the entire contents of the Library of Congress in 15 minutes. The company so far has one customer, Rocket Software Inc., a software firm that develops products for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft Inc. and other big name companies. Unlike some other recent speed records, this one should stand. There are no plans to test for performance-enhancing drugs This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. or high testosterone testosterone (tĕstŏs`tərōn), principal androgen, or male sex hormone. One of the group of compounds known as anabolic steroids, testosterone is secreted by the testes (see testis) but is also synthesized in small quantities in the levels. Staff reporter Dan Cox can be reached at dcox@labusinessjournal.com or at (323) 549-5225, ext. 230. |
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