Linux 3.2 goes bigtime on file systems, improves thin provisioning
eWeek
Linus Torvalds announced the release of the Linux 3.2 kernel, featuring file-system enhancements such as support for Ext4 block sizes up to 1MB, and faster Btrfs scrubbing. Linux 3.2 also adds some process scheduler improvements, ...
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Indiana to offer free online filing for income taxes
Indianapolis Star
Only about 185000 were filed with the old I-File system, but state officials hope INfreefile will appeal to many more taxpayers. Eckert said both the government and taxpayers can save time and money by filing online rather than with the old-style paper ...
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Microsoft Details Windows 8's 'Storage Spaces' Feature
Redmond Channel Partner
By Kurt Mackie Microsoft talked more about storage options in Windows 8 on Thursday, promising a sophisticated "storage spaces" feature that works with the operating system's New Technology File System (NTFS). Storage spaces is a kind of storage ...
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Two Different Kinds of Optimization
Dr. Dobb's (blog)
Typically, it must be done as part of a system's design, although sometimes one can encapsulate it in order to address it later. As an example of architectural optimization, consider the early versions of the UNIX filesystem. In the interest of clarity ...
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BitTorrent Launches New "Share" Service, Takes a Stab at File Lockers
Geekosystem
by Max Eddy | 11:36 am, January 6th, 2012 For years, BitTorrent has been the system of choice for moving large files to as many people as possible. However, many people have large files but not so large a group of intended recipients. ...
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Data Center Software Maker Infoblox Files for IPO
eWeek
Infoblox is the third IT company to either file for or launch an IPO in the last few weeks, along with Zynga and Jive. Infoblox, a maker of Domain Name System servers and data center optimization software, announced Jan. ...
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