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Overview The software firewall is a software product based on a single core CPU to accomplish various security functions. To enhance stability, the hardware used is usually a general-purposed CPU on an industrial-strength motherboard, with a standard PCI network card as the external network interface. In the software firewall, data are transmitted to the CPU via the PCI network card for processing, including performing various security services and related protocols. When the CPU is done, the data are then sent back to the network card via the PCI bus.

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Publisher	O2Micro	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Firewalls, Network Security, Security Tools

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In brief: Mini PCI gets heavyweight backing

Mini PCI takes the form of a daughter card with the same basic functionality of standard PCI expansion cards. A group of industry heavyweights is putting its support behind Mini PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect), a proposed standard for...

Channel:
PDAs

NEC chip enables home entertainment 'box of tricks'

The chip incorporates a dual-CPU architecture, bearing two 225-MIPS CPUs. One is assigned to audio decompression, while the other provides processing power for user applications, including high-quality graphical user interface and networking products.

Channel:
Desktops

Q&A: What will be at the centre of the digital home?

For example, many years ago our NIC (network interface card) couldn't be built into a PC. It acts as a firewall, router, switch wireless access point, and can handle not only data but also voice, images and videos.

Channel:
LANs

Apple boosts G5 line-up

Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, said in a statement: "With quad-core processing, a new PCI Express architecture and the fastest workstation card from Nvidia, the new Power Mac G5 Quad is the most...

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Desktops
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power mac,
g5,
apple

Is Skype secure enough for businesses?

Skype's protocols cannot be secured by standard firewall products. They sell for $12 each, alongside stolen credit cards details with card verification values ($1 to $6) and a full identity including US bank account, credit card, date of birth and...

How closely are you monitoring?

A software agent might help IT departments monitor the capacity of a RAID array, for example, or assess how many empty CPU cycles an underused server was burning through. It goes all the way down to the bread and butter about how a CPU is running.

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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