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In the Pipeline
The Microventures conference, which features hordes of startup CEOs pitching their companies to bored-looking venture capitalists, is a great place to check out the leading edge of chip technology. Some of these startups are closer to the edge than others.
TCP offload has become a hot topic now that some Gigabit Ethernet connections are approaching their full capacity and 1OG Ethernet is on the horizon. At these speeds, the TCP stack alone can bog down even a high-frequency Pentium.
NetEffect is one of several startups developing chips to offload TCP at up to 10 Gbits/second using a...