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Software Transactional Memory: Why Is It Only a Research Toy?
The promise of STM may likely be undermined by its overheads and workload applicabilities.
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Real-World Concurrency
What does the proliferation of concurrency mean for the software you develop?
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CTO Roundtable on Virtualization: Part I
Virtualization technology is hot again, but for the right reasons?
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Code Spelunking Redux
Is it getting any easier to understand other people's code?
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Document Design Matters
How do we apply the concept of resource orientation by designing representations to support interactions?
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A Closer Look at GPUs
As the line between GPUs and CPUs begins to blur, it's important to understand what makes GPUs tick.
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Powering Down
Smart power management is all about doing more with the resources we have.
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How Do I Model State?: Let Me Count the Ways
A study of the technology and sociology of Web service specifications.
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CTO Storage Roundtable, Part Two
Leaders in the storage industry ponder upcoming technologies and trends.
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Software Engineering and Formal Methods
The answer to software reliability concerns may lie in formal methods.
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The Rise and Fall of CORBA
There's a lot we can learn from CORBA's mistakes.
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CTO Storage Roundtable: Part I
Leaders in the storage world offer valuable advice for making more effective architecture and technology decisions.
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Scaling in Games and Virtual Worlds
Online games and virtual worlds have familiar scaling requirements, but don't be fooled: Everything you know is wrong.
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XML Fever
Don't let delusions about XML develop into a virulent strain of XML fever.
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