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Calient Gets $27 Million To Take SDN At Light Speed » Data Center.

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Using 3D MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) and all optical switches in the data center means that without upgrading the switch, speeds can go from 10Gbps to 40Gbps and then 100 Gbps. He has served many roles in the data center, including support, system administration, web development and facility management.

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Technology and Hollywood Meet At SIGGRAPH 2013 » Data Center.

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”At the AMD booth, artists will have the chance to check out Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max 3D animation and visual effects software running on workstations powered by AMD FirePro graphics,” said Rob Hoffmann, senior product marketing manager, Autodesk Media & Entertainment. December 2007 (95). November 2007 (87).