Running Batch Workloads on Sun's CMT Servers

(Originally posted on blogs.sun.com at:http://blogs.sun.com/mandalika/entry/running_batch_workloads_on_sun)Ever since Sun introduced Chip Multi-Threading (CMT) hardware in the form of UltraSPARC T1's T1000/T2000, our internal mail aliases were inundated with variety of customer stories, majority of those go like 'batch jobs are taking 12+ hours on T2000, where as it takes only 3 or 4 hours on US-IV+ based v490'. Even after two and half years since...

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Defending a Traffic Citation with Request for Trial by Written Declaration

(The content of this blog post is relevant only for those people who live in the parts of the United States where 'Request for Trial by Written Declaration' is an option for the defendants)Got a citation for any kind of traffic infraction? If you plan to plead guilty or to defend yourself in the traffic court, consider sending a Request for Trial by Written Declaration (aka TBD). Trial by written declaration effectively eliminates two trips to the...

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