Penguin's scheme sounds great, but the company faces fierce competition. Microsoft is improving its clusters and plans further inroads into virtualization. HP and IBM have stakes in HPC as well. A growing roster of companies like Linux Networx, Red Hat, and Scali offer solutions. Startups are entering the market. (See Terascala Scores $3M.)
Penguin seems to have been able to keep its hat in the Linux server ring so far. The test will come as it tries to narrow its focus on the chosen segment.
Mary Jander, Site Editor, Byte and Switch
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
