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Oracle Adds Data-integrity Code To Linux Kernel 53

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 11, 2008 @04:10PM from the put-your-trust-in-larry dept.

jazir1979 writes "ZDNet is reporting that Oracle has added code to the Linux kernel for ensuring data integrity. The code has been developed in partnership with Emulex and was recently accepted into the 2.6.27 kernel release." According to the article, "The code adds metadata to data at rest or in transit, to monitor whether that data has been corrupted. It helps make sure that I/O operations are valid by looking at that metadata — which acts as verification information — exchanged during data transmissions."

Comment I for one... (Score 1) 1

by blackyottabyte on Thursday December 11, 2008 @03:58PM (#26079839) Attached to: Pole Dancing Robots

I for one welcome our new robotic pole dancing overlords.

Comment This is a really cool idea (Score 1) 355

by blackyottabyte on Thursday December 11, 2008 @12:03PM (#26075797) Attached to: Birth of the Moon: a Runaway Nuclear Reaction?

Let's create another MOON!!!

Produce new moon via a runaway nuclear reaction
Wait for dust to settle
???
Profit!

Comment Obligatory Shrinkage Comment (Score 1) 139

by blackyottabyte on Thursday December 11, 2008 @02:58AM (#26071609) Attached to: Intel On Track For 32 nm Manufacturing

This is one case where shrinkage is damn good.

Don't take that out of context.

Comment Funny story.... (Score 1) 393

by blackyottabyte on Thursday December 11, 2008 @01:57AM (#26071279) Attached to: I Backup My Personal Data..

In the summer I decided to save for a new file server (student living -> more ramen). This way I would have a central repository for my data which would have RAID protection for those unfortunate drive crashes. Also I was planning on writing a backup diff/rsync script to cron every night from my desktop and laptop to the server. Never loose anything I thought! Now I have the money, but not the data to back up anymore. My freaking laptop drive crashed mid November - lost about the only important stuff I had: my semester long programming projects. Guess I'll be prepared for the next drive failure.

Comment What about AMD? (Score 1) 139

by blackyottabyte on Thursday December 11, 2008 @01:47AM (#26071233) Attached to: Intel On Track For 32 nm Manufacturing

If Intel is able to shrink its die size every 12 months AMD is in trouble. A more efficient design is usually beaten by a less efficient design fabricated in less space. That is if you think AMD's design is still more efficient.

Comment Ratpoison (Score 1) 169

by blackyottabyte on Tuesday December 09, 2008 @02:20PM (#26049129) Attached to: The Mouse Turns 40

.... seriously why use the mouse? Ratpoison offers the user a GUI without being slowed down by reaching for the mouse.

Cold Sore Virus May Be Alzheimer's Smoking Gun 285

Posted by kdawson on Sunday December 07, 2008 @05:59PM from the you-must-remember-this dept.

Science Daily is reporting that the virus behind cold sores has been found to be a major cause of the insoluble protein plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers. Researchers believe the herpes simplex virus is a significant factor in developing the debilitating disease and could be treated by antiviral agents such as acyclovir, which is already used to treat cold sores and other diseases caused by the herpes virus. Another future possibility is vaccination against the virus to prevent the development of Alzheimer's in the first place. The research was just published in the Journal of Pathology (abstract).

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