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Fujitsu launches made-in-Japan next-generation CPU FUJITSU-MONAKA

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  1. a11r · · focus · HN ↗
    Back in 2008 Fujitsu has one of the best performing 10Gbps Switches. We were building 40 Gbps packet sniffers at Google (4x 10 Gbps NICs) and needed switches that could do things like mirror traffic across ports at line rate. Fujitsu was way ahead of the pack. I always wondered what held them back from building a meaningful networking business in the US.
    1. ricksunny · · focus · HN ↗
      >We were building 40 Gbps packet sniffers at Google (4x 10 Gbps NICs) and needed switches that could do things like mirror traffic across ports at line rate

      I'm sure there were good reaasons for this, but man this just sounds bad. Like that's the spec I think NSA must give to their contractors outfitting 611 Folsom Street's Room 641A

      1. wmf · · focus · HN ↗
        Nah, packet mirroring is a standard networking feature and ideally every feature is line rate.
        1. Zigurd · · focus · HN ↗
          Indeed. Juniper had this over 20 years ago.
          1. lokar · · focus · HN ↗
            It came for free on hubs :)
            1. fragmede · · focus · HN ↗
              the cost there was performance
              1. lokar · · focus · HN ↗
                The place I used them was also using Suns as routers, I’m not sure the hub was the limiting factor.
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