SIEVE is a new approach to web caching that's simpler and more effective than today's state-of-the-art algorithms, its creators claim — and big tech companies are taking notice. When you purchase ...

At AWS, where system efficiency directly impacts millions of customers and operational costs, Vignesh Natarajan's groundbreaking optimization of the dangling pointer evaluation algorithm stands as a ...

Part 2 looks at the tradeoffs between program and data cache optimizations, and shows how to choose the best compromise. As we saw in the first two parts of this series, cache optimization is often ...

Caching algorithms Resources stored in the cache require memory. If these resources are not used for a long time, holding on to them proves inefficient. Because the cache’s capacity is limited, when ...

System-on-chip designs integrate functions as diverse as wireless communications, MP3, digital imaging and video playback. SoC devices are essential technology enablers in multifunction consumer ...

Optimizing data compression methods has become more critical than ever for cloud storage, data management, and streaming applications. Working with compressed data reduces network bandwidth, data ...

The hybrid drive, which combines the cost advantage of rotating magnetic disc storage with the high performance of NAND flash memory, has recently been attracting attention from computer users looking ...