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whitepaper Bridging the Gap Between Software and Hardware Techniques for I/O Virtualization2008-06-21 USENIX Association
  The paravirtualized I/O driver domain model, used in Xen, provides several advantages including device driver isolation in a safe execution environment, support for guest VM transparent services including live migration, and hardware independence for guests. However, these advantages currently come at the cost of high CPU overhead which can lead to low throughput for high bandwidth links such as 10 gigabit Ethernet. This paper shows how to significantly narrow the performance gap by improving the performance of the driver domain model. In particular, they reduce execution costs for conventional NICs by 56% on the receive path, and they achieve close to direct I/O performance for network devices supporting multiple hardware receive queues.

Tags: Components, Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Environmental Sustainability and Networking2008-06-19 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  This white paper discusses and explains green issues for networking, explains what to expect from standards development, and offers best practices suggestions for planning and implementing a network that will be aligned with environmental sustainability goals.

Tags: LAN - WAN, Network Management, IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper A Type System for Data-Flow Integrity on Windows Vista2008-06-08 Association for Computing Machinery
  The Windows Vista operating system implements an interesting model of multi-level integrity. The paper observes that in this model, trusted code must participate in any information-flow attack. Thus, it is possible to eliminate such attacks by statically restricting trusted code. The paper formalizes this model by designing a type system that can efficiently enforce data-flow integrity on Windows Vista. Typechecking guarantees that objects whose contents are statically trusted never contain untrusted values, regardless of what untrusted code runs in the environment. Some of Windows Vista's runtime access checks are necessary for soundness; others are redundant and can be optimized away.

Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper School District Enhances Learning and Saves on IT Costs With Latest Operating System2008-06-01 Microsoft
  Tri-Center Community Schools educates 900 K - 12 students on one campus in southwest Iowa. By upgrading its computers to the Windows Vista operating system, the district provided teachers with state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities for creating more engaging learning experiences that better prepare students for college and work. Deploying Windows Vista also has helped to reduce desktop deployment, management, and support time.

Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Medical Device Company Boosts Security and Efficiency With New Operating System2008-05-01 Microsoft
  Kinex Medical Company designs and manufactures medical devices that reduce medical costs by providing early rehabilitation in patients' homes. In 2006, Kinex deployed an electronic records system based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, achieving significant cost savings. Then, in 2007, Kinex upgraded its PCs from Windows XP to the Windows Vista Enterprise operating system for further IT enhancements. By doing so, Kinex has bolstered its ability to protect its network against security breaches and to safeguard patient data. Provisioning new computers is up to five times quicker, and overall efficiency has risen with faster, easier searching and fewer operating system issues.

Tags: Intrusion - Tampering, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Increasing System Power Efficiency Through Driver Support for Runtime Idle Detection2008-04-23 Microsoft
  One way to improve a computer's power efficiency is to power down devices that aren't currently being used, even though the system may still be active and in its normal operating power state (S0). The practice of powering down an idle device while the system remains running is referred to as "Runtime idle detection" or "S0 idle." A USB function driver supports runtime idle detection by implementing USB selective suspend. This white paper provides advice for driver developers on how to modify their function drivers to support runtime idle detection.

Tags: Software Development Tools		   
whitepaper Selective Suspend in USB Drivers2008-03-23 Microsoft
  A USB function driver supports runtime idle detection by implementing USB selective suspend. This white paper provides guidance for driver developers on how to implement selective suspend in USB drivers that are based on the Windows Driver Foundation (WDF). Selective suspend is the ability to power down and later resume an idle USB device while the computer to which it is attached remains in the working state (S0).

Tags: Storage Hardware		   
whitepaper Windows Authenticode Portable Executable Signature Format2008-03-21 Microsoft
  Authenticode is a digital signature format that is used to determine the origin and integrity of software binaries. Authenticode is based on Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) #7 signed data and X.509 certificates to bind an Authenticode-signed binary to the identity of a software publisher. This paper contains the structure and technical details of the Authenticode signature format. This paper does not discuss issuing or processing X.509 code signing certificates, use of Windows Software Development Kit tools to sign binaries, deployment of a code signing infrastructure, or related Windows APIs. Information on these topics is available in "Resources" at the end of this paper.

Tags: Security Administration, Authentication - Encryption		   
whitepaper Italian IT Consultancy Strengthens Competitive Edge With New Operating System2008-03-01 Microsoft
  Santin e Associati succeeds in the competitive IT services market by working closely with clients to deliver innovative solutions. To increase efficiency, the company deployed Windows Vista and quickly began eliminating paper management with Fax and Scan, finding documents faster with Instant Search, and automating remote computing. Santin e Associati is delivering services to clients faster than ever before, with productivity gains of 35 percent.

Tags: Enterprise Planning, Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper Microsoft Portable Executable and Common Object File Format Specification2008-02-15 Microsoft
  This specification describes the structure of executable (image) files and object files under the Windows family of operating systems. These files are referred to as Portable Executable (PE) and Common Object File Format (COFF) files, respectively. This paper specifies the structure of executable (image) files and object files under the Windows family of operating systems. These files are referred to as Portable Executable (PE) and Common Object File Format (COFF) files, respectively.