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MJ's Death Makes Web Traffic Spike, But No Internet Meltdown

By Om Malik Jun. 26, 2009, 10:33am PT 19 Comments

I couldn’t help but notice the irony in yesterday’s events. At our Structure 09 Conference, just as panelists started discussing the challenges of managing web infrastructure, we heard that TMZ.com and Twitter had buckled under the massive traffic load that resulted from the news of… Read More »

SOASTA Raises $6.4M to Test in the Cloud

By Alistair Croll Sep. 8, 2008, 5:00am PT 3 Comments

Software testing provider SOASTAhas closed a $6.4 million Series B financing from Formative Ventures, Canaan Partners and The Entrepreneur’s Fund, bringing the total amount of money it’s raised to $10 million. Read More »

FCC DSL ruling tomorrow

By Om Malik Aug. 2, 2005, 10:06pm PT 2 Comments

Talk about being a very good day. Looks like Baby Bells will no longer have to share their wireline networks with other competitors, much like their cable industry peers. The Wall Street Journal reports that FCC could announce rule changes “as early as tomorrow, making it… Read More »

Clearwire ready for liftoff in Modesto, CA

By Om Malik Jun. 22, 2005, 10:59pm PT 1 Comment

Jim Goodman posts a comment, “I live in Modesto, CA – The service will start any time now, two speeds available 768 Kbps & 1.5 Mbps.” They had also sponsored a little festivus in the city as well. All of it ties together nicely! Read More »

EU pushes BPL

By Om Malik Apr. 8, 2005, 10:57am PT Comments Off

Broadband over powerline, so far has seen limited success, but that’s not stopping bureaucrats to push the technology in European Union. Given that DSL and other technologies are more easily available in Europe than say US, I wonder why they need to make a push on… Read More »