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BalanceNG 2.196 (Default branch)
BalanceNG is a modern software IP load balancingsolution. It is small, fast, and easy to use andsetup. It offers session persistence, differentdistribution methods (Round Robin, Random,Weighted Random, Least Session, Least Bandwidth,Hash, Agent, and Randomized Agent) and acustomizable UDP health check agent in sourcecode. It supports VRRP to set up high availabilityconfigurations on multiple nodes. It supportsSNMP, integrating the BALANCENG-MIB withNet-SNMPD. It implements a very fast in-memoryIP-to-location database, allowing powerfullocation-based server load-balancing.License: Other/Proprietary License with Free TrialChanges:A general problem with NAT and multiple instanceson the same machine has been fixed; upgrading isrecommended if multiple instances are being usedin conjunction with NAT. A problem with packetprocessing and multiple instances on Solaris basedmachines has been fixed and a new controllingparameter has been added (bngfilter). Upgrading isrecommended if multiple instances are being usedon Solaris. Both fixes have also been applied tothe 1.x branch, resulting in release 1.934. Themanuals have been updated accordingly. The UbuntuJeOS VMware virtual appliance has been updatedaccordingly.
More Silly Search Engine Size Stories
Since Yahoo disclosed the jump of its index size to just over 19 billion (!) documents, I've been following a series of interesting posts at the Technologie du Langage blog from Jean Véronis, professor of Information and Technology at the University of Provence. In great detail (and in English), Véronis recounts, with good link references, the index-size story starting with Yahoo's announcement. He then systematically and persuasively refutes both the allegations of database size and the research methodology of a US study comparing database sizes of Google and Yahoo. On the US study, Véronis concludes, "I find it amazing how...
Bitten by the Red Hat Perl bug (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld's Neil McAllisterinvestigates a bug with Perl's object instantiationon Red Hat Linux."To make a long story short, he got rid of the Perl executable that came with his CentOS installation, compiled a new one from stock source code, and the bug disappeared. Clearly, the Perl hackers are blameless in this case. The fault lies squarely with Red Hat for distributing a buggy version of the interpreter.What's more disturbing, however, is that it turns out that this Red Hat Perl performance issue is a known bug. It was documented and verified long before Prakash ever raised a stink about it. How long? Try 2006, according to Red Hat's own Bugzilla database."
SES: Panels, Award & Foosball Victory, Oh My
The Yahoo! Search team was in San Jose last week at Search Engine Strategies, and in addition to participating in panel discussions on semantic search, shopping search tactics and searcher behavior, we also took part in the SES Awards. The awards honor 15 search marketers and search engines, and the mission is to inspire innovation and encourage new ideas. Judges look at four key areas across all award categories: innovation in methodology and execution, achieving measurable success goals, excellence in tactical execution, and overall approach and category relevance. Yahoo! Search was evaluated in the "Search Engine with the Most Relevant Results" category by a panel of industry experts and the SES Awards editorial staff. We're happy to report that Yahoo! took home the top prize. We firmly believe that opening up our search ecosystem with platforms like SearchMonkey and BOSS, and adding features like Search Assist, will continue to enable us to focus on creating the best and most relevant search experience on the Web for users. But, a pat on the back is always nice!
As many know, foosball has long been a tradition here at Yahoo!. So, when we learned that there would be a foosball competition at SES, we knew our pride was on the line. On Wednesday night, Yahoo!'s Jake Rosenberg and Daniel Wong dueled with the major search engines to take home the Foosball title. Jake's snake shot was what secured the victory. Congrats Jake and Daniel! Overall, it was a memorable event. For more on the foosball competition, check out Yodel Anecdotal and Google's Webmaster Central Blog.Yahoo! Search Blog team
Announcing the BOSS Mashable Challenge
Today at Open Hack 2008, we'll be announcing a new developer challenge we're hosting with Mashable. Since Yahoo! Search BOSS is all about openness and innovation, we figured the BOSS Mashable Challenge should be too; so there are almost no restrictions on what you can submit. Have an idea for a better way to search on the iPhone? Always wanted a search engine to help you find info on your hobby? Think you could design a better UI than 10 blue links? Now is your chance to build a mashup or prototype, win some cash and show the world your hack. As long as you use a BOSS API and submit it to the Challenge, your idea can win.The Challenge starts today and the deadline for submission is September 28. Mashable and Yahoo! will then pick the top submission and open it up to Mashable readers for voting. The winner will receive $2000, a nod on Mashable and loads of street (or geek) cred.Those of you who've already built mashups using BOSS are of course eligible as well. Just make sure to submit it to the Challenge. And if you're coming to Open Hack 2008, don't forget to stop by the BOSS session at 3:00 this afternoon.Graham MuddBOSS Team
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