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Napster, IBM Launch Bandwidth-Conserving Application for Networks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2004 - 6:27am.
Los Angeles -- Napster on Wednesday announced a new "Super Peer" application that uses IBM technology to help businesses, universities and Internet service providers conserve bandwidth while facilitating the streaming and download of digital music. The system utilizes IBM eServer BladeCenter systems running Linux, along with IBM support services to cache popular Napster content in on-site servers managed by Napster, reducing bandwidth and preserving the service quality of other network traffic. Both Penn State University and The University of Rochester, which reached deals with Napster to offer their students access to Napster at reduced costs, will launch the IBM Super Peer application on their networks.
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