This is the second in a series of columns on how hardware architectures influence software performance. Last month (Editor's Note: 20 years ago), we examined two trade-offs in cache structures: ...

While traditional single core systems employ a dedicated cache, theintroduction of multi-core platforms presents the opportunity toconsider the shared use of cache by multiple processors. Designs ...

Mobile devices continue their march toward becoming powerful productivity machines. But they are also major security risks if they aren't managed properly. We look at the latest wisdom and best ...