Hello all, This is the first day of the first DPDK contest! Developers, Network Engineers, Academics Invited To Enter Network Tool Implementation Contest 6WIND, a developer of packet processing software, is inviting the public at large to enter a software development contest, called "SPEED MATTERS: The Challenge", which will reward creativity, execution and planning for savvy technology professionals. "The objective of our contest is for applicants to enter novel applications that have been designed using Intel DPDK. Entries can take multiple forms including white papers, proof-of-concepts and finished products. We believe that by sharing implementation examples, we can increase the knowledge of the broader community to lend expertise in building high-performance networking applications with Linux." Winners of "SPEED MATTERS: The Challenge" will be announced via 6WIND at Hot Interconnects in Google’s Mountain View Headquarters on August 19, 2014. More information: http://6wind.com/speed-matters-information
6WIND has finalized the prizes to be won for the contest: Dodge Viper or Audi DTM RC cars, Raspberry Pi More information: http://www.6wind.com/blog/speed-matters-the-challenge-dpdk-contest-prizes-detailed http://goo.gl/VaL9Ps You can still enter the contest, see: http://www.6wind.com/speed-matters-information There is already more than 20 entries. Entry deadline is August 1. For reference, the contest annoucement was: > 6WIND, a developer of packet processing software, is inviting the public at > large to enter a software development contest, called "SPEED MATTERS: The > Challenge", which will reward creativity, execution and planning for savvy > technology professionals. > > "The objective of our contest is for applicants to enter novel applications > that have been designed using Intel DPDK. Entries can take multiple forms > including white papers, proof-of-concepts and finished products. We believe > that by sharing implementation examples, we can increase the knowledge of > the broader community to lend expertise in building high-performance > networking applications with Linux."
Hi all, Yesterday, during Hot Interconnects in Google’s Mountain View Headquarters, has been announced the winners of the DPDK SPEED MATTERS contest, sponsored by 6WIND. We get three winners: AEPONYX, TrustInSoft and Srivats P. They won nice RC cars running at more than 50 km/h (not for kids): https://twitter.com/6WINDsoftware/status/504494884741337088 More information: http://www.6wind.com/news-events/press-releases-2014/6wind-press-release-august-27 Thanks to all participants