| Napster Looks to Big Blue, Linux To Deliver Downloads |
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Online music store Napster announced this week a new cache-management technology that uses Linux , open standards and IBM services to provide its music service for universities, ISPs and businesses without impacting bandwidth or introducing security threats.
The application, dubbed "Super Peer," will use IBM eServer BladeCenter systems running Linux with IBM services to cache Napster content in on-site servers managed by Napster. The service will be made available to institutions such as Penn State University and the University of Rochester, which currently provide Napster to those on campus through agreements with the company.
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