Abstract: Provided is an apparatus directing to a speculative read mechanism for a distributed storage system. The apparatus includes a remote direct memory access (RDMA) network interface card (RNIC) (100) for a server (250), wherein the RNIC (100) includes an onboard memory (105), a trigger control (120) and a port for connection of the RNIC (100) to a client (200). The onboard memory (105) is operable to provide a buffer (110) for storage of data from a distributed storage system for a read request from the client (200). The trigger control (120) includes a programmable trigger condition. The RNIC (100) is operable to support a speculative read of data in response to a read request snoop of a write of data to the onboard memory (105), and upon detecting the trigger condition, to provide the data in the buffer to the client (200).

Abstract: A front-end unit that operates within a C-RAN architecture to perform the functions of cellular signal processing and resource selection between an RRU and the BBU pool network is described. The front-end unit supports flexible load migration and CoMP (coordinated multipoint) in the CRAN BBU while also reducing data transmission within the BBU pool network or between the BBU pool network and the RRU.

Abstract: Examples may include techniques for storing or accessing a key-value (KV) item stored in a memory that is part of a memcached system. A KV server coupled with a network input/output device may be capable of allocating one or more item slots from the memory and indicating to logic or features of the network input/output device whether the KV item is stored in a single allocated item slot of the memory, accessible via multiple allocated item slots of the memory or whether the KV item is being updated.