Agent News Bulletin
25-June-2004Agent 2.1 Feature UpdateNew FeaturesThe development of Agent 2.1's multiple server support is progressing well. While Mark Sidell and Jim Powers were working on multiple servers, we decided to add the following features: Multiple Server ConnectionsMany news servers (especially free services) control usage by capping the download speed of each connection. Agent 2.1 will open multiple, simultaneous connections to each news server. This feature will ensure that Agent users can rapidly download large multi-part binaries across multiple servers. Task ManagementWith support for multiple servers and multiple connections, Agent 2.1 can process many simultaneous download and upload tasks. Much of the time, these tasks will run unattended in background. However, Agent 2.1's new Task Monitor interface will allow you to:
Fault-Tolerant CommunicationsAgent users want to queue up their download tasks and leave Agent running for days at a time. Agent 2.1's task processing module will:
As a result of these additional features, Agent 2.1 will be the most robust news reader for both binary collection and textual collaboration. Agent Logo SurveyIf you haven't done so, be sure to cast your vote in our Agent Logo Survey. Regards, The Forté Team |
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