One Scenario: "Java VIA"? VIA: Virtual Interface Architecture Generic API to fast network interfaces (e.g., Myrinet) Standard backed by Intel, Compaq, Micro$oft Draws on past research in User-Level Network Interfaces Circumvent kernel for performance Low latency, high bandwidth UC Berkeley VIA Implementation Uses Myrinet SAN, Linux and NT 70 usec round-trip, 488+ Mbit/sec peak bandwidth from C Can we translate this performance into Java?