Server Trends & RIPs--New Configurations, Network Solutions

Handling those functions in the RIP will make the process even more efficient. When the server and RIP reside on the same system, data transfer can take place over the computer system's internal bus rather than through I/O ports and network links.

What of multiple processors? Are there advantages to having multiple processors on the same platform? "On the face of it, multiple processors on the same system enable parallel processing of multiple jobs, which increases efficiency," Halleran explains.