
So if the disk is busy, News Rover can continue to download and decode and then burst the data out when the disk can accept it. This reduction in disk I/O increases the download speed and reduces the impact of News Rover on your system.In addition to the caching system, we added a final output stage that can buffer up to 32MB of data and write the blocks to the disk asynchronously.
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This reduces the total disk I/O by 75% (not counting RAR decompression). We have done extensive testing and benchmarking using a 50 MB/sec DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, and the results of the improvement are dramatic.We have added a sophisticated, multi-threading caching system that eliminates the need for temp files when downloading and decoding messages. The focus of improvements in version 16 is for performance - especially when downloading large files through broadband connections.Here is a list of enhancements from the version 16 release notes:

Read our News Rover review or visit their to learn more. The subscription fee also covers a year of Usenet search. Otherwise the price is $24.95 for previous customers or $29.95 for those new to News Rover. Thus improving download performance and reducing the resources used by the Usenet client.Ĭustomers who paid for a subscription within the last year can download the new version free.

According to release notes the new version eliminates the need for temp files while downloading which helps to reduce total disk I/O by 75%. Noting performance as the focus for the update.

News Rover released Version 16 of their popular Usenet newsreader yesterday.
