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The tag 'qat' on WindowsForum.com covers Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT), a hardware acceleration solution for cryptographic and compression workloads. Discussions focus on QAT's role in improving performance for data centers, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise IT environments, particularly when used alongside Windows or Linux systems. Topics include driver support, integration with virtualization platforms, and performance tuning for security and networking tasks. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and developers working with high-throughput encryption, VPNs, or storage systems that benefit from hardware offload.
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    Linux 6.16: Confidential computing, zero-copy I/O, and broader hardware support for Windows workflows

    Linux 6.16 lands with a broad set of core changes that sharpen the kernel’s performance profile, strengthen confidential computing, and extend hardware coverage—from next‑gen Intel features to modern GPUs and audio DSPs—while also polishing daily driver subsystems such as filesystems...
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    • art nouveau auto-counter-reload confidential computing cpu dmabuf erofs ext4 fscrypt intel-acr intel-apx linux linux6.16 numa nvidia perf-observability qat tdx wsl2 xfs zero-copy
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