Researchers crack network latency nut with new algorithm

Varghese, a co-author on the ACM paper, wrote the book on high-performance network component design --- "Network Algorithmics":

http://www.amazon.com/Network-Algorithmics-Interdisciplinary...

Highly, highly recommended.

To be clear, they've cracked the "measuring network latency" nut, not the "network latency" nut.