

Jon Gold
Senior Writer
Jon Gold covers IoT and wireless networking for Network World. He can be reached at jon_gold@idg.com.

IBM partners up with Cohesity for better data defense in new storage suite
Data security and protection are the main upside for IBM’s upcoming storage offering, which combines the company’s own products with those from third parties.

Pure Storage debuts denser blade-based flash storage system
Pure Storage wants to provide high-volume flash-based storage at a lower price point to attract users of unstructured data.

Dell launches new PowerEdge servers, private 5G partnerships at MWC
Dell’s announcements at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona include new edge-specialized servers and partnerships with 5G networking services and hardware providers.

Aryaka to build new points of presence as enterprises shift to SaaS
The SD-WAN and SASE provider said that it will expand its global footprint, bringing its growing range of services to a wider audience as companies turn to SaaS-based applications.

Akamai targets cloud computing’s middle ground with Connected Cloud
The prominent CDN (content delivery network) provider announced a range of data center build-outs as well as new cloud egress pricing and regulatory compliance plans.

VMware ESXi server ransomware evolves, after recovery script released
The FBI and CISA have released a recovery script for the global ESXiArgs ransomware campaign targeting VMware ESXi servers, but the ransomware has since been updated to elude former attempts at remediation.

OPSWAT mobile hardware offers infrastructure security for the air gap
A new, tablet-sized media scanner boasts a wide range of capabilities for critical infrastructure defense.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux arrives in Oracle’s cloud
Old rivals Red Hat and Oracle have teamed up for RHEL-based virtual machines running in Oracle’s OCI service.

Nvidia targets insider attacks with digital fingerprinting technology
A new AI-based system from Nvidia sniffs out unusual behavior and ties it to users, in an effort to prevent insider attacks and protect digital credentials.

T-Mobile, Xfinity are tops in latest Ookla speed test report
T-Mobile’s fast 5G deployment has average connection speeds well above the competition, while competition among fixed broadband providers stays tight.

QuSecure launches quantum-computing based security for endpoints
Quantum-based security with what’s advertised as “frictionless” deployment is now available from QuSecure.