

Michael Cooney
Senior Editor
Michael Cooney is a Senior Editor with Network World who has written about the IT world for more than 25 years. He can be reached at michael_cooney@idg.com.

IBM wants drag-and-drop connectivity for hybrid cloud applications
IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh is designed to simplify networking across private clouds, public clouds and edge environments.

Juniper MISTifies ChatGPT, Zoom and NAC security service
Juniper is adding ChatGPT integration to its Mist management system, expanding its Zoom support capabilities, and offering a cloud-based NAC service.

Cisco aims for full-stack observability with AppDynamics/ThousandEyes tie-in
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) upgrade melds Cisco's AppDynamics application observability capabilities and ThousandEyes network intelligence.

Extreme moves cloud-based network management to the edge
New releases include the ExtremeCloud Edge cloud management system, a power-efficient Wi-Fi 6E access point, and additions to Extreme’s Universal Switch series.

Cisco warns of certificate problem that takes down SD-WANs
Cisco said an expired hardware certificate in some of its Viptella SD-WAN devices can take down the boxes; certificate replacement is forthcoming.

Cisco’s customer experience group aims to boost ROI for enterprise purchases
Cisco’s CX group offers a suite of services to help enterprises optimize their network infrastructure, security, collaboration, cloud, and data center investments.

Broadcom CEO pledges $2 billion for VMware R&D, professional services support
The focus of Broadcom’s investment boost will be on helping enterprises to deploy private clouds and growing the VMware ecosystem.

Cisco wants you to buy now, pay later
Cisco's new Capital Business Acceleration Program will let customers defer payment until 2024 if they buy new and used gear by July 29.

Cisco cements software intentions with API, developer programs
Cisco’s API First strategy prioritizes API development and ensures backward compatibility.

AWS secures access to cloud apps without using VPNs
AWS Verified Access uses Zero Trust principles to authenticate application requests.

Aruba banks on integrated security, AI, NaaS for enterprise growth
Aruba: As the roles of networking teams change, they will need to embrace AI and uniting networking with security.