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Edge computing: 5 potential pitfalls

Edge computing has many upsides including better near-real-time response and analytics for IoT, but it’s far from plug and play.

Oct 12, 2021 8 mins

Edge Computing Internet of Things Network Security

4 questions that get the answers you need from IT vendors

It’s hard to set priorities for buying IT technology when vendors poorly explain what they do, how they do it, and what the concrete benefits are. Asking them these four questions can break the information logjam.

Oct 11, 2021 6 mins

Data Center Network Switches Networking

Kioxia seeks to make the SSD more programmable

NAND flash maker's Software-Enabled Flash technology is designed to add customization to SSDs.

Oct 7, 2021 2 mins

Data Center Enterprise Storage

VMworld 2021: VMware to pack more security into NSX

An upcoming release of VMware's core NSX networking software will add anomaly detection, analytics, and data-gathering software sensors.

Oct 6, 2021 4 mins

Data Center Management Network Security VMware

Facebook outage was a series of unfortunate events

A badly written command, a buggy audit tool, a DNS system that hobbled efforts to restore the network, and tight data-center security all contributed to Facebook’s seven-hour Dumpster fire.

Oct 5, 2021 5 mins

Data Center Enterprise Storage Network Management Software

VMware reveals new software services for the edge

At VMworld, VMware rolls out an edge platform to run, manage, and secure “edge-native” apps across multiple clouds.

Oct 5, 2021 4 mins

Cloud Management Edge Computing VMware

Data-center network overhaul nets big savings for healthcare system

Cisco's portfolio of data-center networking gear is at the core of Kaleida Health’s modernization efforts.

Oct 4, 2021 5 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center Data Center Management

6 data center trends to watch

Power failures remain the leading cause of major data-center outages, according to Uptime Institute’s annual survey.

Oct 4, 2021 6 mins

Data Center Hybrid Cloud Private Cloud

HPE expands GreenLake services into new markets

HPE adds to its on-prem Greenlake cloud services program with ransomware-recovery, data lakehouse support, and tools for evaluating and rationalizing enterprise efforts to move data to the cloud.

Sep 29, 2021 3 mins

Data Center Enterprise Storage Hybrid Cloud

Gigabyte and CoolIT partner for liquid cooled servers

High density servers are increasingly harder to air cool, so Gigabyte is switching to liquid cooling.

Sep 28, 2021 2 mins

Servers