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Ambient ‘T-rays’ could help power IoT devices

Terahertz radiation, some of it generated by Wi-Fi and converted to DC current could charge batteries for cellphones, IoT devices, medical implants, researchers say

Jun 18, 2020 2 mins

Data Center Internet of Things

Cisco bulks-up advanced analytics features in DNA Center

Cisco DNA Center now supports end-point, group policy analytics

Jun 17, 2020 5 mins

Data Center Networking

COVID-19 fallout: Q1 enterprise data center sales dip, but public cloud grows

Q1 saw hyperscalers turning to colocation providers for extra capacity at the edge, while enterprises spent less on data-center hardware and software.

Jun 16, 2020 4 mins

Data Center

How to backup essential data but not the garbage

There’s lots of ways to sort out what to back up and what not to, but the goal should always be to back up everything that needs to survive a crash.

Jun 11, 2020 6 mins

Backup and Recovery Data Center Networking

Pros and cons of cloud storage

Easy scalability and pay-per-usage pricing are two of the draws of enterprise cloud storage. Potential drawbacks include management complexity and security concerns.

Jun 8, 2020 9 mins

Cloud Computing Enterprise Storage

Startup lands $100 million to build floating data centers

Nautilus Data Technologies brings the experience of cooling nuclear power plants to cooling data center floating on barges in bodies of water.

Jun 4, 2020 3 mins

Data Center

Airbus tells developers what it needs from quantum-computing

Aerospace multinational Airbus says it is 'quantum-ready' and helping to shape the future capabilities of quantum computing.

Jun 3, 2020 4 mins

Cloud Computing Data Center Networking

Cisco warns of Nexus switch security weakness

Cisco Nexus NX-OS software could be exploited to create a DOS attack.

Jun 2, 2020 2 mins

Data Center Networking

A tiny experimental optical chip can support downloads of 1,000 movies in a split second

Researchers have created a device that can greatly expand the raw data rate of existing optical networks while reducing the amount of hardware necessary.

Jun 2, 2020 3 mins

Data Center Networking

Is quantum computing ready to leap into the real world?

While tech-industry heavyweights strive for quantum supremacy, IDC’s latest research reveals the current state of quantum computing and explains why real-world applications are only a qubit away.

Jun 1, 2020 8 mins

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