Data Center

Nvidia, after $7B Mellanox hardware deal, grabs Cumulus for big network software play

Nvidia buys Cumulus open networking software, targets large data center, cloud and enterprise environments

How to backup hyperconverged infrastructure

Backing up hyperconvered infrastructure means backing up virtual machines, and that means several options to choose from.

KIOXIA innovates a software-enabled flash-drive controller

In a first, a member of the former Toshiba group introduces flash drives managed by software, something that could never be done with hard-disk drives.

Trouble with troubleshooting: Network-management tools are letting IT pros down

Supply-chain woes put the brakes on hyperscale data centers

Major cloud providers are having trouble getting basic components for new data centers so they've put off some construction plans, but they have enough surplus capacity already to ride out the problem.

Guide to virtual tech conferences, including Cisco Live, IBM Think and VMworld

COVID-19 has quashed in-person events worldwide. Red Hat Summit, Cisco Live, and VMware's VMworld are just a few of the upcoming network industry events that will now be held virtually.

IT vendors offer new financing options for cash-strapped enterprises

Cisco, Dell, HPE, and Nutanix craft payment deferrals, lower initial payments, and trade-in deals as short-term sweeteners for businesses that need new gear but whose budgets are pinched by COVID-19

IBM’s big hybrid-cloud gamble

Red Hat OpenShift, containers and Kubernetes are all part of Big Blue's hybrid-cloud vision as laid out by IBM's new CEO Arvind Krishna.

Hitachi Vantara storage platform targets midsize enterprises

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E990 delivers enterprise features including high ratio deduplication and AI management.

Glassdoor: COVID-19 hits 1 in 5 IT job openings in a single month

Recruiting site Glassdoor reports says the month from early March to early April was as bad for IT jobs - and jobs in general - as the first nine months of the Great Recession.