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Internet infrastructure will be inundated as sea levels rise, says report

Fiber cables and data centers could be decimated by global warming-created sea-level rises in less than 15 years, according to researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Oregon.

Jul 18, 2018 3 mins

Business Continuity Data Center

Happy Amazon Crash Day

Amazon web servers weren’t up to the Prime Day deluge

Jul 17, 2018 2 mins

Cloud Computing Data Center

Amazon rumored to be entering the networking market

Amazon is rumored to be targeting the network switching business. The move would put it in direct competition with Cisco, HPE, Juniper Networks, and Arista.

Jul 17, 2018 4 mins

Data Center Network Switches Networking

What are the best practices when cabling for Wi-Fi?

When trying to provide the best user experience, you need a well-planned and installed cabling system to support Wi-Fi.

Jul 16, 2018 6 mins

Data Center Networking Wi-Fi

Extreme faces challenges, girds for future networking battles

Extreme Networks competes with Cisco, HP Aruba, Juniper for campus, data center networks

Jul 16, 2018 7 mins

Cisco Systems Data Center Network Switches

Two studies show the data center is thriving instead of dying

Despite the rapid growth and adoption of the cloud, companies still need on-premises systems.

Jul 13, 2018 3 mins

Data Center Servers

Quantum-secured network ‘virtually un-hackable’

A U.K.-based broadband supplier has completed a quantum-key distribution (QKD) secured fiber internet link that it says hackers can't penetrate.

Jul 12, 2018 3 mins

Data Center Network Security Networking

Baidu takes a major leap as an AI player with new chip, Intel alliance

Baidu, which started as a search engine, now plays in a variety of AI fields thanks to a new chip and an alliance with Intel. Sounds a lot like Google, doesn't it.

Jul 11, 2018 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center

Softening chip market hit harder by trade wars

Problems in the chip market are being made worse by trade disputes between the U.S. and China.

Jul 11, 2018 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center

Why Storage Hardware Matters for Data Security

The security of data stored in the cloud is a perennial hot topic. With volumes of cloud-based data storage on the rise, the conversation should quickly turn toward hardware.

Jul 11, 2018 3 mins

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