Data Center

Former Cisco exec rejoins networking giant to head data center initiative

Cisco says Roland Acra has rejoined the company as a senior vice-president/general manager for its data center business

IBM, LEGO offer Macs as recruiting tool

Why offer Macs at work? To get the best talent

Adapting the network for the rise of containers

Container use is still relatively new, but it’s poised to have a big impact on the network. Big Switch Networks’ Prashant Gandhi explains.

Have a spooky Linux Halloween!

IT departments becoming ‘obsolete’

Cloud computing, smartphones and as-a-service software products are killing off the traditional, ‘dark days’ IT department, says printer manufacturer Brother

Companies complacent about data breach preparedness

The good news is that most organizations now have a data breach preparedness plan. But the bad news that many don't review, update or practice it, according to a new study.

Containers: IT history seems to be repeating itself

Containers are exciting and new, but the environment is not fleshed out enough to satisfy everyone, a new survey shows

Attackers are now abusing exposed LDAP servers to amplify DDoS attacks

LDAP adds to the existing arsenal of DDoS reflection and amplification techniques that can generate massive attacks

OwnBackup: Don’t rely on SaaS vendors to do their own backup and recovery

OwnBackup is making a business out of what SaaS vendors should (arguably) do

Audio Q&A: 20 years of networked cameras