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5 questions to answer before deploying Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6 offers many valuable new features including speed and higher density, but it’s different from its predecessors, so make sure your wired network and your organization are ready for it.
Wi-Fi 6E: When it’s coming and what it’s good for
New wireless spectrum recently dedicated to Wi-Fi allows for more channels and higher density deployments.
What to know about Azure Arc’s hybrid-cloud server management
Microsoft is trying to make good on its commitment to managing not only assets in Azure cloud but on customer premises and in other providers' clouds.
At it again: The FCC rolls out plans to open up yet more spectrum
Hard on the heels of auctioning off CBRS bandwidth for 5G, the FCC moves to provide more and more spectrum for commercial use.
NFC vs. Bluetooth LE: When to use which
Near-field communications and Bluetooth LE are low-power wireless technologies suited for different uses in enterprises.
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4 essential edge-computing use cases
Placing processing power and storage at the edge of enterprise networks takes many forms but delivers faster response times and can reduce the need for WAN bandwidth.
Chip maker Nvidia takes a $40B chance on Arm Holdings
Nvidia's deal to buy Arm would launch the processor maker as a world-class power with reach into servers and cell phones - if regulators allow it.
Telehealth usage soars during COVID-19
Telemedicine is seeing rapid adoption gains as physicians and patients become more comfortable using videoconferencing for telehealth visits.
New Arm processor promises smart storage
Arm's Cortex-R82 can do both storage and data processing at the same time.
VMware certifications, virtualization skills get a boost from pandemic
Demand for virtualization skills rises as pandemic pushes more enterprise functions to cloud. IT pros are cashing in with or without certs, for now.
Alleged leaks from AMD indicate big performance gains in upcoming Epyc refresh
Next-gen Milan will see up to 20% better core performance while Genoa will change in other ways.
Cisco: Making remote users feel at home on the new enterprise network
With many remote workers likely to keep working from home even after COVID-19 subsides, Cisco joins other vendors offering infrastructure to make the remote network experience close to what it's like at corporate sites.
IoT power: battery, wired or wireless?
Powering small IoT devices spread over a wide area is an important issue, and efficiency is the name of the game.
5G spectrum auctions expected in 2021 after Pentagon gives up frequencies
The Department of Defense has relinquished mid-range frequency spectrum for use by 5G providers, a move that is expected to encourage U.S. manufacturers to develop 5G network technology.
5G can make for cost-effective private backhaul
While 5G use cases tend toward connecting many devices to a network, using the wireless technology for private backhaul can have a surprising amount of utility.
IBM details next-gen POWER10 processor
New CPU is optimized for enterprise hybrid cloud and AI inferencing, and it features a new technology for creating petabyte-scale memory clusters.
Avaya repositions itself as cloud provider for unified communications
Customers can choose on-prem deployments or opt for a cloud service from Avaya.
Amazon Braket lets customers try out quantum computing
AWS has announced the availability of a new managed service, Amazon Braket, that lets customers tap into and experiment with quantum computing simulators and access quantum hardware from D-Wave, IonQ, and Rigetti.
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