Networking

ITU elects US candidate, quelling concerns about internet fracture

Western observers have been worried that Russian candidate to head ITU, Rashid Ismailov, would promote a plan to restructure the internet, giving nation-states more control and leading to network fragmentation.

Software vulnerabilities pose a risk to network infrastructure

IT pros need to require software bills of materials for the networking software used in their enterprises to guard against potential threats.

Fortinet targets SD-WAN, 5G with new AIOps support

Fortinet fills out FortiAIOps portfolio which features WAN, wireless and LAN operations.

Shortages force network vendors into creative product redesigns

Scarcity of mundane hardware components have Cisco, Arista, Juniper, and others looking to redesigns, re-engineering, and alternate sources.

Secure Work from Home by Applying Zero-Trust Best Practices to VPN Infrastructure

Digital-twin tech at crux of Schneider Electric’s $10.7B deal for Aveva

Schneider touts synergy, reference-agnostic data platforms, but insists that Aveva will continue to operate much as it has in the past.

Juniper increases flexibility of its data-center automation and assurance platform

Juniper Networks' Apstra software now supports ‘anything goes’ data-center reference designs

Arista extends security of EOS, doubles R3 router portfolio

Arista adds package of encryption options, 26 new router configuration options

Cisco expands its SD-WAN software for wider reach, better security

Cisco SD-WAN software adds encrypted site-to-cloud connectivity; expands its ability to support multi-region fabric deployment, and improves security.

AWS, Harvard collaborate to advance quantum networking

AWS Center for Quantum Networking and Harvard Quantum Initiative group have an ambitious three-year agenda to advance quantum technology and develop a quantum workforce.