Networking

Networking | News, how-tos, features, reviews, and videos

Google Cloud Next 2024: AI networking gets a boost

Google's Cross-Cloud Network service gains load-balancing, security, and network management upgrades that are geared for AI workloads in multicloud environments.

Apr 10, 2024 7 mins

Cloud Computing Events Networking

Intel flexes AI chops with Gaudi 3 accelerator, new networking for AI fabrics

At the Intel Vision 2024 event, Intel unveiled the Gaudi 3 accelerator along with AI-optimized Ethernet networking tech, including an AI NIC and AI connectivity chiplets.

Apr 9, 2024 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence CPUs and Processors Generative AI

Arista lays out AI networking plans

Arista’s Etherlink technology will be supported across a range of products, including 800G systems and line cards, and will be compatible with specifications from the Ultra Ethernet Consortium.

Apr 9, 2024 5 mins

Networking

Network connectivity issues are leading cause of IT service outages

Uptime Institute finds networking problems are the root cause of most IT service-related issues, while power is the primary source of data center downtime, and cyberattacks are becoming a significant contributor to outages.

Apr 4, 2024 8 mins

Data Center Network Management Software Network Security

Why SD-WAN and Secure SD-Branch are Converging

Silver Peak was acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and is now part of its Aruba business.

Mar 9, 2021 6 mins

Networking SD-WAN

HPE-Juniper’s AI story resonates, but customer concerns linger

The combined company will target Cisco with a focus on AI, but HPE must address concerns about product overlap, talent retention and channel partner conflicts.

Apr 2, 2024 9 mins

Data Center Networking

What is MPLS, and why isn’t it dead yet?

Multi-protocol label switching is reliable but expensive, leading enterprises to supplement it with cheaper and more flexible SD-WAN.

Apr 1, 2024 9 mins

Network Security SD-WAN WAN

Industry groups drive Ethernet upgrades for AI, HPC

AI networking and bulkier data center applications are sparking advancements in Ethernet-based communication technologies.

Mar 29, 2024 8 mins

Data Center High-Performance Computing Networking

Network automation challenges are dampening success rates

Most enterprises are juggling multiple commercial, open source, and homegrown network automation tools, and few are reporting fully successful automation initiatives.

Mar 28, 2024 6 mins

Data Center Network Management Software Network Monitoring

SD-WAN, SASE outpace MPLS investments: survey

SD-WAN and SASE technologies are becoming mainstream and MPLS usage is on the decline, according to survey results from SASE vendor Aryaka.

Mar 28, 2024 4 mins

Network Management Software Network Monitoring Network Security