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With Tableau, SaaS king Salesforce becomes a hybrid cloud company
Once dismissive of software, Salesforce acknowledges the inevitability of the hybrid cloud.
17 predictions about 5G networks and devices
Not surprisingly, the new Ericsson Mobility Report is bullish on the potential of 5G technology. Here’s a quick look at the most important numbers.
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10 of the world's fastest supercomputers
The fastest supercomputers in the world as ranked by TOP500 have reached a new milestone: all of the 500 systems on the list deliver at least 1 petaflop. These systems power scientific research at institutions around the world.
Survey: Data-center staffing shortage remains challenging
Building public awareness and achieving workforce diversity will help data-center operators contend with skills shortage, says Uptime Institute.
VMware eyes Avi Networks for data-center software
VMware punched up its data center network virtualization capabilities by announcing it would buy Avi Networks load balancing, analytics and application delivery technology
Report: Mirai tries to wrap its tentacles around SD-WAN
Palo Alto Networks’ security team says an update of the infamous IoT-focused Mirai software targets enterprise-grade SD-WAN appliances
Western Digital launches open-source zettabyte storage initiative
Western Digital's Zoned Storage initiative uses new technology to create more efficient zettabyte-scale data storage for data centers by improving how data is organized when it is stored.
Oracle updates Exadata at long last with AI and machine learning abilities
Oracle announced an update to its Oracle Exadata Database Machine X8 server line that includes artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities, plus support for hybrid cloud.
Data centers should sell spare UPS capacity to the grid
Distributed Energy is gaining traction, providing an opportunity for data centers to sell excess power in data center UPS batteries to the grid.
When to use 5G, when to use Wi-Fi 6
5G is a cellular service, and Wi-Fi 6 is a short-range wireless access technology, and each has attributes that make them useful in specific enterprise roles.
Dell and Cisco extend VxBlock integration with new features
Dell EMC and Cisco took another step in their alliance, announcing plans to expand VxBlock 1000 integration across servers, networking, storage, and data protection.
Cisco offers cloud-based security for SD-WAN resources
Cisco, at its Cisco Live customer event this week, took aim at that requirement by telling customers it added support for the company’s cloud-based security gateway platform – known as Umbrella -- to its SD-WAN software offerings.
IoT security vs. privacy: Which is a bigger issue?
When it comes to the internet of things (IoT), security has long been a key concern. But privacy issues could be an even bigger threat.
Huawei may get a 2-year reprieve on Trump ban
The federal Office and Management and Budget recommends a delay on President Trump's ban on Huawei products being used in U.S. networks saying the ban would place too great a burden on U.S. companies.
As workloads migrate back from public clouds, hybrid cloud grows
Cloud offers many benefits, but that doesn’t mean public cloud is the right fit for every app. Enterprises continue to increase investments in private cloud to improve security, boost performance, and control costs.
The carbon footprints of IT shops that train AI models are huge
Artificial intelligence model training can generate five times more carbon dioxide than a car does in a lifetime, researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst find.
Cisco launches a developer-community cert program
Cisco has revamped some of its most critical certification and career-development programs in an effort to address the emerging software-oriented-network environment.
Cisco software to make networks smarter, safer, more manageable
Cisco software announced at Cisco Live will help customers set consistent network and security policies across their domains.
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