Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Broadcom's shift to all-in-one, perpetual licenses for VMware Cloud Foundation has infuriated customers and priced out some companies, but 750-employee Grinnell Mutual has managed to save money on the new platform.
The Azure team’s breakthrough, tested over 1,200 km of fiber, cuts transmission loss to below 0.1 dB/km and expands bandwidth, promising faster, cheaper, and more energy-efficient data networks.
The new 7nm-class chip, reportedly in testing, signals a shift to domestic fabrication and aims to rival Nvidia’s China-compliant GPUs while maintaining CUDA compatibility.
A key enhancement in Kubernetes 1.34 provides network operators with fine-grained control over traffic routing decisions within clusters.
New Efficient core design will excel at multithreaded applications like AI inferencing
The open-source project from LF Networking allows organizations to leverage their current AI/ML platform investments while gaining networking-specific capabilities that general-purpose platforms cannot provide effectively.
The new track introduces CCNP and CCIE Wireless certifications, with updated exams focused on Wi-Fi 6/7, Meraki, and advanced wireless design.
IBM and AMD want to develop hybrid computing resources for advanced quantum algorithms.
Broadcom adds agentic security, post-quantum encryption, and other features to VMware Cloud Foundation, vDefend and VMware Avi Load Balancer.
Mist AI management package gains enhanced enterprise visibility and data center control features.
The Trump administration has converted CHIPS Act funding for Intel into an equity stake in the company, shifting industry procurement dynamics.
Vertiv OneCore rolls out modular, factory-assembled data center platform for rapid deployment of up to 50 MW systems.
New algorithms will fine-tune the performance of Nvidia Spectrum-X systems used to connect GPUs across multiple servers and even between data centers.
New Versiv testing bundles are designed to identify and troubleshoot copper and fiber network connectivity issues in hyperscale and enterprise data centers.
Cisco’s MDS 9000 Series multilayer switches, including the MDS 9148V switch, have been tested and validated for use in AI-oriented IBM z17 mainframe environments.
Meeting demand may require as much as $1 trillion in new data center construction.
AI Prompting Essentials promises to teach professionals practical AI skills that can be applied across job functions.
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 has been available for two months. Getting customers to embrace Broadcom's flagship private cloud platform is the focus for VMware Explore 2025.
The tech giant’s deal with Kairos Power and TVA brings molten salt reactors into the commercial energy mix, offering stable, carbon-free power for data centers amid soaring AI energy demands.
The embattled chipmaker is looking for ways forward despite a variety of challenging issues.
Intel retains server, client market share lead over AMD
Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs are meant for on-premises use and designed to bring GPU acceleration to CPU applications.
AI infrastructure growth was led by hyperscale customers, but demand will extend to enterprises as they modernize their network and security platforms for AI.
The Generation 8 portfolio includes multi-gigabit connectivity even for lower-end desktop models, a new unified management platform, and an AI assistant to help administrators with common queries and device management tasks.
Reinforced switches and routers, new software, and open-source commitments all target Cisco’s enterprise AI networking undertaking.
Is zero trust a bust? At the DEF CON 33 security conference, researchers from AmberWolf provided a scathing report on the state of zero trust, claiming that instead of 'never trust, always verify,' actual ZTNA tech always trusts and never verifies.
The Pricing Intelligence Calculator uses real-time information from market intelligence firm Silicon Data.
President Donald Trump accused Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan of being compromised to China but changed his tune days after demanding Tan's resignation.
Uptime Institute’s latest research shows that energy efficiency and environmental efforts are slowing as AI growth, regulatory uncertainty, and legacy infrastructure create new obstacles.
Arista is gaining significant traction in AI networking and Ethernet, and its acquisition of VeloCloud is poised to further boost its momentum.
Researcher at DEF CON reveals some critical challenges in widely used SSH protocol and provider recommendations on how to make it better.
The RTX Pro 4000 SFF and RTX Pro 2000 deliver Blackwell-based AI acceleration, advanced ray tracing, and improved energy efficiency.
The latest two-hour disruption affects 27 services globally, prompting experts to question the resilience of the control plane in enterprise hybrid cloud strategies.
SoftBank’s CFO confirms delays in the Stargate AI initiative, exposing the critical role of land, energy, and stakeholder orchestration in scaling AI infrastructure.
Small-form-factor network security appliances are aimed at SMBs with IoT devices, medical equipment, and other local IT devices that need protection.
At Black Hat 2025, HPE showcases new data protection capabilities, SASE copilot, and a unified portfolio following its Juniper Networks acquisition.
Anticipated benefits of the collaboration between Cisco Foundation AI and Hugging Face include more rigorous model vetting, early detection of vulnerabilities, and shared threat intelligence.
Riverbed continues to expand from its network acceleration origins to AI-powered network observability.
Jericho4 joins Tomahawk Ultra and Tomahawk 6 to offer scalable, secure, and lossless interconnects for HPC and distributed AI environments.
The Infoblox Threat Defense platform analyzes DNS traffic to detect and stop malware, phishing, and ransomware.
Storage.AI focuses on data-handling efficiency after packets reach their destinations. Founding members include AMD, Cisco, Dell, IBM, Intel, NetApp, and Pure Storage.
State media publishes scathing ‘How can I trust you?’ commentary as Beijing escalates pressure over alleged vulnerabilities.
The colocation space crisis is worsening, forcing enterprise tenants to deal with rising lease costs and wait times that can stretch to several months and even years for data center capacity.
Four national labs will be the site of future energy technology development.
Many enterprises are avoiding complete infrastructure replacements in favor of phased SD-WAN transitions, ISG reports.
Two platforms dominate the UK market to the detriment of customers. But what will the CMA do about it?
Data center operators embrace AI for efficiency and productivity gains but remain wary of handing over critical controls, Uptime Institute finds.
The observability platform provider will continue investments in product development, AI innovation, and global hiring.
The cybersecurity giant is finally ready to tackle the identity management space it has long avoided, and it's willing to pay big.
Micron’s 9650 SSD is designed to deliver performance gain, better energy efficiency, and support future AI infrastructure.
