Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
IBM is developing co-packaged optics (CPO) technology to replace conventional electrical interconnects in chips, which it says will speed up AI model training and increase energy efficiency for data centers.
Graphiant’s data assurance service gives IT teams greater control over network traffic and routing to help maintain compliance with data sovereignty laws and industry regulations.
Advanced AI chip exports deepen collaboration with Emirati AI firm G42 while raising concerns over China ties and US technology safeguards.
New integrations between Cisco and AWS involve Cisco's recently acquired Isovalent container security technology.
The cloud giant has rolled out its Trainium2 chips for general availability and is already teasing Trainium3, but it’s still early in the game, and some analysts question whether the massive compute Trainium supports is even necessary — or relevant —
New a+ Series courses from CompTIA are geared for candidates who want to jump-start an IT career in networking and security.
Kyndryl and Nokia currently partner to offer private 5G and LTE services, and they're expanding their relationship to offer more data center networking options.
FortiAppSec Cloud combines web and API security, server load balancing, and threat analytics under a single console.
Tech unemployment sits below the national average, IT salaries remain flat, and return-to-office mandates result in fewer fully remote positions.
'We call it 10p10u because it enables us to provide ten petabytes of network capacity to thousands of servers with under ten microseconds of latency,' said Peter DeSantis at AWS re:Invent 2024.
The UK class action lawsuit accuses Microsoft of using its Windows market share to overcharge clients running it on AWS, Google, or Alibaba cloud offerings instead of Microsoft Azure.
Arista's technology lets customers cluster and control switches using a single IP address.
Already struggling, Intel now faces even more challenges.
The Amazon cloud unit didn’t offer dramatic new capabilities or new scale with the rollout of five tools/services at its re:Invent 2024 event, but it did share a focus on making it just a tad easier for enterprises to use AWS.
MRDIMM promises faster memory with no hardware or software changes.
Company quickly launches recruitment campaign, naming two interim co-CEOs to replace him.
The new updates include the ability to reach customers for outbound campaigns proactively.
As demand for clean electricity to run data centers increases, operators are considering nuclear energy. But the path to power has a few roadblocks.
The probe highlights concerns over bundling, market dominance, and cybersecurity failings.
With GPUs in short supply, cloud computing providers are increasingly turning to custom chips for specific workloads to deliver more cost-effective computing.
Some in the industry are scratching their heads about why such staff cuts are necessary as data center spending continues to accelerate to meet the needs of AI-intensive workloads.
Unified solution combines Cisco’s eSIM technology with NTT Data’s Transatel network to make it easier for enterprises to build private 5G-based remote offices.
The critical flaws impacting QNAP’s NAS and QuRouter solutions could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on compromised systems.
New PowerEdge servers are aimed at accelerating enterprise AI adoption.
Is one massive chip more powerful than hundreds of smaller chips? Cerabras would argue yes.
NetBox Labs expands network automation platform with new discovery and assurance tools.
Nile Trust Service brings zero-trust capabilities to the vendor’s NaaS offering, while partnerships with Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks strengthen access controls.
CEO Antonio Neri told attendees at HPE Discover in Barcelona that the acquisition is still expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025.
Aviz Networks is looking to expand, building on growth in SONiC adoption and its network management tools.
What do these five urban regions in the US have in common? Readily available power.
Cisco’s AI Readiness Index shows networks aren’t equipped to meet AI workloads, and most enterprises don’t have the GPUs to meet AI demands.
The OpenTelemetry Certified Associate (OTCA) certification will validate IT pros' skills in using OpenTelemetry to monitor distributed systems.
CISPE’s European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) will keep an eye on Microsoft and other hyperscalers to ensure fair competition for regional service providers.
Flush with new funding, Selector AI is looking to expand its AI platform, which helps companies reduce network alert noise and optimize infrastructure through data-driven decision making.
Cables linking Finland and Germany, and Sweden and Lithuania damaged, with the cause yet to be identified.
IBM and AMD inked a deal to offer MI300X accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud, targeting enterprise customers with plans for AI workloads and HPC applications.
Organizations that perform TLS inspection blocked 52% more malicious traffic than organizations without TLS inspection, Cato found in its most recent SASE threat report.
The six-chip configuration is meant for space-constrained locations.
Companies unveil a commercial quantum machine featuring 24 entangled logical qubits.
The move highlights the growing capability of leading server companies to support AI workloads at scale.
Reports say racks must be redesigned to accommodate the heat generated.
Net neutrality has been struggling since 2015: trump’s pick for FCC chairman simply reinforces this reality.
Newcomer El Capitan unseated five-time No. 1 system Frontier and is now the third exascale machine in the TOP500 supercomputer rankings.
IBM Quantum Heron can now leverage Qiskit to run certain classes of quantum circuits with up to 5,000 two-qubit gate operations.
Kyndryl and Microsoft have expanded their mainframe modernization service to include closer ties with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and broader security offerings.
IT teams struggle to find talent with AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity skills, according to Skillsoft's research.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 debuts with new security features, improved web console management, and updated networking capabilities to simplify enterprise IT operations.
CISA said it has evidence of active exploitation for two out of six Expedition vulnerabilities Palo Alto Networks patched in October.
In an outdoor trial, SoftBank’s AI-RAN infrastructure built on Nvidia AI Enterprise achieved carrier-grade 5G performance while using excess capacity to concurrently run AI inference workloads.
Dubbed a universal SASE platform, VersaONE spans WAN, LAN, data centers and cloud.
