Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The National Security Agency warns the Windows vulnerability allows attackers to evade protections and deliver executable code while appearing as legitimate entities.
Microsoft recommends migrating Server 2008 workloads to Azure cloud services while enterprises modernize their apps for Windows Server 2016 or 2019 deployments.
Archive will focus on long-term data retention and compete against AWS Glacier, Microsoft Cool Blob Storage, and IBM Cloud Storage.
Like any disruptive technology, serverless computing is surrounded by plenty of hope and hype. Getting at the truth and deciding if the technology is right for your organization requires an objective attitude and careful planning.
Quantum teleportation, where information is sent instantaneously, will secure the Internet, researchers say. Scientists are making progress.
More than half of servers are sold to hyperscale data-center operators such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook.
The deal between HPE and Cumulus Networks is designed to address the increased network and storage demands of techs like AI, IoT.
An across-the-board shift to privatizing communications networks is underway.
Aruba adds IDS/IPS, LTE to its branch-office networking gear
Critical rural and regional businesses such as farming and the resources sector will miss out on the technology due to the Huawei ban, the organisation said.
The UK has made its much-anticipated decision to allow Huawei to participate in the development of the UK's 5G networks, with restrictions
SSD drives could become very expensive this year if one projection is accurate.
Johnsonville Sausage’s IT department modernized its wide-area network, getting costs down and simplifying the overall enterprise network environment, to move the business forward.
Materials incompatibilities have stalled efforts to integrate transistors and memory in a single on-chip, commercial component. That might be about to change.
There’s a lot to look forward to about 802.11ax, aka Wi-Fi 6, just don’t expect it to be a top-to-bottom revolution in 2020.
Stateless, Inc. launches its Luxon platform that enables provisioning of network functions as microservices.
Even though it’s only been one refresh cycle, the changes to the latest version of Windows Server are considerable. Microsoft makes the process of upgrading from Windows Server 2016 easy.
A merger between a prominent industrial IoT umbrella group and a blockchain-centered corporate membership program highlights a new focus on bringing finished IoT solutions to market.
Cisco warns of vulnerabilities that can let attackers issue arbitrary actions with administrative permissions.
Bamboo Systems, formerly Kaleao, claims its motherboard architecture is more power efficient than traditional designs that cater to x86 processors.
Cisco exec says SD-WAN, Wi-Fi 6, multi-domain control, virtual networking and the evolving role of network engineers will be big in 2020
Most IT leaders making data center equipment purchases don't prioritize energy efficiency or environmental impact.
Cisco continues to build up its internal electronics tools, saying it will acquire Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology designer Exablaze.
Development of IoT services in space will require ruggedized edge computing. OrbitsEdge, a vendor has announced a deal with HPE for development.
Cisco rolls out its Silicon One plan, 8000 Series carrier-class routers and aims at selling chips to whitebox or hyperscale developers
From SD-WAN and cloud interconnection to security, the edge will be one active place in 2020
Non-traditional hardware makes the news at Gartner’s show focused on data-center operations.
Google Cloud now offers Google Bare Metal Solution, a service that supplies hardware in the cloud for enterprises that want full control of the entire stack from operating system on up to their most important legacy apps.
Experts expect that Cisco will focus on building-out cloud, SD-WAN and security in 2020.
By using two separate drive heads, a single drive effectively becomes two in Seagate's Exos 2X14 hard disk drive.
A Microsoft Research project uses laser optics and artificial intelligence to store data in quartz glass.
The traditional VPN is being replaced by a smarter, safer approach to network security that treats everyone as equally untrusted.
Juniper expands Contrail SD-WAN package to include support for SD-LAN operations.
It’s the edge without the need for edge hardware, according to Verizon and Amazon, but limited 5G coverage will stall availability.
Cisco, Aruba, Juniper are among others that support Amazon's Outposts hybrid-cloud service supported by hardware in customers' private data centers.
Cisco aims to make it easier to provide consistent network and security polices for multicloud workloads.
The newest part of AWS’ huge public-cloud ecosystem is Braket, a way for companies to experiment with quantum computing without having to own quantum computers.
A new Ampere chip due out next year is single-threaded to avoid the 'noisy neighbor' problem that can impede customer workloads in multi-tenant cloud-provider networks.
Before the last hard-disk drive spins down, IT teams need to navigate an HDD-to-SSD transition. Here's a look at current options and best practices.
Inphi claims its new signaling chips will triple throughput while reducing power draw for transmissions up to 100 kilometers.
Nvidia has upgraded its Volta line of Tesla GPU-accelerator cards to work faster using the same power as its old model.
Artificial intelligence requires greater processor density, which increases the demand for cooling and raises power requirements.
Extreme Fabric Automation lets customers bring up new data center networks quickly
Company says its Linux is to networking what Red Hat is to servers.
To extend battery life, IoT radios that send data should be powered only when there's data to send, and a second, power-sipper radio should just listen for a wake-up signal for the principal radio. Academics say they’re making progress getting that a
IBM Cloud Pak for Security features open-source Red Hat technology for hunting threats and automation to speed response to cyberattacks
Intel is looking to offer a unified CPU, GPU, and platform architecture that Nvidia doesn’t have but AMD does.
Leading-edge technologies, including NVMe, storage class memory, and intent-based storage management, promise to change the way IT organizations store, manage and use data.
PlatformDIGITAL offers a single source for global data-center coverage, capacity and connectivity. Implementation blueprints aim to allow customers to quickly deploy enterprise infrastructure where they need it.
New DXC CEO Mike Salvino talks about getting rid of distraction businesses to focus on what he calls the enterprise stack.
