Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The legacy networking protocol is still viable and there is no need to replace it in certain use cases, argues one cloud provider.
Tariffs on Chinese products and unstable U.S./China relations cause server makers to speed up their move out of China.
Today’s networks don’t meet the needs of emergent internet of things systems. IoT systems need their own modern infrastructure, researchers at the University of Magdeburg say.
Changing networks require changing skills. Learn how some IT pros are developing network programming skills to navigate the shift to software-defined networking (SDN) and respond to the increasing complexity of IT infrastructure management.
Intel's new chip packaging design doesn't sound exciting, but it is important for server processor technology.
The old gives way to new at Oak Ridge National Labs. The Titan supercomputer is being replaced by Frontier, and it's a super-sized task.
IBM has completed its acquisition of Linux giant Red Hat in a move the companies say will allow them to tackle larger projects for customers and create more partnerships with other vendors.
Cisco: Optical-interconnect technologies are becoming increasingly strategic for data centers, service providers
Researchers are creating a non-hazardous, bacteria-powered miniature battery that can be implanted into shipping labels and packaging to monitor temperature and track packages in real time.
The two worst security problems involve Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
The combination of software and hard drives promises scalable enterprise storage comparable to AWS S3.
AT&T is allying with HPE, AVSystem, Passtime to provide IoT options; MIT collaborates on autonomous 'roboats' to ply the waters of Amsterdam’s canals.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's new enterprise-class storage option, Primera, uses artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to deliver 100% reliability guaranteed.
Digital assistants using artificial intelligence will have a bigger impact as an IT support tool, as Mist Systems' virtual network assistant Marvis demonstrates.
Drones using satellite backhaul, and operating at around 12 miles up, will provide reliable, widespread communications for use during disasters and in IoT implementations.
Oracle wants its DNS customers to migrate from its Dyn service to Oracle Cloud services, but some of those customers are very unhappy.
Mist, a Juniper Networks company, has rolled out an artificial-intelligence, cloud-based appliance and a WIFI 6 access point aimed at helping users roll out smart, high-density wireless networks.
Extreme buys Aerohive’s wireless networking technology – including its new WiFi 6 gear – SD-WAN software and cloud-management services.
A TECH(talk) interview with Analyst Jack Gold about corporate use of 5G wireless (including IoT) the U.S.—Huawei dispute over the technology and how soon to expect services to be available
Securing the IoT is a multi-faceted effort that requires big moves as well as small adjustments to ensure networks, systems, data and devices are protected. Here are 7 security practices you might not have considered.
Many telehealth initiatives tap into wireless networking supplied by service providers that may start offering services such as Citizen's Band and 5G to support remote medical care.
On-premises and cloud connections are being built by all the top vendors to bridge legacy and modern systems, creating hybrid cloud environments.
Chip-sized, miniature satellites could take internet of things-like sensing to space.
New competitors threaten to take Intel’s dominance in the high-performance computing (HPC) world, and we’re not even talking about AMD (yet).
Cisco and IBM are working todevelop a hybrid-cloud architecture that meld Cisco’s data-center, networking and analytics platforms with IBM’s cloud offerings.
Vulnerabilities to Cisco's SD-WAN and DNA Center software top a list of nearly 30 security advisories issued by the company.
Once dismissive of software, Salesforce acknowledges the inevitability of the hybrid cloud.
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.
Building public awareness and achieving workforce diversity will help data-center operators contend with skills shortage, says Uptime Institute.
Avi, founded in 2012 by a group of Cisco execs, offers a variety of software-defined products.
Western Digital's Zoned Storage initiative leverages new technology to create more efficient zettabyte-scale data storage for data centers by improving how data is organized when it is stored.
Oracle to update the Oracle Exadata Database Machine X8 server line to include artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities, plus support for hybrid cloud.
Distributed Energy is gaining traction, providing an opportunity for data centers to sell excess power in data center UPS batteries to the grid.
5G is a cellular service, and Wi-Fi 6 is a short-range wireless access technology. Each has attributes that are useful in specific enterprise roles.
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 adds support for its cloud-based security gateway Umbrella to SD-WAN software
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.
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.
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.
Artificial intelligence (AI) 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 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 announced at Cisco Live embraces AI to help customers set consistent network and security policies across their domains and improve intent-based networking.
Campus leaf switches and a Wi-Fi 6 access point will be available this fall to flesh out Arista’s grand plan for more efficient campus networks called Cognitive Campus.
Juniper finds that enterprise interest in software-defined networking (SDN) is influenced by other factors, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
Cut off from most western technology, Huawei might not be able to make a go outside of China, which could be trouble for western customers.
Buying Sentryo will give Cisco support for anomaly and real-time threat detection for the industrial internet of things.
Persistent memory – also known as storage class memory – has tantalized data center operators for many years. A new technology promises the key to success.
Scientists working on new, machine-learning networks aim to embed everything needed for artificial intelligence (AI) onto a processor, eliminating the need to transfer data to the cloud or computers.
