Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Cisco has rolled out a new family of switches, software, developer tools and blueprints to meld IoT and industrial networking with intent-based networking and classic IT security, monitoring and application development support.
Cisco spreads its data-center ACI to AWS and Azure clouds, takes Hyperflex to the edge
Downloadable network analyzers, remote access apps and testing utilities turn your iPhone and Android smartphone into powerful network tools.
Cisco finds Kubernetes, legacy application integration and edge computing technologies are among cloud growth showgrounds
An IoT-powered Walgreens “smart cooler” knows if you’re a man or a woman, plus how old you are, to target ads at you. Is that a good thing?
Network firewalls were created as the primary perimeter defense for most organizations, but since its creation the technology has spawned many iterations: proxy, stateful, Web app, next-generation that are explained here.
Storage-class memory (SCM) overcomes the limitations of NAND flash, which makes the takeover inevitable.
The Cisco SD-WAN security problems were part of 23 security advisories Cisco announced on Jan. 23
A new group called LF Edge is pushing for an open unified framework that will promote plug-and-play interoperability, cloud provisioning, other streamlining to improve edge networks.
Cisco AppDynamics Central Nervous System leans on machine learning, AI for app performance management
Studying how tree frogs regulate their communications, so each amphibian in the colony can hear everything, could provide ideal data traffic routings, scientists say.
Slow demand, plus overproduction equals a buyer’s market.
A look at some IoT news including a survey that finds a lack of insight into threats to business internet of things devices and a medical application of IoT senors to spot health problems in patients with dementia.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server has been around a while, but this is the first official release.
Huawei's new data center switches, the CloudEngine 16800 series, use an AI-powered chip to improve network operations.
An unclonable, quantum physics-driven microprocessor might be the solution to securing the Internet of Things.
Major vendors such as Dell and HPE are jumping in to meet the need for these edge devices that can make IoT networks run more efficiently and that adapt to individual use cases.
To get ahead, network and data-center professionals should study up on "infrastructure as code" and capitalize on whatever cloud experience they can acquire.
Cisco's cloud-based DNA Spaces includes Cisco’s Connected Mobile Experience (CMX) and enterprise geolocation technology that it purchased from July Systems.
A Cisco exec says the top 5 technologies that will impact enterprise networking customers the most include Wi-Fi 6, or 802.11ax, 5G, geolocation, SD-WAN and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning for network management.
New Xeons, AI processors, and 5G capabilities are among the announcements Intel made at CES this week.
IoT security could shift to the network level, especially the edge, as the need for data anonymization and customized security becomes essential.
Edge computing raises technical concerns, such as security and scalability, as well as cultural considerations, such as how to improve collaboration among IT and operations teams
Global server shipments are expected to slow down as new processors appear on the horizon, according to TrendForce. Meanwhile, an oversupply of NAND flash memory causes prices to drop.
Wireless mesh networks can be a fit for enterprises that need connectivity in settings where it's hard to run cable, outdoor areas, and rented spaces or temporary locations
ICANN will complete the switchover this week to a new internet security key that protects DNS, the internet's address book. The old Root Key Signing Key will be decomissioned Jan. 10.
The Internet of Things has spawned a broad range of sensors and monitors that make for smart home conveniences and also make businesses run more safely and cost-effectively.
5G wireless network technology is set to boost the bandwidth, capacity and reliability of cellular broadband. Are you ready to leave your 4G world behind?
Old servers don’t just burn electricity; they contribute heavily to toxicity of the environment.
Microsoft, Xilinx, Intel, and Broadcom are all reportedly interested in acquiring network chip maker Mellanox.
Supply chain, automotive, and sales of industrial sensor data emerge as initial use-case contenders for blockchain and its ilk in the Internet of Things.
CIsco has issued a critical patch of a patch for a Cisco Prime License Manager SQL fix.
IT executives differ on whether network and security pros should work on separate or integrated teams, but they agree collaboration is key, particularly as enterprise networks grow more complex.
If you're embarking on an enterprise IoT monitoring project, be sure to allocate enough time to dig deep and exhaustively test your top picks.
The Industrial Internet of Things Consortium and the OpenFog Consortium have wed to bring together the clout of member vendors Arm, Cisco, Dell, Intel, Juniper Microsoft, others.
How the Internet of Things is changing the restaurant business.
Combination of on-premises and cloud services works great if you are invested in Oracle’s cloud.
Cisco says the $660 million it's paying for optical semiconductor company Luxtera will address the rapidly growing need for speed in data centers and webscale networks.
LeoSat plans to build a constellation of low-orbit satellites that provides max transmission speed of 5.2 gigabits per second and latency of 20 milliseconds.
Spinning the company’s Predix IIoT platform into its own company pulls GE's approach to the technology back into line with the competition
Kubernetes gets all manner of networking, management love from VMware, Arista, and more at KubeCon+ CloudNativeCon 2018
A third-party organization tested a sampling of Super Micro motherboards and found no evidence of any spy chips.
Transistors, superconductors, and chip design have all seen efficiency breakthroughs this year. So much so, that we may see the cold-running computer before too long.
IBM and Nvidia partner again to produce a tower-sized DGX server that combines high-end IBM hardware with Nvidia GPUs and is specific for AI.
It's the end of the road for Qualcomm's Centriq, its ARM-based server processor.
Juniper CTO Bikash Koley looks at disaggregation, cloud computing and intent-based networking as he looks toward 2019.
Voice, video, email, file sharing, collaboration – organizations need a solid strategy to assure more manageable, cost-effective, and secure enterprise communications.
Solid state drives use interconnected pools of flash memory that are managed by an SSD controller to deliver speeds far beyond what a hard disk drive (HDD) can offer.
Neuristor circuits will perform super-edge computations similar to how the brain does them, reducing network loads and possibly making some networks redundant.
IoT spending will increase in 2019 due mostly to companies' need to integrate real-time intelligence into their business models.
