Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
A new partnership between AT&T and startup Dedrone could bring drone defense to mainstream industry. But do we really need it?
Aerohive, ASUS and D-Link readying networking devices that take advantage of 802.11ax speed
Cisco details security problems in its IOS and IOS XE switch and router operating software and warns on Linux flaw impact
Our monthly roundup of IoT news includes a proposed ban on default passwords for connected devices, IoT-specific carrier services and a chip set that could underpin more powerful yet inexpensive IoT endpoints.
Hitachi Vantara launched a wide range of new hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) systems, software management, and automation tools at its Hitachi Next 2018 conference.
Cisco’s Webex services on the mend after outage shuts down meeting, videoconferencing services
High-speed Ethernet demos from Arista, Cisco, Juniper, Intel, Huawei and others portend a strong, looming 400G Ethernet future.
The Fedora 29 beta release is ready for downloading and testing, including new support for containers and better performance on Arm machines.
With increasing distance between servers and data centers, fiber will do what copper can’t.
Enterprises are still unsure about 5G’s potential, while network providers say ‘help us help you’
Years after Sarah Sharp stepped down from her direct work in the Linux kernel community because of abusive behavior, Linus Torvalds has stepped away and the community adopted a Code of Conduct.
A former Intel executive has launched a broadside attack against her former employer and created Ampere Computing, which develops ARM-based chips for the data center.
ICANN will soon begin implementing DNS Root KSK rollover to bolster internet’s address book
GCT Semiconductor and LPWA network provider Sigfox announced a multi-mode, hybrid, LTE combo Sigfox chip that they say will save IoT applications money.
With new momentum and Intel reeling, AMD is targeting virtualization upgrades.
HCI vendor Scale Computing and power management specialist APC join forces to offer turnkey micro data centers designed for edge computing deployments.
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is entering a new stage to one where enterprises are testing the technology, with predictive maintenance as the starting point for many, says Chris Nelson, VP of engineering at OSIsoft.
The fancy new medical and fitness features in the Apple Watch Series 4 can’t hide the fact that the device is retreating from mainstream business.
Lenovo and NetApp's storage alliance, joint venture in China, and new series of all-flash and hybrid flash products put them both in a much stronger position in the data center against rivals Dell EMC and HPE.
Nvidi's T4 GPU will appear in Google products, gains support from Cisco, Dell EMC, Fujitsu, HPE, IBM, Oracle and SuperMicro.
Supermicro's all-SSD unit is pizza box-thin but has massive capacity and throughput.
Initial, upcoming 5G is going to be a disappointment, a University of Oulu researcher says. 6G, with frequencies up to terahertz, will be needed for true microsecond latency and unlimited bandwidth.
Dell EMC has teamed up with BlueData, provider of the EPIC self-service, container-based software platform
Edge computing vendor Vapor IO now has the funding to deploy Kinetic Edge data centers in every major U.S. metro area.
Cisco's new UCS server covers each stage of the AI and ML lifecycle.
The OpenStack Foundation recognizes that bare metal is becoming a more popular way to deploy cloud platforms.
More secure keys protecting the directory name system (DNS) are ready to deploy, but for those using DNS servers that haven't been upgraded, it could cause problems reaching websites.
A more efficient design that combines antenna and electronics could replace traditional radio links, improving energy and spectral efficiency, Georgia Tech researchers say.
Most IoT devices lack the computational power to carry out the level of machine learning necessary in truly smart IoT deployments, but they can act on the lessons machine learning provides.
Project Dimension (edge computing), Project Magna (AI) and Project Concord (enterprise blockchain) were all previewed at VMworld
GlobalFoundries will no longer make 7nm chips, a setback for AMD and a challenge for data centers' ability to scale.
Data center staff are getting older on average, and women show no interest in the job, according to a recent Uptime Institute survey.
NASA intends to shift its space-to-ground data communications from traditional radio to laser. The move may help internet throughput via over-the-air laser optical become a reality.
The latest version of the Linux kernel cleans out nearly 100K lines of code, adds file encryption and the Berkeley Packet Filter, plus makes a nod to gamers and mobile devices.
A new IBM patent is so silly it makes me question the ultimate value and purpose of the IoT.
Cisco Meraki’s MX family supports everything from SD-WAN and Wi-Fi to next-generation firewall and intrusion prevention security.
VMware expands its security range with vSphere Platinum -- a new version of its virtualization software that has security integrated into the hypervisor and combines vSphere’s native security capabilities with AppDefense, VMware’s data center endpoin
With the end of support for Windows Server 2008 coming in January 2020 and SQL Server 2008 in July 2019, Microsoft is offering customers three years of extended support for the platforms if they migrate the workloads to its Azure cloud services.
A small town in Norway is experimenting with using heat generated by a new data center to warm homes and businesses.
Japanese tech giant Fujitsu shifts from SPARC to ARM in the supercomputer race with the A64FX CPU.
New PowerEdge MX is designed not just for CPUs, but for GPUs and FPGAs as well.
Both firms will give away software that gave them a competitive edge, a reflection of changing times.
Private LTE networks, using brand-new frequencies, will be available 2018 Q4 or 2019 Q1 says an expert.
Becoming the “backbone of the enterprise,” SD-WAN market could hit $4.5 billion by 2022, IDC says, even as businesses seek integrated management and security features.
A roundup of recent IoT news from to keep you in the loop.
Cisco's fiscal year 2018 results say deferred product revenue related to recurring software and subscription offers increased 23 percent over 2017.
If researchers are successful, we can expect fiber data transmissions to get fatter and longer, as well as increases in data throughput.
An Uptime Institute survey finds the power usage effectiveness of data centers is better than ever. However, power outages have increased significantly.
Microservices have helped reinvent software development, and now a new startup says it's going to combine them with edge computing to transform the Internet of Things.
Intel made a series of processor and memory announcements aimed at the data center and artificial intelligence, including new Xeon chips and its Intel Optane DC persistent memory.
