Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Aerohive’s AP150W wall plate is packed with features, including 802.11 AC Wave 2 and Zigbee, and costs a lot less than other Wi-Fi expanding options.
Oracle’s Exadata can now split your database between on-premises and the cloud.
The release of 802.11ax chipsets by Broadcom, Qualcomm and others doesn't mean that standardized gear will be ready for everyday use soon, experts say
Extreme Networks announced its Q4 FY17 results, and its plan to become a bigger, stronger networking vendor that can go up against the big guys is working.
New features in Imanis Data 3.0 include backup of very large data sets, faster data recovery and support for multiple platforms.
Without network support, businesses may not be able to reap all the benefits of the data IoT generates.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is sending the Spaceborne Computer to the International Space Station to test the durability of high-performance computing in the harshness of space.
SSDs are getting bigger, but so are the prices. Are they worth it yet?
Li-Fi could turn LED light bulbs into network access points
Partners and customers are losing faith in Lenovo’s server business, if they ever had it.
Many IT professionals say the data transformation tool ETL hinders companies’ ability to do real-time analytics, and they are looking for alternatives.
New research shows data center construction increased 43% in North America due to cloud computing companies needing more server space
Just $225M in 2015, sales of SD-WAN gear will hit $1.19 billion this year as enterprises pick it to resolve challenges created by increasing cloud, mobile, big data and analytics traffic
Franz Inc. adds future predictive analytics to its data visualization tool, Gruff 7.0, allowing users to create what-if scenarios and uncover hidden relationships
Cray’s purchase of Seagate’s ClusterStor HPC storage array business gives the company ammunition to compete with Dell EMC
Google triples the number of major cloud deals year over year, gains large enterprise customers from regulated sectors
Qualys new app framework, CloudView, provides real-time monitoring of enterprise cloud services from a single dashboard
Mist Systems rolls out new AI-enhanced Wi-Fi features to help network managers monitor wireless network performance and improve network security
Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud revenue hits a new high. IBM, however, struggles with steadily declining cloud revenue.
A survey of IEEE engineers reveals some interesting and surprising trends about the Internet of Things.
Storage industry certifications that help demonstrate technical competency and boost qualifications for a better job
A brain-to-machine telepathic-like interface is becoming more likely following successful machine learning applied to fMRI scans
Oracle's Cloud at Customer on-premises data center offering is now synced with its public cloud
With a Google Transfer Appliance you can transfer up to 480TB of data relatively quickly to Google Cloud
Apstra partners with Tokyo Electron Device (TED) to distribute Apstra’s intent-based networking solutions to the Japanese market
New capabilities raise questions about use cases
Joint venture would be Amazon’s first enterprise software product
The Bluetooth SIG has published its specification for mesh networking using Bluetooth Low Energy
Or better yet, this new degree program may help you hire trained data center staffers right out of school
With one click, the entire contents of a mainframe can be encrypted
IoT can be an inexpensive test bed for innovation when mixed with the infinite resources of cloud computing
IBM is touting the new pervasive encryption capabilities of its z14 mainframe as a way to reduce the risk of data breaches
AWS and Google Cloud have nothing like it yet
The acquisition target provides dynamic network behavior monitoring to help security teams find anomalies that could indicate a breach
A change in emphasis from the days when mainframes running line-of-business software ruled
Companies using Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure see success, proving SDN works
Both software-only and turnkey hardware systems are available for order
The virtual overlay can deliver a wide range of services, including SD-WAN, network as a service, AppUX and the new Cloud onRamp
Cisco's next-generation Unified Computing System refreshes management and optimization software, rack and blade servers
The package embraces integrated accelerators as well as fabric, memory and storage technology
Neural computers seek to go where x86 can’t
Software-defined networking and network function virtualization are two important, but sometimes confusing, trends in the networking industry.
Japanese electronics giant has a new processor for machine learning. Will anyone use it?
A Swedish firm uses smart vermin traps that phone home via SMS
Private equity firms are grabbing the biggest players and taking them private
The company is looking for a new approach to selling its cloud products, which could lead to many jobs lost
Lightning strike puts disaster recovery plan to the test
Mist Systems solves the problem of personalizing a user’s experience while they are connected to a wireless network and improves user engagement
The NVM Express 1.3 spec aims to make SSDs even faster for analytics and virtualization
