Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
Microsoft researchers built an autonomous sailplane to answer a scientific question that applies to building robust digital assistants, IoT devices and autonomous vehicles.
Iron Mountain’s hybrid cloud solution, Iron Cloud, serves both on-premises and cloud storage services.
As network complexity rises, network management gets harder. Automation, such as the Extreme – Avaya Networking solution, eliminates tasks and allows for more innovation.
New materials are needed for higher densities, and a Japanese firm thinks it has the solution: glass substrates.
VMware shops discuss the benefits of network automation for security and management, but also for supporting agile projects
New security layer, AppDefense, protects the core virtual machine.
Google is offering Dedicated Interconnect a new service for enterprises to build hybrid infrastructure by extending corporate networks into its cloud.
Google’s new cloud connectivity option, Interconnect Dedicated, lets customers connect their networks directly to its cloud.
Radiative sky cooling sends heat from buildings out into space to be chilled. Electricity use ultimately will be slashed compared to traditional air conditioning, scientists say.
Dell EMC and VMware announced two joint solutions, VxRail 4.5 and VxRack, enabling users to take advantage of HCI and quickly integrate it with existing VMware software.
Oracle cut 2,500 Solaris and Sparc engineers, marking the end of its Unix operating system and RISC processor.
IoT is coming to the vast majority of businesses within the next two years, but many aren’t ready to cope with the change
Venture-backed Cyphort’s technology will be integrated with Juniper’s Sky ATP
Network industry stalwarts and startups alike are jumping on the intent-based networking buzzword bandwagon.
University campuses are a popular proving ground for IoT deployments, ranging from campus lifestyle to classroom environments.
Concerns about the public cloud have IT shops looking to on-premises solutions and searching for server specialists. But they’re having trouble filling the spots.
VMware is rolling out services worldwide in the AWS cloud over the next 15 months, starting in the U.S.
Researchers have created a white worm from the Mirai source code to defend IoT devices that have weak security.
The cloud is having an impact on data center spending, according to a new Computer Economics survey. Bad news for HPE, Dell EMC and Lenovo.
Hackers can turn off safety features on IoT-powered connected cars, and there’s no practical way to stop them.
With Docker Enterprise Edition 17.06, containers can now run on IBM z Systems mainframes running Linux.
Google has developed an algorithm that speeds up TCP/IP, the internet’s primary data transmission protocol, by up to 14%
Cisco jumps into the hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) industry and creates some interesting competitive dynamics.
IT execs need to understand the benefits of this network technology in data centers and elsewhere.
Cisco’s ACI running in the public cloud will allow customers to more easily manage hybrid networks
With the purchase of high-performance computing developer Cycle Computing, Microsoft hopes customers move their HPC workloads to Azure.
In an effort to become 100% reliant on renewable fuels, Equinix is turning to natural gas-powered fuel cells from Bloom Energy to power 12 of its U.S. data centers.
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
