Enterprise technology opinions, analysis, and forecasts from Network World's experts
IBM Synthetic Data Sets are designed to help with training or fine-tuning AI models quickly on IBM Z and LinuxONE mainframes.
As AI, SASE, and SD-WAN technologies mature, enterprise customers can expect more secure application experiences, optimized connectivity, and improved troubleshooting.
Project Stargate pledges to create 20 new data centers for AI, but details are lacking
Uptime Institute predicts the data center industry in 2025 will face pressure over resource consumption, grid integration challenges, and AI infrastructure requirements.
Hughes survey shows SASE challenges including supporting VPNs, protecting SaaS applications, the distributed workforce, and more.
Nile’s NaaS offering, Nile Access Service, lets customers set up and manage campus network operations.
Enterprise wireless deployments are facing a significant inflection point, according to a new industry roadmap
Cisco’s AI Defense package protects enterprise customers developing AI applications.
Aruba’s retail-ready networking portfolio includes a new Cellular Bridge, compact Ethernet switch, wireless access points, and IoT-focused analytics.
AI sustainability, democratization will be hot topics in new year, experts predict.
Cisco needs to complete its corporate restructuring goals, strengthen its platform approach to networking and security, and capitalize on AI-driven data center opportunities.
Application trends, component costs and AI plans are driving enterprises to rethink their approach to LAN and data-center network capacity.
The coming year will see continued interest in familiar data center topics, including the ROI of AI, power constraints, liquid cooling, and Intel leadership.
Analyzing AI traffic flows is critical in choosing cluster network hardware, say enterprise IT professionals who found they knew little about AI network needs until they ran their own trials.
Automating network processes can head off issues and speed resolution of problems while cutting the workload of IT pros.
When OT systems are brought into the IT security realm, there are more devices that need network connectivity and greater segmentation is required to isolate those devices. Zero-trust architectures can help mitigate this management complexity.
Extreme’s new AI-powered Platform ONE delivers network management, automation capabilities, partner integrations, and simplified licensing in an effort to improve visibility and ease of use across networking and security domains.
IBM is developing co-packaged optics (CPO) technology to replace conventional electrical interconnects in chips, which it says will speed up AI model training and increase energy efficiency for data centers.
Arista's technology lets customers cluster and control switches using a single IP address.
Nile Trust Service brings zero-trust capabilities to the vendor’s NaaS offering, while partnerships with Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks strengthen access controls.
CEO Antonio Neri told attendees at HPE Discover in Barcelona that the acquisition is still expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025.
Cisco’s AI Readiness Index shows networks aren’t equipped to meet AI workloads, and most enterprises don’t have the GPUs to meet AI demands.
Kyndryl and Microsoft have expanded their mainframe modernization service to include closer ties with Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and broader security offerings.
Broadcom research reveals that network teams experience increasing levels of network complexity, a shortage of skilled workers, and a lack of visibility into internet and cloud environments.
Enterprises today are least satisfied with incumbent security vendors, which opens the door for newcomers. Other areas where startups could appeal include AI networking and IoT networking.
During the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump hinted at trying to repeal the CHIPS Act, but reality contradicts him.
So far, the Supermicro saga is tied to accounting, not products. How deep it goes remains to be seen.
Cisco points to quantum network orchestrator, security, and management research.
An interesting question is raised by an anonymous source on X, but there is nothing to substantiate it.
