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ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of three categories of service provider: ISP, cloud provider, UCaaS.

Tim Greene

The current state of the UK internet: outage tracker

The week’s ISP, cloud, and collaboration network outage rates revealed

Network World staff

The Virtual CIO Summit 2021

14 September 2021

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Join the leading CIO community for unparalleled peer insight and expertise on business and IT strategy, innovation and leadership. Over 3 days, 50+ CIO Speakers will discuss where new technology investments are being made, talent and the new way of working as well as digital transformation while keeping systems resilient and agile.

CSO 30 2021: Submissions Now Open!

03 November 2021

Submissions Now Open!

The CSO 30 aims to recognise 30 outstanding senior security professionals in the UK – from CSOs to CISOs, Heads of Security and equivalent – for demonstrating outstanding business value and thought leadership within their organisation.

Now Available On-Demand - Computerworld Multicloud Forum

24 September 2021

Virtual Event - Now Available On Demand

At this half-day virtual event you will hear from experts and end users who are well on the path to cloud transformation, to help you set an effective multicloud strategy and create the flexible, dynamic architecture your business needs for sustained future success.

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SSD prices expected to spike as Intel, AMD ship new server processors

New server processors from Intel and AMD are due at the same time, which means a sales spike and accompanying price hike for enterprise SSDs.

Andy Patrizio

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Is your network AI as smart as you think?

Network-operations types tell me that, in the future, AI is going to manage their networks. They also tell me that their vendors told them that very same thing. The good news is that’s sort-of-true. The bad news is the same; with...

Tom Nolle

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Extreme CEO: Cloud, hybrid workplaces drive big growth for networking

As Extreme Network's revenues top $1 billion, CEO Ed Myercord claims the company's XIQ management has features that Cisco's and other company's products lack.

Michael Cooney

Intel revises its chip terminology and branding

New names come with new descriptions and new manufacturing processes as the old nanometer measure is left behind.

Andy Patrizio

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Systemd and the systemctl command play vital roles in most of today's Linux systems. This post explains commands for peering into some aspects of how they work.

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Cisco preps now for the hybrid workforce

Cisco says its employees will work from home part of the time and be supported with its networking gear.

Michael Cooney

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Feds' demand for software standards could boost enterprise security

An executive order issued in May by the Biden Administration has elevated the status of the software bill of materials, by mandating their use in federal government contracting.

Jon Gold

Comcast Business rolls out wireless service for SMBs

Comcast Business Mobile offers 4G and 5G services as well as Wi-Fi.

Andy Patrizio

FAQ: What in the wireless world is CBRS?

Citizens Broadband Radio Service is shared wireless spectrum in the 3.5GHz band that could have big implications for building private LTE networks and for extending public 4G and 5G services.

Network World staff

IBM upgrades its Big Iron OS for better cloud, security, and AI support

IBM's latest version of z/OS addresses easier provisioning and embraces Linux applications and utilities.

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Cisco preps now for the hybrid workforce

Intel revises its chip terminology and branding

The current state of the UK internet: outage tracker

ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of three categories of service provider: ISP, cloud provider, UCaaS.

The week’s ISP, cloud, and collaboration network outage rates revealed

New server processors from Intel and AMD are due at the same time, which means a sales spike and accompanying price hike for enterprise SSDs.

Network-operations types tell me that, in the future, AI is going to manage their networks. They also tell me that their vendors told them that very same thing. The good news is that’s sort-of-true. The bad news is the same; with...

As Extreme Network's revenues top $1 billion, CEO Ed Myercord claims the company's XIQ management has features that Cisco's and other company's products lack.

New names come with new descriptions and new manufacturing processes as the old nanometer measure is left behind.

Systemd and the systemctl command play vital roles in most of today's Linux systems. This post explains commands for peering into some aspects of how they work.

Cisco says its employees will work from home part of the time and be supported with its networking gear.

An executive order issued in May by the Biden Administration has elevated the status of the software bill of materials, by mandating their use in federal government contracting.

Comcast Business Mobile offers 4G and 5G services as well as Wi-Fi.

Citizens Broadband Radio Service is shared wireless spectrum in the 3.5GHz band that could have big implications for building private LTE networks and for extending public 4G and 5G services.

IBM's latest version of z/OS addresses easier provisioning and embraces Linux applications and utilities.