2025 global network outage report and internet health check
The reliability of services delivered by ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services is critical for enterprise organizations. ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how providers are handling...
View ArticleCisco Live: Security focus yields new firewalls, Hypershield integrations,...
SAN DIEGO – Cisco unwrapped a variety of advanced firewall and AI software enhancements aimed at further combining and simplifying its network and security technology across enterprise...
View ArticleAt Cisco Live, it’s all about AI for networking and security
Cisco Live 2025 is being held this week in San Diego. I had a chance to speak with Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s president and chief product officer, before the event, and he dubbed it “the most consequential...
View ArticleCisco underscores AI commitment with networking LLM, agentic AI interface
SAN DIEGO–A wide range of new AI-based software and technology from Cisco is designed to manage, secure and automate network operations as well as to cement Cisco’s place at the center of customers’...
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Meter secures $170 million to scale NaaS stack from the ground up
A decade ago, Anil Varanasi had an idea to create a new type of networking vendor, where there was a unified stack and the whole offering was provided as a service. That was the founding vision for...
View ArticleWinners and losers in the Top500 supercomputer ranking
It’s June, which means it’s time for the spring release of the Top500 list of supercomputers in the world… that we know of. It has long been suspected that there are other supercomputers out there...
View ArticleOracle’s struggle with capacity meant they made the difficult but responsible...
During an earnings call late on Wednesday, Oracle executives boasted/complained about their demand far exceeding capacity. That is a nice problem to have, but it is absolutely still a big problem. “We...
View ArticleUltra Ethernet Consortium publishes 1.0 specification, readies Ethernet for...
In mid-2023, a host of big name networking vendors including Cisco, Arista, HPE and Intel got together to form the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC). The goal is to make Ethernet better for the needs of...
View ArticleAMD steps up AI competition with Instinct MI350 chips, rack-scale platform
AMD (Nasdaq:AMD) has launched its latest accelerator chips and offered a glimpse into its AI infrastructure strategy, aiming to expand its role in the enterprise market, which Nvidia currently...
View ArticleGoogle Cloud outage disrupts over 50 services globally for over 7 hours
Google Cloud suffered a major outage on Thursday, affecting countless apps and services that power both industries and consumers. The incident, which lasted over 7 hours, started at 2:51 PM UTC and...
View ArticleWhy people love Linux
The people who love Linux love it for a wide variety of reasons. Some of them appreciate having access to source code and the ability (if they’re so inclined) to modify it. Most love that the majority...
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Understanding how data fabric enhances data security and governance
Data fabric is a powerful architectural approach for integrating and managing data across diverse sources and platforms. As enterprises navigate increasingly complex data environments, the need for...
View ArticleNetwork jobs watch: Hiring, skills and certification trends
Network and infrastructure roles continue to shift as enterprises adopt technologies such as AI-driven network operations, multicloud networking, zero trust network access (ZTNA), and SD-WAN. Here’s a...
View ArticleCisco capitalizes on Isovalent buy, unveils new load balancer
Since it acquired open-source software developer Isovalent in January 2024, Cisco has been busy integrating its technology into some core products. In particular, Cisco has elevated the use of...
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Multicloud explained: Why it pays to diversify your cloud strategy
An organization takes a multicloud approach when it uses cloud services from more than one provider. That might seem obvious from the name — it’s multiple clouds, after all—but the reasons for...
View ArticleEdge reality check: What we’ve learned about scaling secure, smart...
Enterprises are pushing cloud resources back to the edge after years of centralization. Even as major incumbents such as Google, Microsoft, and AWS pull more enterprise workloads into massive,...
View ArticleNext-gen AI chips will draw 15,000W each, redefining power, cooling, and data...
The next generation of AI chips won’t just be faster — they will consume unprecedented amounts of power and force fundamental changes in data center infrastructure. A new report by the TeraByte...
View ArticleEssential commands for Linux server management
Any Linux systems administrator needs to be proficient with a wide range of commands for user management, file handling, system monitoring, networking, security and more. This article covers a range...
View ArticleBroadcom resets private cloud strategy with VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0
Broadcom today made generally available its VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 platform, which the company says will provide enterprises with a more secure, predictable, and cost-efficient...
View ArticleCan Intel cut its way to profit with factory layoffs?
Intel (Nasdaq:INTC) plans to lay off up to 20% of its manufacturing sector employees starting next month according to a media report, suggesting the company is running out of options as it seeks a...
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