Empower your network to work smarter, not harder
The network is the new business imperative As we fully get into the swing of the new year, the sole guarantee business leaders have is that change is constant. According to Accenture’s Pulse of...
View ArticleMicrosoft claims quantum computing breakthrough, customers to benefit soon
In a pivotal breakthrough in quantum computing, Microsoft and Quantinuum have said they achieved a new milestone by demonstrating the most reliable logical qubits ever recorded. Microsoft plans to...
View ArticleWorking with directories on Linux
Directories on Linux systems provide an easy and very convenient way to organize your files. In fact, depending on how you like to work, you can set up as many layers of directories within directories...
View ArticleChipmakers report minimal disruptions from Taiwan earthquake
Taiwan’s vital tech manufacturing industry so far appears to have escaped major damage following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday morning, triggering landslides and downing...
View ArticleNetwork connectivity issues are leading cause of IT service outages
Networking and connectivity issues are the leading cause of IT service-related outages, according to Uptime Institute’s annual outage analysis, while power is the most common culprit when looking...
View ArticleIBM mainframes unscathed after earthquake rattles US East Coast
IBM’s 200 mainframes in one of its test facilities “survived” a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred today about 100 miles from the Poughkeepsie, NY, site. IBM engineer Pasquale “PJ” Catalano posted...
View ArticleWhat Microsoft’s error-correction milestone means for usable quantum computing
Microsoft, in collaboration with quantum-computing company Quantinuum, announced that they have reached a new high in quantum error correction, which finally moves the industry into a new phase of...
View ArticleTSMC gets $6.6 billion in CHIPS funding for third Arizona fab
Microchip manufacturing giant TSMC will further expand its plans for a third fabrication plant in Arizona, thanks to a grant from the Biden Administration that will provide $6.6 billion in subsidies...
View ArticleArista lays out AI networking plans
Arista Networks has offered a look at how it expects to roll out Ethernet technology that will underpin the networks required to handle the demands of AI-based workloads. The new Arista Etherlink...
View Article2024 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 ArticleGoogle enhances Distributed Cloud with AI search, flexible storage
Google has added new features to its distributed cloud offering of hardware that customers can run in their own data centers as part of their Google Cloud landscape. Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) is...
View ArticleIntel flexes AI chops with Gaudi 3 accelerator, new networking for AI fabrics
Intel is stepping up its drive to build AI into corporate edge and data-center networks, servers and other devices. At its Intel Vision 2024 event, the chip giant announced plans for Ethernet network...
View ArticleGoogle Cloud adds more infrastructure support for AI workloads
Google has showcased a range of updates to its cloud infrastructure at its annual Cloud Next conference, the better to support AI workloads and help enterprises optimize cloud expenditure. Updates...
View ArticleMainframe turns 60 with no plans for retirement
On April 7, 1964, International Business Machines introduced a new computer dubbed the System/360 but called a “mainframe” in reference to the large cabinet that housed the circuit boards. The low-end...
View ArticleGoogle Cloud Next 2024: AI networking gets a boost
Google announced new cloud networking capabilities that aim to help enterprises securely connect AI and multicloud workloads. The new features expand on the company’s Cross-Cloud Network service and...
View ArticleBackBox strengthens automation platform with configuration management...
BackBox this week announced it has added network configuration management (NCM) capabilities to its flagship Network Automation Platform that the company says will enable network operations teams to...
View ArticleGoogle unveils $1B plan for subsea cables to Japan
Google has announced a $1 billion investment to deliver two new subsea cables, Proa and Taihei, to create new fiber-optic routes between the continental U.S. and Japan. Initiated in collaboration with...
View ArticleNvidia, Google Cloud team to boost AI startups
Alphabet’s Google Cloud unveiled a slew of new products and services at the Google Cloud Next 2024 conference in Las Vegas, among them a program to help startups and small businesses build generative...
View ArticleIBM, Fortinet expand cloud security protection
IBM Cloud and Fortinet have rolled out a virtual appliance that promises to protect enterprise traffic and data traversing cloud networks. The Fortinet Virtual FortiGate Security Appliance (vFSA) on...
View ArticleWhat is a network switch and how does it work?
Modern networks are critical for any enterprise. Networks deliver business applications, multimedia messages and key data to end users around the world. A fundamental element that networks have in...
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