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 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 ArticleIBM pumps-up AI, security for new enterprise Power11 server family
IBM has rolled out a family of Power11 servers and chips aimed at helping enterprise customers grow infrastructure for secure AI, hybrid cloud and edge-driven computing. The IBM Power11 family, which...
View ArticleHere’s how IBM’s security-first Power11 strategy challenges the x86 and GPU...
With the launch of Power11 servers, IBM is shifting the discussion from raw performance numbers to security and reliability, highlighting its claim of zero planned downtime and quick ransomware...
View ArticleEnterprises will strengthen networks to take on AI, survey finds
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms business operations, enterprises are racing to upgrade their network infrastructure to meet the unprecedented demands of AI workloads. Enterprise...
View ArticleTimeline of Broadcom-VMware-Siemens licensing dispute
Last fall, Siemens threatened to sue VMware if it didn’t provide ongoing support for its software and handed over a list of the software it was using for which it wanted support. However, that list...
View ArticleLessons learned from Siemens’ VMware licensing dispute
When Broadcom acquired virtualization leader VMware in late 2023, some experts sounded the alarm that things were about to change. Not all tech leaders paid attention. The changes came quickly. First,...
View ArticleNvidia hits $4T market cap as AI, high-performance semiconductors hit stride
Nvidia became the first publicly traded company to surpass a $4 trillion market capitalization value, 13 months after surpassing the $3 trillion mark and making it the world’s most valuable company...
View ArticleNvidia: Latest news and insights
With its legacy of innovation in GPU technology, Nvidia has become a dominant force in the AI market. Nvidia’s partners read like a technology who’s who list – e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft...
View ArticleAMD warns of new Meltdown/Spectre-like CPU bugs
AMD has issued an alert to users of a newly discovered form of side-channel attack similar to the infamous Meltdown and Spectre exploits that dominated the news in 2018. The potential exploits affect...
View ArticleAMD: Latest news and insights
AMD continues to make gains in processor and data center markets thanks largely to its EPYC processors, which has chipped away at Intel’s long-standing dominance. According to AMD’s Q1 2025 results,...
View ArticleNetBox Labs secures $35M as demand for network infrastructure management surges
The network infrastructure market is undergoing a resurgence of interest as the demands of AI increase requirements and opportunities. Traditional network documentation and management approaches are...
View ArticleIntel: Latest news and insights
Intel is hoping for a turnaround under its new CEO, Lip-BuTan. Intel’s Q1 2025 revenue was $12.7 billion, flat year-over-year. While its Client Computing Group (CCG) revenue dropped 8%, the Data...
View ArticleIntel CEO: We are not in the top 10 semiconductor companies
Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan told employees that he doesn’t consider Intel to be among the leading chip companies, a stark contrast to the perpetual sunny, cheerful optimism of his predecessor Pat...
View ArticleNvidia to restart H20 exports to China, unveils new export-compliant GPU
Nvidia will restart H20 AI chip sales to China and release a new GPU model compliant with export rules, a move that could impact global AI hardware strategies for enterprise IT teams. Nvidia has...
View ArticleF5 streamlines application delivery, security with new AI assistant and code...
F5 has expanded its plans to use AI technology to bring simplicity to enterprise security and application operations. Its new, centralized AI Assistant brings together a number of agents under a...
View ArticleBroadcom scales up Ethernet with Tomahawk Ultra for low latency HPC and AI
Ethernet dominates enterprise and scale-out workloads for good reasons; it’s easy to use and provides the right level of performance. When it comes to scale-up networks, however, Ethernet still faces...
View ArticleEquinix, AWS embrace liquid cooling to power AI implementations
Liquid cooling in data centers is becoming more of a necessity rather than an option thanks to the super-hot chips used to power AI. The two latest players to bow to the inevitability of liquid...
View ArticleMy take on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for LAN infrastructure? Highly inaccurate
For decades, the Gartner Magic Quadrant (MQ) has been considered the gold standard for enterprise IT decision tools. Given my role as an industry analyst, I like to review the MQs and see where I...
View ArticleMoving AI workloads off the cloud? A hefty data center retrofit awaits
As their AI programs mature, many IT leaders appear to be moving AI workloads from the public cloud to the private cloud or on-premises environments to control costs and protect data privacy. But data...
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