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Cisco: How AI and machine learning are going to change your network

Cisco's new server -- the UCS C480 ML -- is targeted at supporting machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, but that’s only the beginning.

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5 ways to derail IT transformation projects

Whether you’re moving data centers, rearchitecting networks or transforming something else, there are some common ways to make your life more difficult.

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4 ways next generation NPMD solutions reduce risk in network transitions

Use these four next-generation NPMD best practices to ensure and optimize network performance when introducing new technologies and capabilities.

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Cutting complexity at the edge

IT personnel can rest assured that OT personnel can implement and maintain the edge when complexity is reduced and do so without comprising the overall IT/OT network infrastructure.

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6G will achieve terabits-per-second speeds

Initial 5G is going to be a disappointment, a University of Oulu researcher says. 6G, with frequencies up to terahertz, will be needed for true microsecond latency and unlimited bandwidth.

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Network engineers are from Mars, application engineers are from Venus

We need to build a bridge between these groups and rise above the current set of solutions, or we will experience catastrophic infrastructure failures.

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Alternatives to Nmap: from simple to advanced network scanning

Nmap has established itself as a premier, free, open-source network mapping tool. There are alternatives that are also free, though they vary in their sophistication and ease of use.

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Zabbix delivers effective, no-frills network monitoring

Open-source Zabbix monitoring software has the granularity enterprises need but requires a lot of manual configuration and has some limits on exportable reports.

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Are you seeing what I’m seeing?

Network and application performance monitoring have become the de facto standard for meeting service delivery expectations for enterprise IT. But if IT operations personnel aren’t seeing the same picture as the user, how can they see...

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Vapor IO secures new funding for major U.S. rollout

Edge computing vendor Vapor IO details how it will connect all of its computing containers using its Kinetic Edge Platform.

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Nagios Core monitoring software: lots of plugins, steep learning curve

Nagios Core is open source, free and has good documentation, but it could use a streamlined install process, updated Web interface, and better configuration options.

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5 reasons why it’s important to mix and match in your cloud strategy

Thanks to the cloud and related technologies, businesses can now run innovative software from a variety of vendors.

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What's wrong with Cisco running SD-WAN on your routers?

The upsides and downsides enterprises should expect when Cisco is running SD-WAN on your routers.

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The rise of EVPN in the modern data center

Layer 2 networks: what you learn from watch and learn.

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We need innovation to help escape from the cloud-services land of Oz

Industry-standard networking practices can streamline corporate access to public clouds.

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4 forces driving the re-networking of the digital world

The forces driving digital transformation in the coming decades will lead to enterprises creating more decentralized, private connections so that their businesses can continue to function smoothly.

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VMware has edge, AI, blockchain ambitions

VMware's Project Dimension (edge computing), Project Magna (artificial intelligence) and Project Concord (enterprise blockchain) were all previewed at VMworld

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NASA to use data lasers to beam data from space to Earth

NASA intends to shift its space-to-ground data communications from traditional radio to laser. The move may help internet throughput via over-the-air laser optical become a reality.

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