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Many network solutions fall short when it comes to data assurance. Organizations need next-gen private networks with built-in data assurance controls.

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Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Yesterday's network solutions fall short when it comes to data assurance. Organizations need next-gen private networks with built-in data assurance controls.

A cultural shift towards automation can improve operational efficiency, reduce mean time to recovery, and reduce the risk of service delivery issues.

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Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

Dec 4, 2024

Copper thieves cost U.S. businesses $1 billion a year; are a threat to critical infrastructure. What can you do to prevent putting resiliency at risk?

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Are You Ready for the Attack of the Copper Thieves?

Are You Ready for the Attack of the Copper Thieves?

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New Amazon Connect capabilities leverage the Amazon stack to bring AI, analytics, bots, and more to help address broad customer experience challenges.

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Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Nile’s new Trust Service enables enterprises to modernize their networks and integrate security into them as opposed to running it as an overlay.

Nile Rolls Out Trust Service to Bring Zero Trust to Campus Network Environments

Nile Trust Service Adds Zero Trust to Campus Networks

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

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The effort aims to streamline subsea cable deployment rules while ensuring the security, resilience, and protection of this critical infrastructure.

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FCC Launches First Comprehensive Subsea Cable Rules Review Since 2001

FCC Launches First Comprehensive Subsea Cable Rules Review Since 2001

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Will 2024 be remembered as the year geopolitical issues moved parties to act on waves of subsea cable cuts?

Network Infrastructure

Subsea Cable Cuts in the Baltic Sea Raise Sabotage, Security Concerns Across Region

Baltic Sea Subsea Cable Cuts Raise Security Concerns

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

AI factories from Dell, Deloitte, NVIDIA, and others provide the compute, storage, and networking infrastructure to operationalize AI.

Network Infrastructure

Dell, Deloitte, NVIDIA Roll Out New AI Factory Infrastructure

Dell, Deloitte, NVIDIA Roll Out New AI Factory Infrastructure

byBrian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

Broadcom launched a robust AI networking architecture, new appliances, and a partner program at its recent Explore event in Barcelona.

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At VMware Explore Barcelona, VeloCloud Rolls Out Enhancements to Scale AI

At VMware Explore Barcelona, VeloCloud Rolls Out Enhancements to Scale AI

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

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Election 2024: Downballet Races for IT Pros to Watch Tonight

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The gateway device defaults to 5G creating improved network resilience in case of a fiber outage.

Network Resilience

AT&T Gateway Automatically Fails Over from Fiber to 5G

AT&T Gateway Automatically Fails Over from Fiber to 5G

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

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“Take 5” with Network Computing and Alapan Arnab

“Take 5” with Network Computing and Alapan Arnab

byBrandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager

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Data Assurance Changes How We Network

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Cisco Report: Enterprises Ill-prepared to Realize AI’s Potential

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What Is Network-as-a-Service? A Complete Guide to NaaS

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5 Tips for Optimizing Multi-Region Cloud Configurations

5 Tips for Optimizing Multi-Region Cloud Configurations

Nov 18, 2024

Network segmentation solutions with microsegmentation capabilities can help tame today’s evolving virtualized and dynamic Kubernetes environments.

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Overcoming Challenges with the Modernization of Virtualization Environments with Universal Microsegmentation

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Nov 14, 2024

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Many network solutions fall short when it comes to data assurance. Organizations need next-gen private networks with built-in data assurance controls.

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Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Dec 5, 2024

Nile’s new Trust Service enables enterprises to modernize their networks and integrate security into them as opposed to running it as an overlay.

Nile Rolls Out Trust Service to Bring Zero Trust to Campus Network Environments

Nile Trust Service Adds Zero Trust to Campus Networks

Dec 3, 2024

Copper thieves cost U.S. businesses $1 billion a year; are a threat to critical infrastructure. What can you do to prevent putting resiliency at risk?

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Are You Ready for the Attack of the Copper Thieves?

Are You Ready for the Attack of the Copper Thieves?

Dec 2, 2024

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Can the FCC's $9 Billion 5G rural program survive changes in the FCC, White House, and Congress?

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Will the FCC’s $9 Billion Rural 5G Fund Survive?

Will the FCC’s $9 Billion Rural 5G Fund Survive?

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Wi-Fi 7 Picks Up Speed: New Devices Accelerate Enterprise Adoption

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Integrating the new APs into Dartmouth’s existing network infrastructure was no small feat. Mist’s AI-driven insights made this easier.

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How Dartmouth College Leveraged AI To Modernize Its Network in One Weekend

How Dartmouth College Leveraged AI To Modernize Its Network in One Weekend

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New Amazon Connect capabilities leverage the Amazon stack to bring AI, analytics, bots, and more to help address broad customer experience challenges.

Network Management

Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

Dec 6, 2024

Many network solutions fall short when it comes to data assurance. Organizations need next-gen private networks with built-in data assurance controls.

Network Management

Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Dec 5, 2024

A cultural shift towards automation can improve operational efficiency, reduce mean time to recovery, and reduce the risk of service delivery issues.

Network Management

Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

Dec 4, 2024

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Integrating the new APs into Dartmouth’s existing network infrastructure was no small feat. Mist’s AI-driven insights made this easier.

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How Dartmouth College Leveraged AI To Modernize Its Network in One Weekend

How Dartmouth College Leveraged AI To Modernize Its Network in One Weekend

Sep 12, 2024

Extensive communications outages from Hurricane Helene drive home the need for new approaches to strengthen network resiliency.

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Hurricane Helene Communications Outages Show Need for Greater Network Resilience

Hurricane Helene Outages Show Need for Greater Network Resilience

Oct 3, 2024

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New Amazon Connect capabilities leverage the Amazon stack to bring AI, analytics, bots, and more to help address broad customer experience challenges.

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Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

Dec 6, 2024

Many network solutions fall short when it comes to data assurance. Organizations need next-gen private networks with built-in data assurance controls.

Network Management

Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Dec 5, 2024

A cultural shift towards automation can improve operational efficiency, reduce mean time to recovery, and reduce the risk of service delivery issues.

Network Management

Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

Dec 4, 2024

Nile’s new Trust Service enables enterprises to modernize their networks and integrate security into them as opposed to running it as an overlay.

Nile Rolls Out Trust Service to Bring Zero Trust to Campus Network Environments

Nile Trust Service Adds Zero Trust to Campus Networks

Dec 3, 2024

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New Amazon Connect capabilities leverage the Amazon stack to bring AI, analytics, bots, and more to help address broad customer experience challenges.

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Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

Dec 6, 2024

Many network solutions fall short when it comes to data assurance. Organizations need next-gen private networks with built-in data assurance controls.

Network Management

Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Data Assurance Changes How We Network

Dec 5, 2024

A cultural shift towards automation can improve operational efficiency, reduce mean time to recovery, and reduce the risk of service delivery issues.

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Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

Dec 4, 2024

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New Amazon Connect capabilities leverage the Amazon stack to bring AI, analytics, bots, and more to help address broad customer experience challenges.

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Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience Amazon Connect Gets an Infusion of AI to Advance Customer Experience

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Many network solutions fall short when it comes to data assurance. Organizations need next-gen private networks with built-in data assurance controls.

Network Management

Data Assurance Changes How We Network Data Assurance Changes How We Network

byMicah Bartell, Executive Director of Global Network Architecture, Sony Pictures Entertainment

A cultural shift towards automation can improve operational efficiency, reduce mean time to recovery, and reduce the risk of service delivery issues.

Network Management

Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations Building a Culture of Automation in Network Operations

bySong Pang, SVP of Engineering, NetBrain

Nile’s new Trust Service enables enterprises to modernize their networks and integrate security into them as opposed to running it as an overlay.

Nile Rolls Out Trust Service to Bring Zero Trust to Campus Network Environments Nile Trust Service Adds Zero Trust to Campus Networks

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

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The effort aims to streamline subsea cable deployment rules while ensuring the security, resilience, and protection of this critical infrastructure.

Network Resilience

FCC Launches First Comprehensive Subsea Cable Rules Review Since 2001

FCC Launches First Comprehensive Subsea Cable Rules Review Since 2001

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

The LSO CIM Service API enhances enterprises' operational agility by providing timely, automated updates on circuit impairments.

Network Resilience

API Conveys Circuit Problems to Automate Response

API Conveys Circuit Problems to Automate Response

bySunil Khandekar, Chief Enterprise Development Officer, MEF, MEF

Can the FCC's $9 Billion 5G rural program survive changes in the FCC, White House, and Congress?

Wireless Networking

Will the FCC’s $9 Billion Rural 5G Fund Survive?

Will the FCC’s $9 Billion Rural 5G Fund Survive?

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

The McLaren team leverages a variety of Cisco solutions to pursue a World Championship.

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Cisco Fuels McLaren F1 Team’s Pursuit of the World Championship

Cisco Fuels McLaren F1 Team’s Pursuit of the World Championship

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Broadcom launched a robust AI networking architecture, new appliances, and a partner program at its recent Explore event in Barcelona.

Enterprise Connectivity

At VMware Explore Barcelona, VeloCloud Rolls Out Enhancements to Scale AI

At VMware Explore Barcelona, VeloCloud Rolls Out Enhancements to Scale AI

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

The gateway device defaults to 5G creating improved network resilience in case of a fiber outage.

Network Resilience

AT&T Gateway Automatically Fails Over from Fiber to 5G

AT&T Gateway Automatically Fails Over from Fiber to 5G

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Cisco’s updates to its partner program represent a significant evolution aimed at simplifying processes.

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At its Partner Summit, Cisco Outlines Changes to its Partner Program and Rolls Out AI Solutions

At its Partner Summit, Cisco Outlines Changes to its Partner Program and Rolls Out AI Solutions

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

A sense of unease and foreboding hangs over this election. Here’s a look at how either outcome will affect network tech directives. .

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The Impact of the Presidential Election on Networks

The Impact of the Presidential Election on Networks

byPam Baker, Contributing Writer

The proposed high-speed satellite service would address the growing need for network resiliency and disaster recovery backup.

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SpaceX Files with FCC to Offer Gigabit Services

SpaceX Files with FCC to Offer Gigabit Services

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Enterprises should take the lessons learned from Helene and add some non-terrestrial offerings to their connectivity mix.

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Non-terrestrial Services Emerge as a Key Element of Network Resiliency

Non-terrestrial Services Emerge as a Key Element of Network Resiliency

bySalvatore Salamone, Managing Editor, Network Computing

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Nile Rolls Out Trust Service to Bring Zero Trust to Campus Network Environments

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John Edwards, Featured Contributor

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Six Ways to Cut Your Multi-cloud Costs

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Brian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

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Cisco Report: Enterprises Ill-prepared to Realize AI’s Potential

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Bob Wallace, Featured Writer

Network Resilience

FCC Launches First Comprehensive Subsea Cable Rules Review Since 2001

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Bob Wallace, Featured Writer

Network Infrastructure

Subsea Cable Cuts in the Baltic Sea Raise Sabotage, Security Concerns Across Region

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Brian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

Network Infrastructure

Dell, Deloitte, NVIDIA Roll Out New AI Factory Infrastructure

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The 2024 Cisco AI Readiness Index revealed that only 13% of organizations are fully ready to realize AI’s potential.

Cisco Report: Enterprises Ill-prepared to Realize AI’s Potential Cisco Report: Enterprises Ill-prepared to Realize AI’s Potential

byBrian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

Businesses must adapt quickly, innovate relentlessly, and ensure that their AI infrastructure can perform in ways that were once unimaginable.

The AI Infrastructure Shift: Redefining Application Delivery The AI Infrastructure Shift: Redefining Application Delivery

byLori MacVittie

AI factories from Dell, Deloitte, NVIDIA, and others provide the compute, storage, and networking infrastructure to operationalize AI.

Dell, Deloitte, NVIDIA Roll Out New AI Factory Infrastructure Dell, Deloitte, NVIDIA Roll Out New AI Factory Infrastructure

byBrian T. Horowitz, Contributing Reporter

Broadcom launched a robust AI networking architecture, new appliances, and a partner program at its recent Explore event in Barcelona.

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byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to an audience of CIOs at Gartner's IT Symposium/XPO.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on Leadership, ‘Tokenization,’ and GenAI Workforce Impact Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on Leadership, ‘Tokenization,’ and GenAI Workforce Impact

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Spending on data center infrastructure for AI is expected to soar 35 percent to over $400 billion by year-end.

Data Center Directions: Servers and Infrastructure for Generative AI Fuel Future Growth Data Center Directions: Servers and Infrastructure for Generative AI Fuel Future Growth

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Artificial intelligence applications, smart devices, robots and automation: network of isometric objects connecting together.

How Are AI and Automation Impacting Modern Network Demands?How Are AI and Automation Impacting Modern Network Demands?

byBrandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager

Now is the time for network planning to address the issues AI workloads and new traffic patterns will have on existing network infrastructures.

Preparing the Network for the Surge in AI Workloads Preparing the Network for the Surge in AI Workloads

byLori MacVittie

Enterprises investing in new infrastructure to support AI will have to choose between InfiniBand and Ethernet

The Impact of AI on The Ethernet Switch Market The Impact of AI on The Ethernet Switch Market

byPam Baker, Contributing Writer

Enterprises need advanced interconnect technologies, including PCIe, CXL, or a hybrid switch, to meet the demands of next-generation AI applications.

Choosing the Right Interconnect for Tomorrow’s AI Applications Choosing the Right Interconnect for Tomorrow’s AI Applications

byKrishna Mallampati, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, XConn Technologies

Multi-cloud networking is becoming increasingly important to the success of generative AI

Why the Network Matters to Generative AI Why the Network Matters to Generative AI

byLori MacVittie

DPUs are extensively used to accelerate AI and ML workloads by offloading tasks such as neural network inference and training from CPUs and GPUs.

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