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the real killer consumer use case for DPUs might be truly real-time applications.

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The Rise of DPUs: Revolutionizing App Performance and Delivery The Rise of DPUs: Revolutionizing App Performance and Delivery

byEric Braun, Vice President of Product Management and Commercial Strategy, F5 NGINX

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Major outages or incidents with platforms like Zoom or Teams can cost in excess of $100,000 or more per outage.

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The True Cost of a Major Network or Application Failure The True Cost of a Major Network or Application Failure

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options like nickel-zinc batteries could allow data centers to operate over a wider temperature range while also offering higher power density.

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The Sweeping AI Trends Defining the Future Data Center The Sweeping AI Trends Defining the Future Data Center

byTim Hysell, CEO and Co-founder, ZincFive

Jul 25, 2024

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Use guides (such as Waves and Magic Quadrants) but always do your own proof of concepts as every environment is different.

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Analyzing Cisco’s Place in the Forrester XDR Wave Analyzing Cisco’s Place in the Forrester XDR Wave

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

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Widespread outages for critical services reported as a CrowdStrike update blunder hits cloud-based Windows services.

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CrowdStrike, Microsoft Outage Causes Global IT Meltdown CrowdStrike, Microsoft Outage Causes Global IT Meltdown

byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

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Like most enterprises, everything the Melbourne Airport does is tied to the network.

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How the Melbourne Airport Improved Passenger Experiences with a Cisco Network How the Melbourne Airport Improved Passenger Experiences with a Cisco Network

byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Jul 19, 2024

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MSSA, the group working toward open, Direct-to-Device (D2D) services, has doubled its original membership in six months

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The Mobile Satellite Services Association: Plenty Busy at Six Months The Mobile Satellite Services Association: Plenty Busy at Six Months

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

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What to do and avoid with older 2G and 3G wireless networks in the absence of 5G.

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Planning for 5G for International Business Expansion Planning for 5G for International Business Expansion

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M&As often involve the integration or separation of various IT systems and data, which can be highly complex and challenging to manage

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Navigating Corporate M&A: The Power of IT Migration Tools Navigating Corporate M&A: The Power of IT Migration Tools

byAaron Wadsworth, General Manager, BitTitan

Jul 17, 2024

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Increasingly complex network technologies and cyberthreats are leaving many managers feeling overwhelmed. That's when it's time to seek outside help.

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How to Know When It's Time to Bring in a Network Consultant How to Know When It's Time to Bring in a Network Consultant

byJohn Edwards, Featured Contributor

Jul 11, 2024

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Nextgen Network Management: What’s Next and Are We Ready?Nextgen Network Management: What’s Next and Are We Ready?

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