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Sep 5, 2024

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byIan Smith, Head, U.K. Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN)

Sep 2, 2024

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By building on the principles of DevOps, platform engineering offers a more structured, efficient, and scalable approach to software delivery.

Network Management

From DevOps to Platform Engineering: Powering Business Success From DevOps to Platform Engineering: Powering Business Success

byKeith Babo, VP of Product, Solo.io

Sep 11, 2024

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By adopting Linux at the endpoint, businesses can take their Zero Trust strategy to a new level, ensuring a more secure and resilient IT environment.

Network Management

Using Linux at the Endpoint: Taking Zero Trust to a New Level Using Linux at the Endpoint: Taking Zero Trust to a New Level

byJason Mafera, Field CTO, North America, IGEL

Sep 6, 2024

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Enterprises should complement cybersecurity measures with a cybersecurity-focused culture and an investment in employee security training.

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byDavid Balaban

Sep 9, 2024

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By adopting Linux at the endpoint, businesses can take their Zero Trust strategy to a new level, ensuring a more secure and resilient IT environment.

Network Management

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byJason Mafera, Field CTO, North America, IGEL

Sep 6, 2024

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AI networking represents a significant opportunity for IT leaders to enhance their campus LANs' performance, security, and efficiency.

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byRishit Lakhani, Solutions Engineering, Nile

Sep 10, 2024

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UKTIN acts as a door opener for the U.S., helping facilitate introductions with academia, start-ups, and others within the U.K. telecoms sector.

WAN Networks

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byIan Smith, Head, U.K. Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN)

Sep 2, 2024

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Open RAN automation has the potential to drive the use of less costly and less cumbersome multi-vendor options.

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Report: Open RAN Automation Poised to Deliver Benefits Report: Open RAN Automation Poised to Deliver Benefits

byBob Wallace, Featured Writer

Sep 4, 2024

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Sep 2, 2024

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Enterprises need modern backup methods to protect their data from ransomware and other threats.

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byZeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal Analyst with ZK Research

Aug 20, 2024

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The biggest technology stocks, including Nvidia, Apple, Google parent Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and Tesla, took a sharp dive

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byShane Snider, Senior Writer, InformationWeek

Aug 6, 2024

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