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Modernizing a data-center network is no easy task under any conditions, but when a healthcare system that includes hospitals and emergency care depends on that network, the pressure is only more intense. But that’s the challenge Tom Hull, CIO of Kaleida Health, the largest healthcare system in western New York, has undertaken in the past year-and-a-half with the goal of building a secure, software-defined data-center environment capable of moving the provider into the future. The…

Data-center owners and operators face increasing complexity and operational challenges as they look to improve IT resiliency, build out capacity at the edge, and retain skilled staff in a tight labor market. Meanwhile, use of the public cloud for mission-critical workloads is up, according to Uptime Institute, even as many enterprises seek greater transparency into cloud providers’ operations. These are some of the highlights of this year’s Global Data Center Survey, which tracks trends in capacity…

When National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) was launched in October 2004, it was a modest affair, offering anodyne advice to individual Americans and US businesses along the lines of making sure to update your antivirus software twice a year. Since then NCSAM has grown into an event-packed month with star-studded guest panels, annual launches in various cities (looking at you, Ypsilanti, Michigan!), the participation of federal cybersecurity officials, and weekly themes. This year, for example,…

Yesterday, I had a dozen — count ’em a dozen — spam calls. My carrier, Verizon, does a good job of marking most of them as spam, but it’s not perfect. Some calls get through. Now, if I were like most of you, I’d just ignore any call from an unknown number. Alas, I’m not. I’m a journalist, so I sometimes get calls that I must take from numbers I’ve never seen before. Sometimes you…

Fedora Linux has been recognized as a “digital public good” by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA), a strategy group set up by UNICEF to promote sustainable development through open-source solutions that contribute to an equitable world. The reasons Fedora was recognized include that Fedora: promotes best practices and adheres to standards creates an innovative platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users…

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) has appointed David Grain as its newest independent member of the Dell Technologies Board of Directors. With the appointment of Mr. Grain, the Dell Technologies board of directors now seats eight directors, five of which are independent members. “David brings decades of leadership and highly relevant experience to help accelerate our growth strategy,” said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO, Dell Technologies. “He will play a key role…

It’s amazing and inspiring to hear the stories of how developers are using Cisco technologies to do good in the world. Let me share a couple quick examples before urging you to join us at DevNet Create, October 19-21, to hear more. Free meals to struggling families Sometime in 2020, footballer Marcus Rashford started a series of tweets to over 5 million of his followers. He highlighted the restaurants, cafes, and other organizations which were…

With the pandemic accelerating digital transformation across industries, companies are becoming better equipped to handle future disruptions. But the shift hasn’t come easily for many. Skill gaps often leave IT departments short on resources for everyday activities such as physical infrastructure security and monitoring as they focus on now-critical upgrades. IT leaders are also increasingly turning to edge computing, consisting of on-premise servers, sensors, smart machines, and other devices that function independently or in conjunction…

Chandrodaya Prasad (VP, Network & Application Security Product Management) and AJ Shipley (VP, Product Management, CX Security & Collaboration) discuss the new cloud-delivered managed service offering—Cisco Secure Managed Remote Access (CSMRA)—and the value it delivers enterprise customers. One of the biggest challenges enterprises have today is the war for talent—not just any talent, cybertalent. The open cybersecurity headcount is upwards of 3.5 million global IT jobs unfulfilled. That’s enough to fill 50 NFL stadiums (Cybersecurity…

This blog was written by Jacob Martinez, Founder and CEO of Digital NEST – a technology workforce development hub that provides youth in rural communities with high-demand technology skills, mentoring and hands-on experience so they can secure well-paying jobs. He is a 2020 recipient of The James Irvine Foundation “Leadership Award” and a 2018 Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation “Entrepreneur Fellow.” Jacob Martinez, Founder and CEO of Digital NEST The buzz, clickety-clack of keyboards, low whispers…