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Microsoft has announced the public preview of its new Azure virtual machines powered by the Arm-based Ampere Altra server processors. The VM series includes the general-purpose Dpsv5 and memory-optimized Epsv5 virtual machines, which Microsoft claims can deliver up to 50% better price-performance than comparable IBM x86-based VMs. The new VMs have been specifically engineered to efficiently run scale-out workloads, web servers, application servers, open-source databases, cloud-native and rich .NET applications, Java applications, gaming servers, and…

Advanced Micro Devices took a big step toward competing in data-center networking with its announced agreement to acquire Pensando for approximately $1.9 billion.    AMD wants the DPU-based architecture and technology Pensando is developing that includes intelligent, programmable software to support software-defined cloud, compute, networking, storage, and security services that could be rolled out quickly in edge, colocation, or service-provider networks. “There are a wide range of use cases—such as 5G and IoT—that need to…

Today’s announcement of IBM’s new z16 mainframes promises a system that caters to enterprise needs that include support for AI, security, hybrid cloud, and open source efforts well into the future. The new, more powerful and feature-rich Big Iron boasts an AI accelerator built onto its core Telum processor that can do 300 billion deep-learning inferences per day with one millisecond latency and includes what IBM calls a quantum-safe system to protect organizations from anticipated…

With the advent of the latest generation of IBM mainframes – the z16 – Big Blue is furthering one of the most successful technology systems the IT world has known.  Here are a few key moments in the history of the Big Iron: IBM 360 In 1964 IBM began what many would consider the first true series of mainframes, the IBM 360. At the time IBM said its central processors included 19 combinations of graduated…

Announces participation in upcoming investor events SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Arista Networks, Inc. (NYSE:ANET) will release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31st, 2022 after U.S. markets close on Monday, May 2nd, 2022. The results will be included in a press release with accompanying financial information that will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Arista website at https://investors.arista.com. Arista’s executive management team will host a conference call on May 2nd,…

Fortinet has made available a new release of its core FortiOS software that includes features the vendor says will help enterprises more tightly meld security and networking controls. FortiOS 7.2, has 300 new features including AI support to help stop network threats more quickly, sandboxing to help fight ransomware threats, and improved SD-WAN, branch, and edge orchestration. FortiOS is the vendor’s operating system for the FortiGate family of hardware and virtual components. FortiOS implements Fortinet…

Digital transformation is fueling what is often called the fourth industrial revolution. To compete effectively, manufacturers must switch from static to dynamic operations by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud computing, supply chain technology, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). To do so, manufacturers need workers capable of using these technologies—but there is a critical shortage of these skillsets. According to a May 2021 CNN article, the industry posted more than half…

Co-Author Anuj Dharap, Software Engineer Wi-Fi 6 Release 1 brought a host of technologies (DL/UL OFDMA, DL HE MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM, HE TX Beamforming, and Target Wake Time) which enabled greater throughputs, lower latency, and greater reliability and spectral efficiency in the existing 2.4/5 GHz networks. With Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi entered a new era – expanding the use of Wi-Fi 6 into the clean 6 GHz band – opening 1200 MHz of spectrum unbridled by legacy…

The challenge In cyber security, we all know what alert fatigue is, and we know there is no silver bullet to get out of it. In our previous incarnation, our product was guilty as well. Who wants to go through 20,000 alerts one by one? And this was just from one product. Building a detection engine This article is part of a series in which we will explore several features, principles, and the background behind…

Many existing educational IT networks already have the inherent intelligence to monitor air quality, automate climate control, and collect user data to make better use of resources and spaces. Unfortunately, this capability often goes overlooked even though the process is pretty basic. It starts by simply extending your building and campus network using sensors, then leveraging advanced analytics for use on all the collected data. This lets you create “actionable data” to improve efficiencies, reduce…