You already know that every day at Network Computing brings the how and why behind next-gen networks, data centers, storage systems, communications, and cloud architecture.
That means original reporting from our team of journalists and unique commentary you won’t see anywhere else! But in case you missed them, here are some of our favorites from this week:
1.?What's Next with
英伟达
& AI?
Key Points:
- Its new SuperNIC is a new class of networking accelerator that provides ultra-fact networking for GPU-to-GPU communications.?
- The company also announced that
Dell Technologies
,
惠普企业服务
, and
联想
will be the first to integrate
英伟达
's Spectrum-X Ethernet networking technologies for AI into their server portfolios to help enterprise customers speed up generative AI workloads.?
- So, given that most enterprises will stick with Ethernet, there have been several industry efforts to fine-tune Ethernet to be used in demanding AI infrastructures.
2.?Funding Middle Mile Networks
Key Points:
- The $65 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) provides funding to states to deliver broadband access to unserved and underserved locations. But can middle mile networks handle the resulting increase from the larger last mile networks in largely rural areas?
- The stakes of upgrading and expanding middle mile networks are high for enterprises looking to implement bandwidth and security architectures key to transform the way they do business.
- The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked to investigate the funding process. Find out what the group recommended to the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
in October in the story above.
3. Generative AI, According to
思科
Key Points:
- A key element of Cisco’s evolution toward gen AI is the development of Silicon One, a chip designed to handle massive workloads. Silicon One supports Cisco customers and hyperscalers in building AI-based infrastructure, encompassing advanced technology, data center networking, and optics.
- Cisco tapped into the power of AI to improve threat detection, provide better customer support, and collect richer insights. The networking giant has integrated AI-powered capabilities across its many products.
- The acquisition of companies like Splunk and Armorblox has bolstered Cisco’s AI capabilities in security and observability. Splunk leverages large data sets to enhance digital resilience and security, while Armorblox uses natural language understanding to improve threat detection.
4. Zero-Trust Connectivity Solutions
Key Points:
- Leveraging emerging technologies is vital to virtually every enterprise environment today, especially when matching solutions to influence networking scenarios efficiently.
- Remote office environments and the employees who utilize the mobile experience require a strategic combination of networking and security solutions to protect the communication and collaboration tools that traffic sensitive data.
- Our panel will discuss the move to offerings that combine networking and security, such as SASE, Secure Service Edge, and other services based on Zero Trust principles.
5.?How SASE Impacts Observability
Key Points:
- Observability platforms have made progress in this domain by identifying unexpected risks. These platforms also offer faster, more accurate troubleshooting and debugging systems by providing deep visibility into performance, health, security, and behavior.
- There are multiple visibility and monitoring solutions readily available today, such as SIEM, NPM, NDR, APM, and XDR.
- UEBA refers to monitoring and analyzing the behavior of users and entities (such as devices, applications, and networks) within an organization’s network to detect anomalous or suspicious activities.
- Unified SASE stands out by enabling various analytics tools with its rich set of exported data. In the initial stages, integrated observability platforms were primarily limited to SASE solutions, with end-to-end observability often relying on observability services and end-to-end threat XDR platforms.
Latest Major Tech Layoff Announcements
Original Story by Jessica C. Davis, Updated by Brandon Taylor
Key Points:
- As COVID drove everyone online, tech companies hired like crazy. Now we are hitting the COVID tech bust as tech giants shed jobs by the thousands.
- Updated Friday, December 1, 2023?with layoff announcements from
博通
(
VMware
),
Vox Media
,
Unity
, and
Dataminr
.
- Check back regularly for updates to our IT job layoffs tracker.
Webinars from the Archives...
Providing ubiquitous access to data, systems, applications, and other resources is now more challenging as companies become more decentralized and embrace a work-from-anywhere philosophy.
Today, enterprises have vast options to select new and emerging broadband services, as well as options that combine networking and security.
- In this archived keynote session,
Candy Alexander, CISSP CISM
, CISO and Cyber Practice Lead at
NeuEon Inc.
, details why bandwidth and security are both in high demand.
- This segment was part of our live “Connectivity Solutions for the Remote Workforce” virtual event. The event was presented by Network Computing on November 9, 2023.
- View the entire “Connectivity Solutions for the Remote Workforce” live webinar on-demand here.
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