Small Business News, Features, and Interviews

• Assessing HPE's vision for the intelligent edge

  HPE plans to incorporate segmentation, AI and automation into its wired and wireless gear in order to deal with increased network challenges.

• HPE on intelligent edge, Cisco and micro data centres

  Keerti Melkote talks about networking challenges at the edge, network-based security, micro data centres and new market strategies.

• Using predictive analytics to troubleshoot network issues: Fact or fiction?

  Predictive analytics can reveal lurking network problems before they impact reliability or performance. Once considered a futuristic technology, predictive analytics is poised to become a mainstream network diagnostic and management tool.

• Evolution of the internet: Celebrating 50 years since Arpanet

  50 years after the birth of the internet's precursor, Arpanet, there are more internet-connected devices than people in the world, and traffic is measured in exabytes.

• How to get the most out of network performance-management tools

  With most enterprises deploying multiple network performance-management tools, it’s challenging to creatae a unified picture of what they know.

• How network pros acquire skills for SDN, programmable networks

  Changing networks require changing skills. Learn how some IT pros are developing network programming skills to navigate the shift to software-defined networking (SDN) and respond to the increasing complexity of IT infrastructure management.

• Cisco goes deeper into photonic, optical tech with $2.6B Acacia buy

  Looking to bulk-up its optical systems portfolio, Cisco intends to buy Acacia Communications for approximately US$2.6 billion.

• Colocation facilities buck cloud and data centre trends

  Lower prices and latency plus access to cloud providers make colocation facilities an attractive option compared to building on-site data centres.

• VMware fortifies data centre software with Avi Networks buy

  VMware has punched up its data centre network virtualisation​ capabilities by unveiling plans to buy Avi Networks for an undisclosed amount.

• Cisco software to make networks smarter, safer, more manageable

  Cisco software announced at Cisco Live will help customers set consistent network and security policies across their domains.

• New switches, Wi-Fi gear to advance Arista’s campus architecture

  Campus leaf switches and a Wi-Fi 6 access point will be available this fall to flesh out Arista’s grand plan for more efficient campus networks called Cognitive Campus.

• Cisco wil use AI/ML to boost intent-based networking

  Cisco explains how artificial intelligence and machine learning fit into a feedback loop that implements and maintain desired network conditions to optimise network performance for workloads using real-time data.

• Huawei flap should prompt supply chain scrutiny

  Experts say the company’s close ties with the Chinese government raise concerns, but there’s no real reason to panic.

• HPE to buy Cray, offer HPC as a service

  High-performance computing offerings from HPE plus Cray could enable things like AI, ML and digital twins for entire enterprise networks.

• Cisco boosts SD-WAN with multicloud-to-branch access system

  Cisco's SD-WAN Cloud onRamp for CoLocation can tie branch offices to private data centres in regional corporate headquarters via colocation facilities for shorter, faster, possibly more secure connections.

• Cisco goes all in on WiFi 6

  The Cisco Catalyst 9100 family and Meraki MR 45/55 WiFi-6 access points are built on Cisco silicon and communicate via pre-802.1ax protocols.

• Venerable Cisco Catalyst 6000 switches ousted by new Catalyst 9600

  Cisco introduced Catalyst 9600 switches that let customers automate, set policy, provide security and gain assurance across wired and wireless networks.

• What is 5G? How is it better than 4G?

  5G networks will boost wireless throughput by a factor of 10 and may replace wired broadband. But when will they be available, and why are 5G and IoT so linked together?

• Russia demands access to VPN providers’ servers

  10 VPN service providers have been ordered to link their servers in Russia to the state censorship agency by April 26

• Cisco forms VC firm looking to weaponize fledgling technology companies

  Decibel, an investment firm focused on early stage funding for enterprise-product startups, will back technologies related to Cisco's core interests.