AI workloads set to transform enterprise networks
The explosive growth of AI applications is reshaping data center, edge and cloud networks.
9 steps to take to prepare for a quantum future
The time is now to create cryptography polices and plan for a transition to post-quantum encryption.
DARPA backs multiple quantum paths in benchmarking initiative
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected 15 quantum computing companies to help bring quantum computing closer, and is spending millions on the project.
Red Hat’s AI portfolio evolves to address enterprise deployment challenges
Red Hat has expanded its AI portfolio with tools designed to simplify the transition from experimentation to production environments.
IonQ, Alice & Bob roll out quantum breakthroughs
IonQ and Alice & Bob, have both announced breakthroughs that bring quantum computing closer to reality
SUSE expands AI tools to control workloads, LLM usage
SUSE expanded its nascent AI platform with a small selections of tools and capabilities, and a partnership with Infosys
D-Wave uses quantum to solve real-world problem
D-Wave explains how quantum supremacy can be used to handle more than theoretical problems
Amazon claims to cut quantum computing timeline by 5 years with new Ocelot chip
Amazon Ocelot chip will cut error correction overhead by 90% and bring practical quantum computing closer to fruition, but some experts are skeptical
Packaged offerings promise to make AI infrastructure deployment easier
Cisco, HPE, and other vendors are rolling out enterprise AI packages that bundle GPUs, networking, storage and cooling tech into ready-to-deploy systems.
Microsoft braids anyons into topological cubits on new Majorana quantum chip
Majorana 1 is the first quantum processor with a topological core, designed to scale to a million qubits on a single chip.
Data center spending to top $1 trillion by 2029 as AI transforms infrastructure
AI is driving an unprecedented transformation in data centers, with global data center CapEx spending projected to more than double from $430 billion in 2024…
Internet upgrade part of a move towards 400/800G connectivity
DE-CIX Internet exchange operator announced plans to upgrade its New York backbone to 400G.
Quantum networking advances on Earth and in space
American and European companies are making progress on solving fundamental quantum networking technical challenges
Data center growth puts unprecedented pressure on power grids
Data center power demand is spurred by AI and other high-performance computing needs, researchers say.
Network convergence will drive enterprise 6G wireless strategies
Enterprise wireless deployments are facing a significant inflection point, according to a new industry roadmap.
10 quantum computing milestones of 2024
The quantum computing industry still hasn’t settled on a hardware standard and we’re still years away from commercial use. But in 2024, all the major…
Google claims breakthrough with Willow quantum computing chip but no real-world use yet
Google’s breakthrough in speed and error correction with its new quantum chip, while not immediately useful for most businesses, accelerates the timeline for quantum-safe security…
Data center certifications target newcomers, experts, and sustainability pros
Data center certifications remain valuable for IT career advancement even as the industry transforms, with programs adapting to cover everything from traditional infrastructure to AI,…
Cloudera jockeys for AI platform prominence
Cloudera is using partnerships and acquisitions in its bid to become the platform of choice for data, analytics, and enterprise AI .
IBM, Microsoft and Boeing mark advances in quantum computing
IBM today announced its Quiskit Functions Catalog, a collection of services that are designed to make it easier for enterprise developers to experiment with quantum…
Quantum networking takes off… into space
Boeing plans to send a satellite into space to facilitate quantum communications, the company announced at the Quantum World Congress.
Red Hat delivers AI-optimized Linux platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI is aimed at making it easier and cheaper for enterprises to deploy generative AI technologies with open-source tools sets and…
Broadcom’s vision for VMware highlights private clouds, private AI
This week’s VMware Explore conference was all about AI, along with an unexpected focus on private clouds.
VMware Cloud Foundation gains AI model store, other updates
At the VMware Explore conference this week, Broadcom announced expanded AI support, including a new AI model store for VMware Private AI running on VMware…
VMware upgrades software-defined edge for AI workloads
VMware added connectivity options and traffic-management capabilities to its software-defined edge products to better support generative AI workloads.
With Project Cypress, VMware brings generative AI to cyberdefense
VMware announced the addition of a generative AI copilot to its vDefend cybersecurity platform at the VMware Explore conference this week.
Main Line Health readies networks for ‘at home’ hospitals
Modernizing Main Line Health’s networking, device management, and cybersecurity helped the organization respond to work-from-home mandates and the rise in telehealth and positions it for…
NIST finally settles on quantum-safe crypto standards
After years of review, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has chosen three encryption algorithms as the basis for its post-quantum security strategy.
Post-quantum encryption: Crypto flexibility will prepare firms for quantum threat, experts say
NIST standards for quantum-safe encryption are due out this summer. As quantum computing advances, enterprises need to consider their encryption infrastructure and post-quantum security strategies.
Microsoft Entra Suite is late to the SSE pool but will still make waves
Despite being late to market, Microsoft’s secure service edge (SSE) offering has some advantages, including cost and ties to Microsoft’s identity access management services.