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Network availability: Are you your own worst enemy?

My early enterprise surveys from 30 years ago showed that the largest reported source of network outages was human error. Today, that’s still the case, and in fact human error leads any equipment or transmission cause by a larger margin today than it did 30 years ago. This, despite the fact that enterprises say they’ve invested significantly in improving, simplifying, and automating network operations. The old saying, “We have met the enemy and they are us,” sure seems to apply.If you ask network operations professionals, most will tell you that the problem is that network complexity is growing faster than operations management can cope with. Most, but not all. Operations management believes that acquisition and retention of qualified network experts is a big part of the problem. Some technical pundits think network technology itself is to blame. Almost everyone things that more automation is the solution, but some wonder if our automation tools are just adding another layer of complexity when complexity is the big problem to start with. Hot news: They’re all correct.To read this article in full, please click here

Qualcomm may be planning an ARM-based server processor (again)

Qualcomm may be preparing for another run that the data-center market with a new line of Arm-based processors for servers, according Bloomberg.The company is reportedly seeking customers to test a product from Nuvia, a semiconductor startup it purchased last year that was founded by the former head of Apple CPU development. [ Get regularly scheduled insights by signing up for Network World newsletters. ]To read this article in full, please click here

Qualcomm planning ARM-based server processor?

Qualcomm may be preparing for another run that the data-center market with a new line of Arm-based processors for servers, according Bloomberg.The company is reportedly seeking customers to test a product from Nuvia, a semiconductor startup it purchased last year that was founded by the former head of Apple CPU development. [ Get regularly scheduled insights by signing up for Network World newsletters. ]To read this article in full, please click here

Network availability: Are you your own worst enemy?

My early enterprise surveys from 30 years ago showed that the largest reported source of network outages was human error. Today, that’s still the case, and in fact human error leads any equipment or transmission cause by a larger margin today than it did 30 years ago. This, despite the fact that enterprises say they’ve invested significantly in improving, simplifying, and automating network operations. The old saying, “We have met the enemy and they are us,” sure seems to apply.If you ask network operations professionals, most will tell you that the problem is that network complexity is growing faster than operations management can cope with. Most, but not all. Operations management believes that acquisition and retention of qualified network experts is a big part of the problem. Some technical pundits think network technology itself is to blame. Almost everyone things that more automation is the solution, but some wonder if our automation tools are just adding another layer of complexity when complexity is the big problem to start with. Hot news: They’re all correct.To read this article in full, please click here

Qualcomm planning ARM-based server processor?

Qualcomm may be preparing for another run that the data-center market with a new line of Arm-based processors for servers, according Bloomberg.The company is reportedly seeking customers to test a product from Nuvia, a semiconductor startup it purchased last year that was founded by the former head of Apple CPU development. [ Get regularly scheduled insights by signing up for Network World newsletters. ]To read this article in full, please click here

Verge.io adds GPU virtualization to its HCI software

Verge.io, formerly known as Yottabyte, has added GPU virtualization to its virtual data-center software, making it possible to partition out GPU-based processing tasks the same way a hypervisor divides up a CPU.Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) builds a tightly integrated and configured IT data center setup from standard server, storage, and networking servers with everything virtualized. Verge.io’s software, called Verge-OS, goes on step further by partitioning the pooled resources into what it calls virtual data centers (VDCs). From one big pool can come many VDCs made up of different hardware and software configurations.To read this article in full, please click here

Verge.io adds GPU virtualization to its HCI software

Verge.io, formerly known as Yottabyte, has added GPU virtualization to its virtual data-center software, making it possible to partition out GPU-based processing tasks the same way a hypervisor divides up a CPU.Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) builds a tightly integrated and configured IT data center setup from standard server, storage, and networking servers with everything virtualized. Verge.io’s software, called Verge-OS, goes on step further by partitioning the pooled resources into what it calls virtual data centers (VDCs). From one big pool can come many VDCs made up of different hardware and software configurations.To read this article in full, please click here

Verge.io adds GPU virtualization to its HCI software

Verge.io, formerly known as Yottabyte, has added GPU virtualization to its virtual data-center software, making it possible to partition out GPU-based processing tasks the same way a hypervisor divides up a CPU.Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) builds a tightly integrated and configured IT data center setup from standard server, storage, and networking servers with everything virtualized. Verge.io’s software, called Verge-OS, goes on step further by partitioning the pooled resources into what it calls virtual data centers (VDCs). From one big pool can come many VDCs made up of different hardware and software configurations.To read this article in full, please click here

Verge.io adds GPU virtualization to its HCI software

Verge.io, formerly known as Yottabyte, has added GPU virtualization to its virtual data-center software, making it possible to partition out GPU-based processing tasks the same way a hypervisor divides up a CPU.Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) builds a tightly integrated and configured IT data center setup from standard server, storage, and networking servers with everything virtualized. Verge.io’s software, called Verge-OS, goes on step further by partitioning the pooled resources into what it calls virtual data centers (VDCs). From one big pool can come many VDCs made up of different hardware and software configurations.To read this article in full, please click here

Deep dives & how the Internet works

Deep dives & how the Internet works
Deep dives & how the Internet works

When August comes, for many, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time to enjoy summer and/or vacations. Here are some deep dive reading suggestions from our Cloudflare Blog for any time, weather or time of the year. There’s also some reading material on how the Internet works, and a glimpse into our history.

To create the list (that goes beyond 2022), initially we asked inside the company for favorite blog posts. Many explained how a particular blog post made them want to work at Cloudflare (including some of those who have been at the company for many years). And then, we also heard from readers by asking the question on our Twitter account: “What’s your favorite blog post from the Cloudflare Blog and why?”

In early July (thinking of the July 4 US holiday) we did a sum up where some of the more recent blog posts were referenced. We’ve added a few to that list:

  • Eliminating CAPTCHAs on iPhones and Macs (✍️)
    How it works using open standards. On this topic, you can also read the detailed blog post from our research team, from 2021: Humanity wastes about Continue reading

Hedge 144: IPv6 Lessons Learned

We don’t often do a post-mortem on the development and deployment of new protocols … but here at the Hedge we’re going to brave these deep waters to discuss some of the lessons we can learn from the development and deployment of IPv6, especially as they apply to design and deployment cycles in the “average network” (if there is such at thing). Join us as James Harr, Tom Ammon, and Russ White consider the lessons we can learn from IPv6’s checkered history.

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What are data centers? How they work and how they are changing in size and scope

A data center is the physical facility providing the compute power to run applications, the storage capabilities to process data, and the networking to connect employees with the resources needed to do their jobs.Experts have been predicting that the on-premises data center will be replaced by cloud-based alternatives, but many organizations have concluded that they will always have applications that need to live on-premises. Rather than dying, the data center is evolving.It is becoming more distributed, with edge data centers springing up to process IoT data. It is being modernized to operate more efficiently through technologies like virtualization and containers. It is adding cloud-like features such as self-service. And the on-prem data center is integrating with cloud resources in a hybrid model.To read this article in full, please click here

What are data centers? How they work and how they are changing in size and scope

A data center is the physical facility providing the compute power to run applications, the storage capabilities to process data, and the networking to connect employees with the resources needed to do their jobs.Experts have been predicting that the on-premises data center will be replaced by cloud-based alternatives, but many organizations have concluded that they will always have applications that need to live on-premises. Rather than dying, the data center is evolving.It is becoming more distributed, with edge data centers springing up to process IoT data. It is being modernized to operate more efficiently through technologies like virtualization and containers. It is adding cloud-like features such as self-service. And the on-prem data center is integrating with cloud resources in a hybrid model.To read this article in full, please click here

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