Show 364: ThousandEyes Adds Infrastructure Visibility (Sponsored)
On today s Weekly Show, sponsor ThousandEyes is back to discuss Device Layer, a new feature that uses SNMP to collect data from network devices to boost visibility of network performance. The post Show 364: ThousandEyes Adds Infrastructure Visibility (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.
Stuff The Internet Says On Scalability For November 3rd, 2017
Hey, it's HighScalability time:
Luscious visualization of a neural network as a large directed graph. It's a full layout of the ResNet-50 training graph, a neural network with ~3 million nodes, and ~10 million edges, using Gephi for the graph layout, to output a 25000x25000 pixel image. (mattfyles)
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- 96.4%: adversarial algorithm fools Google's image recognition; 70%+: GOOG and FB influence over internet traffic; 99%: bird reduction on farms using tuned laser guns; 52.45%: people playing my indie game have pirated it; 371,642: open-source projects depend on React; 6: words needed to ID you in email: 2x: node.js speed increase with Turbofan; 3: students who discovered 'Dieselgate'; 215KWh: energy consumed per bitcoin xaction, enough for a car to travel 1,000 miles; 33%: increase in Alphabet's quarterly profits; $1 billion: Amazon's ad business; 1 pixel: all it takes to Continue reading
Modernizing Java Apps with Docker
Modernizing Traditional Applications or MTA was one of the themes at DockerCon EU 2017. Traditional applications are typically built a number of years ago but are critical to business operations. The developer and operational skill set to maintain the application may be hard to find. The code base can be difficult to maintain, if it is available at all. The team that wrote the original app may not even be around. The applications go into maintenance mode, which may mean they are patched regularly for vulnerabilities. Any revisions to the code can take significant number of hours to test and deploy, so updates are infrequent. It can also hold back infrastructure improvements as dependency management becomes a huge pain point.
Any modern application needs a faster delivery time that can adapt to change in the market conditions. The pipeline from pushing the code to a source code repository to the application delivery should be efficient, automated, secure and fast. The application should be able to scale to demand, typically done by horizontal scaling across multiple instances. Portability of the application across different infrastructure becomes key in that case. In case of a failure, MTTR should be short and Continue reading
Cisco’s Kaushik on Security: AI is Key, but ‘You Always Want a Human in the Loop’
“You’re not going to have full automation unless you’re 100 percent certain.”
The Virtual Radio Access Network: An Industry Evolution
Expect to see vRAN proof-of-concept trials and deployments soon.
VMware and VeloCloud: A Hedge Against Hyperconvergence?
VMware announced on Thursday that they are buying VeloCloud. This was a big move in the market that immediately set off a huge discussion about the implications. I had originally thought AT&T would buy VeloCloud based on their relationship in the past, but the acquistion of Vyatta from Brocade over the summer should have been a hint that wasn’t going to happen. Instead, VMware swooped in and picked up the company for an undisclosed amount.
The conversations have been going wild so far. Everyone wants to know how this is going to affect the relationship with Cisco, especially given that Cisco put money into VeloCloud in both 2016 and 2017. Given the acquisition of Viptela by Cisco earlier this year it’s easy to see that these two companies might find themselves competing for marketshare in the SD-WAN space. However, I think that this is actually a different play from VMware. One that’s striking back at hyperconverged vendors.
Adding The Value
If you look at the marketing coming out of hyperconvergence vendors right now, you’ll see there’s a lot of discussion around platform. Fast storage, small footprints, and the ability to deploy anywhere. Hyperconverged solutions are also starting to focus on Continue reading
What will it take? Building a future so the Internet brings opportunity to Europe.
Wondering how the Internet will impact your future in Europe? You’re not the only one.
We are only beginning to understand the full value that the Internet can bring to tomorrow’s world.
So how can we make certain the Internet of the tomorrow will help to do things like create jobs, ensure every citizen has access to municipal services, and close the divide between urban and rural areas?
A series of global talks now known as the Internet Society’s Regional Internet Development Dialogues are intended to help answer those questions and more.
The next one is in Brussels, Europe on November 7th 2017 and you’re invited:
Internet of Opportunity: Will the Internet Benefit all Europeans?
By bringing together people from very different backgrounds, these dialogues are meant to create a way for people to hear views and opinions outside of their comfort zone – and also to build understanding and unexpected partnerships.
The full day event, which is open to everyone who feels they have a stake in the Internet’s future, will bring together policy and decision makers, business leaders, and Europeans who want to make sure people can build a prosperous future.
Now is your chance to tell some Continue reading
DNS: Valuable and Vulnerable
The domain name system is vital for operating in a digital economy, but a target for cybercriminals.
Good to Great: Hallmarks of High-Tech Leadership
You are probably expecting me to write another monthly blog on exciting innovative technology. Today I digress and reflect on recent awards and accolades Arista has received and how we got here. At Arista, we have worked very hard to become a great company. Building a good company takes constant hard work and heavy lifting. Making a great company is an even harder work-in-progress, demanding tenacity, especially in high technology, where disruptions are daunting and challenges are frequent.
Good to Great: Hallmarks of High-Tech Leadership
You are probably expecting me to write another monthly blog on exciting innovative technology. Today I digress and reflect on recent awards and accolades Arista has received and how we got here. At Arista, we have worked very hard to become a great company. Building a good company takes constant hard work and heavy lifting. Making a great company is an even harder work-in-progress, demanding tenacity, especially in high technology, where disruptions are daunting and challenges are frequent.
