Public Cloud Doesn’t Dominate IT Quite Yet

Everyone in the IT industry likes drama, and we here at The Next Platform are no different. But it is also important as the industry in undergoing gut-wrenching transformations, as it has been for five decades now and will probably do so for a decade or two more, to keep some perspective. While the public cloud is certainly an exciting part of the IT market, it hasn’t taken over the world even if it has become the dominant metaphor that all kinds of IT – public, private, and hybrid – aspired to mimic.

That’s something, and it is important. But …

Public Cloud Doesn’t Dominate IT Quite Yet was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.

Network Automation Engineer Persona: Part Two

This article is number two in a series. The first part can be found here.

There has been a thought trend in the last few years leading network engineers to think they need to be developers. This is totally nonsense. When we want to learn a new skill, there is a precursor which says “I want to do X, so therefore I need to learn about what X”. If you’re thinking “I should be learning Python”, I ask to what goal? What is making you ask this question? Maybe the question should be, for a network automation engineer role, what skills do I need to learn? Stop guessing!

The Network Automation Engineer role combines deep network knowledge, with the ability to describe, collect and transmit domain specific data through one or more abstraction layer type components. It requires knowledge of how to collect data from databases and data-stores of various types. Where does a list of IP addresses get stored? How are they stored? How are they retrieved? The role requires an awareness of the cause for making a change and the implication of making them. Gaining the skills to become this persona isn’t a full career change, but a Continue reading

The future of self-driving cars: New tech advances possibilities

Over the past few weeks, Nvidia has been holding a series of regional GPU Technology Conferences (GTC) in different parts of the globe. In September, Nvidia showed off its new Tensor3 GPU made for artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing in China. This week, the company took its show to Munich to host GTC Europe where it made a couple of announcements in the advancements of self-driving vehicles.The quest for the fully autonomous car has been somewhat of a “holy grail” and one of the best examples of what’s possible when discussing advanced technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

The future of self-driving cars: New tech advances possibilities

Over the past few weeks, Nvidia has been holding a series of regional GPU Technology Conferences (GTC) in different parts of the globe. In September, Nvidia showed off its new Tensor3 GPU made for artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing in China. This week, the company took its show to Munich to host GTC Europe where it made a couple of announcements in the advancements of self-driving vehicles.The quest for the fully autonomous car has been somewhat of a “holy grail” and one of the best examples of what’s possible when discussing advanced technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Over a half of worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) adopters say they’re making money out of the technology, according to a new report from Vodafone. Hiked revenue and a burgeoning return on investment (ROI) is becoming widespread, the telecommunications company says.In Vodafone's fifth annual IoT report, the company says the share of companies with over 50,000 devices has doubled in the past year and that 51 percent of adopters are experiencing “increasing revenues and [IoT is] opening up new revenue streams.”In the Americas, that jumps to a whopping 64 percent that are seeing significant action.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Partnerships to Connect the World

Today the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union Houlin Zhao opened the World Communication Development Conference (WTDC) with a critical message: Partnerships make things happen.

The Internet Society is at the WTDC this week, and our ask is clear. We’re urging the 100+ Ministers attending to implement policies on infrastructure and digital skills that enable connectivity for thousands of communities around the world.

But turning that ambition into action won’t happen if we do not work together.

Today we are pleased to announce that the Internet Society and Argentina’s National Communications Agency (ENACOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in supporting community networks in Argentina.

It’s an exciting moment for everyone who believes that the Internet brings limitless opportunities for good.

If you believe that closing the digital divide is critical, community networks are something everyone can support. These are networks built in communities, by communities, and through partnerships with a variety of stakeholders.  They are a compliment to traditional models for access and are something you can promote, donate to, or even build yourself.

The agreement stands as an excellent example to other governments on how working together can help bring connectivity to some of the world’s Continue reading

Worth Reading: The Madness of Speed Tests

We know how to X-ray a network, and the results are rather revealing. If you use the right metrics, you can also model the performance limits of any application from the measurements you take. Even a speed test! So you don’t need to snap the wings off your broadband service every time you use it after all. —Martin Geddes @ CircleID

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IDG Contributor Network: How the Internet of Things can help protect both our safety and right to free speech

Is it acceptable for someone to run over peaceful protesters? When new regulations being proposed say it is, perhaps it’s time for technologists to see how they can help.Given recent tragedies, how can peaceful protesters be protected? How can technology help protect lives? Could a portable, IoT system help safeguard freedom of speech?Background The First Amendment is clear. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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My Lexicon: Nexii

Nexii (noun, pl.; pronounced nex-eye)

Usage

“I have built a leaf/spine fabric using Nexii.”

Explanation

Nexii is the plural of Nexus, obviously. To talk about “Cisco Nexuses” is ugly. Referring to “Cisco Nexus switches” is syllabically inefficient. Nexii is the perfect blend between inappropriate Latin noun pluralization and verbal optimization.

“We need to upgrade the software on our Nexii.”

You’ll thank me later.

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Solutions needed! It’s time to close the digital gender divide

By Raquel Gatto and Joyce Dogniez

If you could sneak peek a future in 10 years in which the Internet is everywhere, would it still be the same access for men and women, boys and girls?

The latest Internet Society report focused on the future of the Internet Society shows that new digital divides are emerging. One of them is a gender divide.  Today 250 million fewer women than men use the Internet. If we don’t act now to close this gap, we will lose out on a digital future that includes everyone.

Closing the digital divide and bridging the gender gap is a promise the world made to itself in 2015 when world leaders ratified the Global Goals for Sustainable Development.

This week more than 100 Ministers and 1,500 delegates are attending the World Telecommunications Development Conference, a 10-day meeting dedicated finding new solutions on how Information and Communication Technologies can advance development.

We’re here to send a message that to shape a digital future that benefits all of humanity, we need new thinking, new approaches and new tools for this rapidly changing world around us.

We need your help.

If you’re at the World Telecommunications Development Conference Continue reading

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