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Importing Ansible Validated Content into Private Automation Hub

Introduction

Ansible validated content is a set of collections containing pre-built YAML content (such as playbooks or roles) to address the most common automation use cases. You can use Ansible validated content out-of-the-box or as a learning opportunity to develop your automation skills. It's a trusted starting point to bootstrap your automation: use it, customize it and learn from it!

This content is curated by experts like the Red Hat Automation Community of Practice so:

• Use cases are based on successfully deployed customer examples
• Content creators are trusted and verified subject matter experts
• Content itself adheres to the latest best practices and guidelines issued by Red Hat’s engineering team
• Ansible validated content is tested against supported versions of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Ansible Automation Platform is a trusted delivery system to access and leverage Ansible validated content in your organization.

 

How can I get this Ansible validated content into my Ansible Automation Platform on clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) deployment?

To do this there are a few short steps. Let’s walk through these together.

As part of your Ansible Automation Platform on cloud, you will also have a private automation hub. This is your own internal automation content Continue reading

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Microsoft puts its Cloud for Sovereignty in public preview

Microsoft on Tuesday moved its Cloud for Sovereignty offering from private preview to public preview and said the offering is likely to be made generally available this December.Microsoft Cloud for Sovereignty, which is aimed at helping government bodies meet specific compliance, security, and policy requirements, was first introduced in July of last year. Since then the company has released two private releases of the offering.The public preview version of the offering includes new features such as the Sovereign Landing Zone, support for two country-specific requirements, transparency logs, and automated workload templates.The Sovereign Landing Zone and policy initiative, which is now available on GitHub, instantiates guardrails for sovereign cloud environments for customer workloads, enabling customers to leverage best practices for secure and consistent environments while supporting their efforts to meet evolving local regulations, the company said.To read this article in full, please click here

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Announcing General Availability for the Magic WAN Connector: the easiest way to jumpstart SASE transformation for your network

Today, we’re announcing the general availability of the Magic WAN Connector, a key component of our SASE platform, Cloudflare One. Magic WAN Connector is the glue between your existing network hardware and Cloudflare’s network — it provides a super simplified software solution that comes pre-installed on Cloudflare-certified hardware, and is entirely managed from the Cloudflare One dashboard.

It takes only a few minutes from unboxing to seeing your network traffic automatically routed to the closest Cloudflare location, where it flows through a full stack of Zero Trust security controls before taking an accelerated path to its destination, whether that’s another location on your private network, a SaaS app, or any application on the open Internet.

Since we announced our beta earlier this year, organizations around the world have deployed the Magic WAN Connector to connect and secure their network locations. We’re excited for the general availability of the Magic WAN Connector to accelerate SASE transformation at scale.

When customers tell us about their journey to embrace SASE, one of the most common stories we hear is:

We started with our remote workforce, deploying modern solutions to secure access to internal apps and Internet resources. But now, we’re looking at Continue reading

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What Is Ultra Ethernet All About?

If you’re monitoring the industry press (or other usual hype factories), you might have heard about Ultra Ethernet, a dazzling new technology that will be developed by the Ultra Ethernet Consortium¹. What is it, and does it matter to you (TL&DR: probably not²)?

As always, let’s start with What Problem Are We Solving?

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What Is Ultra Ethernet All About?

If you’re monitoring the industry press (or other usual hype factories), you might have heard about Ultra Ethernet, a dazzling new technology that will be developed by the Ultra Ethernet Consortium¹. What is it and does it matter to you (TL&DR: probably not²)?

As always, let’s start with What Problem Are We Solving?

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Tech Bytes: The SD-WAN Prescription For Healthcare Networks (Sponsored)

Today on the Tech Bytes podcast, we talk with sponsor Palo Alto Networks about SD-WAN in healthcare markets. The healthcare sector has stringent requirements around the privacy and security of patient information, but clinics also need reliable and robust performance. We discuss how SD-WAN can help meet all these requirements.

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Tech Bytes: The SD-WAN Prescription For Healthcare Networks (Sponsored)

Today on the Tech Bytes podcast, we talk with sponsor Palo Alto Networks about SD-WAN in healthcare markets. The healthcare sector has stringent requirements around the privacy and security of patient information, but clinics also need reliable and robust performance. We discuss how SD-WAN can help meet all these requirements.

The post Tech Bytes: The SD-WAN Prescription For Healthcare Networks (Sponsored) appeared first on Packet Pushers.

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The First Peeks At The DOE Post-Exascale Supercomputers

Other than Hewlett Packard Enterprise, who wants to build the future NERSC-10 supercomputer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory or the future OLCF-6 system at Oak Ridge National Laboratory? …

The post The First Peeks At The DOE Post-Exascale Supercomputers first appeared on The Next Platform.

The First Peeks At The DOE Post-Exascale Supercomputers was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.

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The Evolution of NaaS APIs and What it Means for the Enterprise

Service provider using APIs to automate common functions like order processing, service provisioning, and security can make it easier for an enterprise to order and use NaaS services.

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Network Break 449: Amazon Invests $4 Billion In AI Startup; Will Small Modular Reactors Power Public Clouds?

Today's Network Break, with guest host Johna Till Johnson, discusses why Amazon is pouring $4 billion into a generative AI startup, Marvell's response to accusations of an NSA-friendly backdoor in older Cavium products, why Microsoft is investigating small modular nuclear reactors, Meta using public posts to train AI, and more tech news

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Network Break 449: Amazon Invests $4 Billion In AI Startup; Will Small Modular Reactors Power Public Clouds?

Today's Network Break, with guest host Johna Till Johnson, discusses why Amazon is pouring $4 billion into a generative AI startup, Marvell's response to accusations of an NSA-friendly backdoor in older Cavium products, why Microsoft is investigating small modular nuclear reactors, Meta using public posts to train AI, and more tech news

The post Network Break 449: Amazon Invests $4 Billion In AI Startup; Will Small Modular Reactors Power Public Clouds? appeared first on Packet Pushers.

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AI startup SambaNova updates processor, software

SambaNova Systems, maker of dedicated AI hardware and software systems, has launched a new AI chip, the SN40, that will be used in the company’s full-stack large language model (LLM) platform, the SambaNova Suite.First introduced in March, the SambaNova Suite uses custom processors and operating systems for AI inference training. It's designed to be an alternative to power-hungry and expensive GPUs.To upgrade the hardware so soon after launch means that there ought to be a big jump in performance, and there is. The SN40L serves up to a 5 trillion parameter LLM with 256K+ sequence length possible on a single system node, according to the vendor.To read this article in full, please click here

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AI startup SambaNova updates processor, software

SambaNova Systems, maker of dedicated AI hardware and software systems, has launched a new AI chip, the SN40, that will be used in the company’s full-stack large language model (LLM) platform, the SambaNova Suite.First introduced in March, the SambaNova Suite uses custom processors and operating systems for AI inference training. It's designed to be an alternative to power-hungry and expensive GPUs.To upgrade the hardware so soon after launch means that there ought to be a big jump in performance, and there is. The SN40L serves up to a 5 trillion parameter LLM with 256K+ sequence length possible on a single system node, according to the vendor.To read this article in full, please click here

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Data storage archive options: Batch, real-time and hierarchical storage management

When it comes to archiving data, there are three different approaches, generally speaking. Selecting the right system hinges on technical capabilities as well as external factors such as budget constraints. Enterprise storage pros need to balance data- preservation, accessibility, and resource-optimization requirements as they weigh the various archive systems available in the market. Let's take a deeper look into the different types of archive systems.Traditional batch archive With a traditional batch archive, data serves its purpose for a certain period before being tucked away in a safe repository, awaiting the possibility of being of some use in the future. The main idea behind this type of archive is to preserve data over an extended timeframe, while keeping costs at a minimum and ensuring that retrieval remains a breeze even years down the line. In this kind of archive system, each collection of data selected for archiving is given one or more identities, stored as metadata alongside the archived data. This metadata plays a pivotal role in locating and retrieving the archived information, with details such as project names, tools used for to create the data, the creator’s name, and the creation timeframe all forming part of this digital fingerprint. Continue reading

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Data storage archive options: Batch, real-time and hierarchical storage management

When it comes to archiving data, there are three different approaches, generally speaking. Selecting the right system hinges on technical capabilities as well as external factors such as budget constraints. Enterprise storage pros need to balance data- preservation, accessibility, and resource-optimization requirements as they weigh the various archive systems available in the market. Let's take a deeper look into the different types of archive systems.Traditional batch archive With a traditional batch archive, data serves its purpose for a certain period before being tucked away in a safe repository, awaiting the possibility of being of some use in the future. The main idea behind this type of archive is to preserve data over an extended timeframe, while keeping costs at a minimum and ensuring that retrieval remains a breeze even years down the line. In this kind of archive system, each collection of data selected for archiving is given one or more identities, stored as metadata alongside the archived data. This metadata plays a pivotal role in locating and retrieving the archived information, with details such as project names, tools used for to create the data, the creator’s name, and the creation timeframe all forming part of this digital fingerprint. Continue reading

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What IT needs to know about energy-efficiency directives for data centers

Creating energy-efficient and sustainable data centers makes a lot of sense from a business standpoint. Aside from the obvious environmental impact of lower carbon emissions, the potential business benefits include lower operating costs, reduced space requirements and a positive brand image.There’s another good reason for building more sustainable and energy-efficient data centers: Regulations and standards are emerging around the world that will require or recommend such actions.IT and networking executives and their teams need to get up to speed on a host of sustainability regulations and standards that are going to require a response on their part. Energy efficiency and sustainability are not just issues for facilities teams anymore. They are a concern for IT teams that will be asked to provide metrics, so the need for reporting will become more urgent. They will also need to select more energy-efficient hardware.To read this article in full, please click here

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What IT needs to know about energy-efficiency directives for data centers

Creating energy-efficient and sustainable data centers makes a lot of sense from a business standpoint. Aside from the obvious environmental impact of lower carbon emissions, the potential business benefits include lower operating costs, reduced space requirements and a positive brand image.There’s another good reason for building more sustainable and energy-efficient data centers: Regulations and standards are emerging around the world that will require or recommend such actions.IT and networking executives and their teams need to get up to speed on a host of sustainability regulations and standards that are going to require a response on their part. Energy efficiency and sustainability are not just issues for facilities teams anymore. They are a concern for IT teams that will be asked to provide metrics, so the need for reporting will become more urgent. They will also need to select more energy-efficient hardware.To read this article in full, please click here

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Birthday Week recap: everything we announced — plus an AI-powered opportunity for startups

This year, Cloudflare officially became a teenager, turning 13 years old. We celebrated this milestone with a series of announcements that benefit both our customers and the Internet community.

From developing applications in the age of AI to securing against the most advanced attacks that are yet to come, Cloudflare is proud to provide the tools that help our customers stay one step ahead.

We hope you’ve had a great time following along and for anyone looking for a recap of everything we launched this week, here it is:

Monday

What	In a sentence…
Switching to Cloudflare can cut emissions by up to 96%	Switching enterprise network services from on-prem to Cloudflare can cut related carbon emissions by up to 96%.
Cloudflare Trace	Use Cloudflare Trace to see which rules and settings are invoked when an HTTP request for your site goes through our network.
Cloudflare Fonts	Introducing Cloudflare Fonts. Enhance privacy and performance for websites using Google Fonts by loading fonts directly from the Cloudflare network.
How Cloudflare intelligently routes traffic	Technical deep dive that explains how Cloudflare uses machine learning to intelligently route traffic through our vast network.
Low Latency Live Streaming	Cloudflare Stream’s Continue reading

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生日周回顾：我们宣布的所有内容，以及为初创企业提供的 AI 驱动机会

今年，Cloudflare 正式成为踏入青春阶段，迎来了 13 岁生日。为了庆祝这个里程碑，我们发布了一系列公告，我们的客户和互联网社区都会从中受益。

从在人工智能时代开发应用，到防御尚未出现的最先进攻击，Cloudflare 很高兴能提供帮助我们的客户保持领先一步的工具。

我们希望您跟随我们度过了一段美好的时光，如果想要回顾我们本周发布的所有内容，请查看下文：

周一

目标	简介
改用 Cloudflare 可以减少高达 96% 的排放量	将企业网络服务从本地设备更换为 Cloudflare 服务可将相关碳排放减少多达 96%。
Cloudflare Trace	使用 Cloudflare Trace 查看当站点 HTTP 请求通过我们的网络时调用了哪些规则和设置。
Cloudflare Fonts	推出 Cloudflare Fonts。通过直接从 Cloudflare 网络加载字体，为使用 Google 字体的网站增强隐私保护和性能。
Cloudflare 如何智能路由流量	深入解释 Cloudflare 如何利用机器学习智能路由流量通过我们庞大的网络。
低延迟实时流	Cloudflare Stream 的 LL-HLS 支持现已推出测试版。您能够以更快的速度将视频传输给观众，将可能的播放延迟缩短至 3 秒。
账户许可全面开放	原 Enterprise 专享的 Cloudflare 账户许可现已向所有客户开放。此外，我们将向您展示账户许可的使用方式及最佳实践。
事件警报	客户现可订阅 Cloudflare 事件警报，选择何时收到基于受影响产品和影响程度的通知。

周二

什么	简介
欢迎认识全球连通云	Cloudflare 是全球首款全球连通云——连接和保护云、网络、应用和用户的现代方式。
Amazon 的 20 亿美元 IPv4 税费 — 以及如何避免支付这笔费用	Amazon 将开始对其客户征收 43 美元的 IPv4 地址费用，因此 Cloudflare 将以积分形式返还这 43 美元。
Sippy	通过使用 Sippy 逐步将数据从 AWS 迁移到 R2，最大程度地减少出口费用。
Cloudflare Images	所有图像调整大小功能将在 Cloudflare Images 下可用，我们正在简化定价以使其更可预测和可靠。
使用 Cloudflare Radar 检测流量异常并发送通知	Cloudflare Radar 将发布有关国家和自治系统(AS)的异常流量事件。
检测互联网中断	深入探讨 Cloudflare 如何检测互联网中断、面临的挑战以及我们克服这些问题的方法。

周三

目标	简介
区域最佳地点：推论地球	现已推出：Workers AI —— 用于 AI 的无服务器 GPU 云；Vectorize —— 用于构建自己的矢量数据库；以及 AI Gateway —— 帮助管理 AI 应用的成本和可观察性。  通过与 NVIDIA、Microsoft、Hugging Face、Databricks 和 Meta 等的合作伙伴关系，Cloudflare 为下一代 AI 应用程序提供最佳的基础设施。
Workers AI	隆重推出 Workers AI——AI 推理即服务平台，使开发人员只需几行代码即可运行 AI 模型，由我们的全球 GPU 网络提供支持。
与 Hugging Face 携手合作	Cloudflare 与 Hugging Face 合作，旨在使 AI 模型对用户更易使用和经济实惠。
Vectorize	Vectorize 是 Cloudflare 新推出的矢量数据库产品，旨在让您完全在 Cloudflare 的全球网络上构建 AI 加持的全栈应用，现已提供测试版。
AI Gateway	AI Gateway 使开发人员在他们的 AI 应用中拥有更好的控制力和可见性，能够专注构建，不用担心可观察性、可靠性和可扩展性。AI Gateway 可以处理几乎所有 AI 应用程序需要的内容，节省工程时间，使您专注构建内容。
您现在可以在 Cloudflare Workers 中使用 WebGPU	开发人员现在可在 Cloudflare Workers 中使用 WebGPU。进一步了解为什么 WebGPU 很重要，为什么我们向客户提供它们，以及接下来的计划。
AI 公司使用 Cloudflare 构建的内容	很多 AI 公司正在使用 Cloudflare 来构建下一代应用。进一步了解他们正在构建什么应用，以及 Cloudflare Continue reading

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Die Birthday Week im Rückblick: alle unsere Ankündigungen und eine KI-gestützte Chance für Start-ups

Dieses Jahr ist Cloudflare offiziell ins Teenager-Alter eingetreten, denn wir feiern unser 13-jähriges Firmenjubiläum. Anlässlich dieses Meilensteins haben wir eine Reihe von neuen Produkten vorgestellt, von denen sowohl unseren Kunden als auch die Internet-Community im Allgemeinen profitieren werden.

Von der Anwendungsentwicklung im Zeitalter der KI bis hin zum Schutz vor den ausgefeiltesten Angriffen, die noch erdacht werden müssen: Mit den Werkzeugen von Cloudflare sind unsere Kunden dem Geschehen immer einen Schritt voraus.

Wir hoffen, dass unsere Ankündigungen für Sie von Interesse waren. Sollten Sie befürchten, etwas verpasst zu haben, finden Sie hier noch einmal ein Überblick über alles, was wir während der Birthday Week eingeführt haben:

Montag

Neuerung	Das Wichtigste in Kürze
Ein Wechsel zu Cloudflare ermöglicht Emissionseinsparungen von bis zu 96 %	Durch die Verlagerung der von Unternehmen benötigten Netzwerkdienste von lokalen Geräten auf Cloudflare lassen sich die mit diesen Services verbundenen Emissionen um bis zu 96 % reduzieren.
Cloudflare Trace	Mit Cloudflare Trace können Sie sehen, welche Regeln und Einstellungen zum Tragen kommen, wenn eine HTTP-Anfrage an Ihre Website unser Netzwerk durchläuft.
Cloudflare Fonts	Wir präsentieren Cloudflare Fonts. Indem Sie Schriftarten direkt aus dem Cloudflare-Netzwerk laden, können Sie Datenschutz und Performance bei Websites verbessern, die Google Fonts verwenden. Continue reading