OPNFV Forms an End User Advisory Group
18 representatives, including many service providers, comprise the group.
Intel Challenges Nvidia in Machine Learning
It's CPU vs. GPU.
Beware the network without an operator
A lot of people seem to be looking forward to the day we build a network without an operator; to wit—
I hope not, because machines are more brittle than humans. Totally automated security fails much more often than security that uses a blend of people and algorithms. Machines do well at repetitive tasks, humans at catching the things that don’t fit into the algorithm’s state machine. Taking the person out of the network just means there’s no-one there to see when the state machine fails.
And it will fail—at some point. I know we like to believe that machines break less often, but I’m pretty certain there’s a counterpoint to this: when machines break, it’s more likely to be catastrophic. I’m not convinced replacing people with algorithms always reduces damage so much as move the potential damage around.
I hope not, because machines separate the decision from the decision maker. Continue reading
Disaster Recovery Planning: Are You Prepared?
Peter Welcher offers advice on what to consider when developing a DR strategy.
Seven Years Later, SGI Finds a New Ending
Seven years ago, it was the end for SGI. The legendary company had gone bankrupt, its remains were up for liquidation, and its relatively few remaining loyal customers were left in limbo.
This week, SGI reached a new ending, significantly different from its last one, as HPE announced an intended deal to purchase the company for approximately $275 million.
SGI was reincarnated in 2009 when Rackable bought its assets, including its brand, off the scrap heap, for only $42.5 million (originally reported as $25 million at the time, but later updated). Rackable—that is to say, the new SGI—protected employees, key …
Seven Years Later, SGI Finds a New Ending was written by Nicole Hemsoth at The Next Platform.