Emile Louw
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Edge AI puts real-time performance on a millisecond deadline
AI is moving beyond centralized data centers and into the physical world, where real-time determinism is emerging as a critical requirement for the next generation of edge computing. As AI expands into environments such as telecommunications networks, vehicles and industrial systems, machines must sense, reason and respond instantly rather than simply generate answers from static ...
As AI agents scale, quantum-safe architecture becomes the real competitive divide
Quantum-safe networking is moving to the top of the agenda as enterprises embed artificial intelligence into core operations. The question comes down to whether organizations can modernize their data infrastructure quickly enough to protect current AI agents and future quantum workloads. Designed to protect data against future quantum-enabled attacks, quantum-safe networking is fast becoming a ...
Efficiency is first priority for core telco upgrades, AMD executive says
AI-driven modernization is pushing telecom operators into an urgent infrastructure reset, with energy efficiency now a prerequisite for future revenue growth. Providers are confronting growing strain as AI workloads collide with infrastructure built for a different era. The immediate focus is stabilizing and upgrading the core so that networks can support AI growth without driving ...
AI reshapes network economics as telcos face a make-or-break moment
Telecom monetization is facing a narrow window of opportunity as artificial intelligence redefines network economics. The industry as a whole now faces a decision: Capitalize on software-driven data infrastructure, or risk falling behind in the next major platform shift. The challenge for service providers is to convert their extensive networks into new revenue streams. Historically, ...
AI infrastructure’s $5T buildout may still be underestimated, Cisco president warns
Ultra-low latency is rewriting the rules of infrastructure design. As enterprises migrate to always-on agentic systems, networks are now required to deliver both nanosecond responsiveness and large-scale performance. This shift is forcing a rethink of infrastructure, from data centers to the edge. In turn, Cisco Systems Inc. is responding with a full-stack artificial intelligence platform, ...
AI workloads are exposing the limits of the cloud, demanding a total stack overhaul
Artificial intelligence deployments aren’t just adding load to the cloud — they’re reshaping it from the inside out. As graphics processing unit clusters scale and inference workloads multiply, the abstraction layers that once made cloud computing feel seamless are straining under real-time performance demands, turning AI observability into a requirement, not a feature. Current demand ...
Legacy systems can’t power AI’s future, says Vast Data CEO
Artificial intelligence may dominate the headlines, but the real strain is buried deep in enterprise data infrastructure. As AI moves into everyday operations, can the systems beneath it withstand the scale and speed it demands — or will they quietly become the breaking point? Vast Data Inc., a data platform company focused on high-performance infrastructure ...
The cost of poor cloud resilience is often paid in ransom, Rubrik warns
The latest wave of ransomware attacks is exposing a deeper flaw in enterprise strategy: cloud resilience not being treated as a first-class business priority. But in those environments where recovery plans rely on assumptions instead of clean architecture, outages can quickly escalate into existential threats. That urgency is driving enterprise teams to imagine increasingly detailed ...
As healthcare digitizes, patient trust now hinges on proactive cybersecurity
As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, the traditional defensive perimeters of healthcare cybersecurity are no longer sufficient to guarantee patient safety. For Healthfirst Inc., New York’s largest not-for-profit health insurer, protection has evolved from blocking attacks to ensuring rapid recovery through rigorous data classification and immutable backups, according to Latesh Nair (pictured), global product head for ...
13 signals shaping the race to real-time retail: AI & Retail Trailblazers interview series insights
Retail automation is now in its artificial intelligence era, turning every transaction into a real-time stress test. When millions of shoppers check out simultaneously, even minor delays can escalate into catastrophic losses. But which companies are truly equipped to deliver at an AI-powered scale? That question set the agenda for theCUBE’s AI & Retail Trailblazers ...