Amazon Web Services Inc. is pointing the way to a revolution in system architecture. Much in the same way that AWS defined the cloud operating model last decade, we believe it is once again leading in future systems. The secret sauce underpinning these innovations is specialized designs that break the stranglehold of inefficient and bloated ...

When it comes to closed-loop automation of large-scale networks, it can seem like we’re living in the movie “Groundhog Day.” For years, we’ve been told that fully automated, self-driving networks were just around the corner. Any day now, the story goes, you’ll be able to provision and activate new services with the push of a ...

Nonfungible tokens are making headlines across industries. From professional sports teams to entertainment and healthcare, these digital assets known as NFTs are now prompting executive leaders to consider how they might integrate them into their future business strategies. As with all things digital, however, the question remains: How can organizations protect and secure the use ...

Databases are the heart of enterprise computing. The database market is both growing rapidly and evolving. Major forces transforming the market include cloud and data – of course – but also new workloads, advanced memory and input/output capabilities, new processor types, a massive push toward simplicity, new data sharing and governance models, and a spate ...

Nvidia Corp. wants to transform enterprise computing completely by making data centers run 10 times faster at one-10th the cost. Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang (pictured) is crafting a strategy to re-architect today’s on-premises data centers, public clouds and edge computing installations with a vision that leverages the company’s strong position in artificial intelligence architectures. ...

For decades, information technology executives were faced with two unpalatable options for legacy application modernization: “Rip and replace” or “Leave and layer.” When a legacy application still provides value, ripping and replacing is a high-risk option. The replacement may not adequately meet the needs of the organization, and the transition from old to new may ...

Over the last 12 months, the information technology industry has made strides in applying artificial intelligence to software development work. Some vendor models have demonstrated the ability to translate natural language instructions into program code. Other tools have used AI to automatically generate test scripts and low-code development platform providers are incorporating AI into their ...

Dev and ops. Containers and cloud computing. Some things just go great together. We’re on the cusp of another great combination, as the tectonic forces of market dynamics and modern threats are fusing together two well-established information technology sectors — data protection and cybersecurity — into a bigger, broader category of solutions called cyber protection. ...

After the year of surprises that was 2020, it was difficult for anyone to predict what the future of networking would look like – but that didn’t stop us from trying. In fact, at the end of 2020, I predicted three big-ticket items that we’re already starting to see come to fruition: Network visibility and analytics ...

Arm Ltd.’s latest Neoverse announcement further cements our opinion that its architecture, business model and ecosystem execution are defining a new era of computing — and leaving Intel Corp. in its dust. We believe the company and its partners have at least a two-year lead on Intel and are currently in a far better position ...