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Facebook open-sources its Big Sur machine learning server specs
Facebook has announced it’s contributing its special server designs for machine learning software to the open-source community, which means others will be able to build similar systems. The reference design, dubbed “Big Sur”, is being contributed to the Facebook-led Open Compute Project (OCP). It uses eight high-performance CPUs packed with up to 300 watts each ...
SanDisk, SuperMicro and Nexenta roll out all-flash, software-defined storage
Flash memory storage provider SanDisk Corp. has forged a strategic partnership Super Micro Computer Inc. that will see the two push software-defined, all-flash storage solutions in the data center. SanDisk’s InfiniFlash System and Super Micro’s high-performance servers are at the core of the new storage solution, which will be made available along with Nexenta Systems ...
Google boosts Gmail security with Data Loss Prevention capabilities
Google is attempting to bolster email security for its business customers with the introduction of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities in Gmail for Work. Google for Work’s apps already boast a bunch of IT security capabilities, including two-factor authentication, audit reports, data encryption and mobile device management. But the company says DLP is an added ...
Parse revamps the developer experience with new UI
Parse, the development platform owned by Facebook, has taken the wraps off a new Parse Dashboard that integrates tools like React and Webpack to ensure a more seamless and faster workflow. The dashboard, which has been built on an entirely new stack with the aim of maximizing developer’s productivity, is available in beta from today. ...
Google claims a giant leap forward in quantum computing
Researchers from NASA and Google’s AI labs have published what they claim is proof that its controversial D-Wave quantum computer actually works. The dream of building a quantum computer is one that’s been chased by numerous governments and leading technology companies, including IBM and Microsoft, for years. They believe that by using the weirdness of ...
Microsoft adds new Windows 10 deployment options in new System Center release
Microsoft has rolled out a major new update to its System Center Configuration Manager tools, adding the ability to manage fleets of devices, and Windows 10 management capabilities that enable in-place upgrades to the new operating system from older editions. Also included is a new Windows Update for Business feature that lets admins better manage ...
Yahoo to retain its stake in Alibaba, spin-off core businesses instead
Following on from its marathon boardroom meeting last week, Yahoo! Inc. has announced it’s no longer looking to spin off its $31 billion stake in the Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited. Instead, the company is to adopt an alternative plan aimed at spinning off its core Internet businesses, as well as its stake ...
Sizing up public cloud: Can Google’s Big Data focus win over the enterprise?
One of a series of articles analyzing the strategies the largest public cloud vendors are using to court enterprise customers. Other installments look at Amazon Web Services, IBM and Oracle. Google is regularly cited by analysts as one of the “big three” infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) leaders in the cloud alongside Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, ...
Intel open-sources its Snap cloud visibility tool on GitHub
Back in July, Intel launched its “Cloud for All” initiative aimed at foster inggreater enterprise adoption of public, private and hybrid clouds. Building on that effort, Intel last week said its open-sourcing a new tool called “Snap” that’s designed to help organizations gain better visibility into their cloud infrastructure. In a press briefing announcing the news, Intel ...
There’s a deathly silence at hyper-converged software startup Springpath
Cisco Systems Ltd. is being linked to the potential acquisition of hyper-converged software storage upstart Springpath Inc., which has recently stopped answering the phone, dumped its PR agency AND canceled a number of press events. The Register was the first to notice that something’s going down at Springpath, however it was unable to say exactly ...