Zeus Kerravala

Zeus Kerravala is a principal analyst at ZK Research, a division of Kerravala Consulting.

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Extreme Networks goes deep on the cloud and subscriptions

The networking industry has been going through a major shift – the transition to the cloud. The term “cloud” was once foreign to network managers, but an increasingly dynamic and distributed workforce accelerated by the pandemic has forced network engineers to do things differently. The cloud removes the burden of managing the network box-by-box by ...
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Reagan foundation turns to HPE Aruba for its next-generation network

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute has a history of hosting Republican presidential debates at the Reagan Library. However, for the most recent Republican presidential debate on Sept. 27, 2023, the foundation faced the unique challenge of doubling its wireless network capacity. This was necessary to facilitate a live network feed for the debate ...
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Zscaler’s single-vendor zero-trust SASE brings a new approach to an old problem

The rise of hybrid work and distributed applications has created a problem that’s not so new but has been exacerbated. On-premises security has been the de facto deployment model for decades, but as businesses have become more distributed, on-premises have struggled to meet security demands. The pandemic-induced hybrid work model underscores the difficulty of putting ...
GUEST COLUMN

ZK Research’s five top sports technology picks from CES

Although I cover primarily corporate technology, sports technology has always interested me. At the recent CES consumer electronics show that I attended, I was looking for interesting tech that can change how people play and compete. Here are my top five picks with one bonus failure. Livall Smart Cycling Helmet The bike helmet is a ...
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Nvidia: AI fuels tech transformation for retail and consumer packaged goods

Artificial intelligence is on the verge of a significant growth spurt in retail, according to a new report from Nvidia Corp. In conjunction with its NRF 2024 activities, Nvidia released its first “State of AI in Retail and CPG” report Tuesday. The study shows a bullish outlook for AI, with more than 60% of retailers saying they’ll ...
COMMENTARY

How HPE acquiring Juniper does – and does not – make sense

After the closing bell sounded on Monday, the Wall Street Journal ran a story stating that Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. was nearing a deal to acquire Juniper Networks Inc. for $13 billion. When the story ran, Juniper’s market cap was roughly $10 billion, meaning the purchase price of $13 billion represents a 30% premium on ...
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Looking ahead to Cisco Systems’ prospects in 2024

It was an interesting year for the world’s largest networking vendor. Cisco Systems Inc. put up record revenue and earnings despite a highly volatile macro environment affected by wars, social issues, inflation, rising interest rates and the like. The company also made the biggest acquisition in its history in September when it announced the purchase ...
GUEST COLUMN

Study from Extreme Networks finds good Wi-Fi is a must-have for retailers

In the dynamic world of retail, Wi-Fi has become critical in physical stories despite the rise of online shopping. That’s according to a recent report by Retail Systems Research and Extreme Networks Inc. titled The World is Connected: The Store Must Be Too. The report surveyed 114 executives from global retail companies with annual revenues ...
COMMENTARY

What’s behind Microsoft’s big security shakeup – and what needs to come next

Posting on LinkedIn last week, Charlie Bell, executive vice president of security at Microsoft Corp., last week announced a shakeup of its security organization in the wake of a Chinese government-backed hack that resulted in the theft of U.S. government emails. A bit of background: This summer, Senator Ron Wyden called for Microsoft to be ...
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Final four thoughts From AWS re:Invent 2023

Amazon Web Services Inc.’s re:Invent is in the books, and if there was any question about whether the show is back, there shouldn’t be. Two years ago, participation was capped as we emerged from the pandemic. Last year, some businesses still had not fully embraced travel and trade shows, and that kept the show from ...