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IBM Research: When AI and quantum merge
2+ hour ago (558+ words) IBM's research laboratory in Zurich. Judith Linine " Shutterstock.com Above Lake Zurich, in the hills of R'schlikon, the next chapter in industrial history is currently being written. While the world discusses the latest advances in generative AI, Alessandro Curioni's team…...
Cost is driving enterprises to rethink virtualization, but most aren’t ready yet
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (429+ words) Enterprises are rethinking their virtualization strategies in the wake of Broadcom's changes to VMware licensing, but most are not yet ready to make needed changes. That's according to a new survey by HPE, which found that two-thirds of enterprises are…...
Cisco highlights memory costs, Silicon One growth in Q2 recap
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (343+ words) AI is driving new revenue for Cisco, while campus networking and other components added to a successful quarter for the vendor. CEO Chuck Robbins told analysts on a conference call that overall networking revenue increased 21% year-over-year to nearly $8 billion in…...
Nokia predicts huge WAN traffic growth, but experts question assumptions
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (726+ words) The latest Nokia Global network traffic report forecasts a big uptick in traffic owing to three converging forces, two of which include an enterprise focus: artificial intelligence and an expansion in industrial operations across the WAN. How much those assumptions…...
NetBrain's new AI agents automate network diagnosis
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (624+ words) Network automation vendor NetBrain is getting an intelligence boost via human and artificial intelligence updates. The company had a busy 2025, delivering multiple releases that add AI capabilities to its platform and finalizing its acquisition by Blackstone. The momentum is continuing…...
IBM FlashSystems gain AI-assisted telemetry, analytics
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (195+ words) IBM is refreshing its FlashSystem lineup, expanding capacity in the all-flash storage portfolio and'adding AI agent-powered data services that promise to automate manual and error-prone tasks. For security, the systems include a new FlashCore Module all-flash drive, which brings hardware-accelerated,…...
NetBox Labs ships AI copilot designed for network engineers, not developers
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (620+ words) Six months ago, NetBox Labs first previewed its AI copilot to help accelerate network operations.Today, it hit general availability. NetBox Labs is the commercial steward of open source NetBox and delivers a platform of composable products spanning network discovery,…...
Cisco amps up Silicon One line, delivers new systems and optics for AI networking
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (559+ words) Cisco is significantly ratcheting up the speed of its Silicon One family with the introduction of a 102.4 Terabit/sec chip and switch family, and it's adding advanced software features designed for customers that need to support serious AI clusters. The…...
Versa bolsters data protection, AI-powered operations in SASE upgrade
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (461+ words) Versa has added to the AI features of its flagship VersaONE Universal SASE Platform to better protect enterprise assets and help customers improve network and security operations. Built on the Versa Operating System, the VersaONE platform includes secure access service…...
How digital twins can boost network operations
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1131+ words) Digital twins have had appeal in certain industries " manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, mining " "basically physical, high-capital, asset-intensive verticals," says Jonathan Lang, research director, worldwide IT/OT convergence strategies, at research firm IDC. In these settings, the rationale for digital twins…...