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Equinix to cut 3% of staff amidst the greatest demand for data center infrastructure ever

Network World

The news comes amidst reports that the company also plans to close its infrastructure as a service (IaaS) division Metal in 2026, and in the wake of the appointment of new CEO Adaire Fox-Martin and a shakeup in its C-suite that saw the departures of CIO Milind Wagle and CISO Michael Montoya.

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Is SD-WAN sill relevant in today’s technology landscape?

Network World

Why SD-WAN is still critical to the enterprise SD-WAN connects users, applications, and data across locations within a hybrid environment. Gartner predicts that 70% of enterprises will have implemented SD-WANs by 2026, up from around 45% in 2021.

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Lightmatter launches photonic chips to eliminate GPU idle time in AI data centers

Network World

For enterprises investing heavily in AI infrastructure, this development addresses a growing challenge. The L200, coming in 2026, will be available in 32 Tbps and 64Tbps versions. The phased release gives enterprises time to evaluate how optical interconnect technology might fit into their future infrastructure roadmaps.

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AI, automation spur efforts to upskill network pros

Network World

Networking roles are undergoing significant evolution, with a key emphasis on the integration of emerging technologies such as AI and automation, says Joost Heins, head of intelligence at Randstad Enterprise, a global talent solutions provider. Yet network automation lags behind other automation initiatives.

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12 AI predictions for 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

Vendors are adding gen AI across the board to enterprise software products, and AI developers havent been idle this year either. According to a Bank of America survey of global research analysts and strategists released in September, 2024 was the year of ROI determination, and 2025 will be the year of enterprise AI adoption.

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10 quantum computing milestones of 2024

Network World

And some large, cutting-edge enterprises are already beginning to spend money on quantum technology. billion in 2026 though the top use case for the next couple of years will remain research and development in quantum computing. Enterprise customers can order the system now through Microsoft Azure, with delivery in 2025.

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AMD updates Instinct data center GPU line

Network World

The MI325X uses AMD’s CDNA 3 architecture, which the MI300X also uses. CDNA 3 is based on the gaming graphics card RDNA architecture but is expressly designed for use in data center applications like generative AI and high-performance computing.