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Gartner: Network automation to increase threefold by 2026

Network World

By 2026, 30% of enterprises will automate more than half of their network activities, according to Gartner. Infrastructure platform engineering can also allow enterprise organizations to achieve self-service, security, compliance, and cost goals. IBM drops $6.4B

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Cisco touts ‘Internet of Agents’ for secure AI agent collaboration

Network World

When AI agents begin to proliferate, a new, open structure will be needed so they can securely communicate and collaborate together to solve complex problems, suggests Cisco. Infrastructure agents from Cisco and Microsoft simultaneously validate security, identity and access, costs, and SLO compliance.

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

Network World

As years passed new technologies like secure access service edge (SASE) and generative artificial intelligence (genAI) burst onto the scene, and SD-WAN has fallen out of the industry limelight. Gartner predicts that 70% of enterprises will have implemented SD-WANs by 2026, up from around 45% in 2021.

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Equinix to end its bare-metal service

Network World

Hosting and colocation giant Equinix is sunsetting its bare-metal infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offering by June 2026. We plan to use this tech stack internally, so while we wont be developing new features for Metal, we will ensure the continued performance, security, and stability of the Metal product until it is sunset.

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Nvidia details its GPU, CPU, and system roadmap for the next three years

Network World

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shared previously unreleased specifications for its Rubin graphics processing unit (GPU), due in 2026, the Rubin Ultra coming in 2027, and announced the addition of a new GPU called Feynman to the mix for 2028.

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What is SASE? How the cloud marries networking and security

Network World

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a network architecture that combines software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN ) and security functionality into a unified cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployments, improved efficiency and security, and application-specific bandwidth policies. billion by 2025. What is SASE?

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Dubai Police will have its first floating smart police station in 2026

CIO Business Intelligence

Dubai Police has always been at the forefront of innovation, embracing technology to enhance the safety, security, and well-being of the citys residents and visitors. Among the most groundbreaking of these projects is the announcement of the Middle Easts first floating Smart Police Station (SPS), set to go live by the end of 2026.