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81% of firms back a Zero Trust approach to cyber defense

Network World

With growing concerns over advanced threats, VPN security issues, network complexity, and adversarial AI, enterprises are showing increased interest in a zero trust approach to security and moving away from firewall-and-VPN based architecture. Only 15% do not have a plan to embrace zero trust this year.

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Cisco bolsters optical network software

Network World

A new version of Cisco’s Routed Optical Networking promises to simplify complex, multilayer networks by converging the IP and optical layers and minimizing the functional overlap. The software is geared toward helping enterprises and hyperscalers more easily and inexpensively use optical technology in their networks.

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Rethinking the enterprise network backbone

CIO Business Intelligence

Multiple business imperatives are driving CIOs to re-examine and re-invent their approach to network infrastructure, including the mission critical backbone that supports highly complex, bandwidth-intensive, multi-cloud environments. One emerging alternative: backbone-as-a-service (BBaaS) offerings.

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Complexity snarls multicloud network management

Network World

Gaining firm control over a multicloud network environment can deliver performance, efficiency, and security gains – but it won’t be easy. Managing a multicloud network is a highly demanding task, says Robert Orshaw, a managing director at Deloitte Consulting.

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IBM: 78% of mainframe shops are piloting, operating AI apps

Network World

Hybrid by design The mainframe’s ability to be integrated with and modernized by cloud computing architectures is an integral part of its future role. Most enterprises have built tech estates on hybrid cloud architecture, the researchers stated. “In

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Can serverless fix fintech’s scaling problem?

CIO Business Intelligence

The latter option had emerged as a compelling solution, offering the promise of enhanced agility, reduced operational costs, and seamless scalability. Financial services unique challenges However, it is important to understand that serverless architecture is not a silver bullet. Architecture complexity. Legacy infrastructure.

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Network World’s Best of Enterprise Network 2024 award winners

Network World

In many ways, networking is a mature, stable industry, based on established technologies like Wi-Fi and Ethernet, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary. But networking vendors are constantly innovating to keep pace with skyrocketing volumes of traffic that need to move securely and reliably across complex multicloud environments.

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