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20 powerful women shaping the networking industry

Network World

But there are a number of groundbreaking women who have been highly successful in networking, and were highlighting 20 of them (in alphabetical order). Fun fact: Co-founded the Silicon Valley CIO Womens Network and is a member of the Girls in Tech Board of Directors.

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SONiC pioneer Aviz Networks raises $17M for AI network management push

Network World

Networking software provider Aviz Networks today announced a $17 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth in open networking solutions and artificial intelligence capabilities. The latest addition is the company’s network AI assistant, which aims to assist with operations and management.

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AI, automation spur efforts to upskill network pros

Network World

Networking skills are evolving to keep pace with broader technology trends, and network pros need to proactively develop new competencies in areas such as AI and automation to stay relevant. From AI and network automation to cloud computing and security, the critical networking skills needed to excel in 2025 are shifting.

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Cisco pumps up data center networking with AI, large workloads in mind

Network World

Cisco is boosting network density support for its data center switch and router portfolio as it works to deliver the network infrastructure its customers need for cloud architecture, AI workloads and high-performance computing. Cisco’s Nexus 9000 data center switches are a core component of the vendor’s enterprise AI offerings.

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VMware launches VeloRAIN, using AI/ML to improve network performance

Network World

VMware by Broadcom has unveiled a new networking architecture that it says will improve the performance and security of distributed artificial intelligence (AI) — using AI and machine learning (ML) to do so. The company said it has identified a need for more intelligent edge networking and computing.

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What is AI networking? How it automates your infrastructure (but faces challenges)

Network World

Today’s networks face a multitude of challenges as they become more complex and distributed. But AI holds the potential to improve IT networks. But AI holds the potential to improve IT networks. So what exactly is AI networking, how does it work and what are its top use cases?

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

Network World

Even as demand for data infrastructure surges to an all-time high, Equinix is planning to lay off 3% of its workforce, suggesting a growing skills mismatch in the industry. Skills in architecture are also in high demand, as power-hungry AI systems require rethinking of data center design. billion this year , up around 7% over 2023.