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Nvidia releases reference architectures for AI factories

Network World

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

A reference architecture provides the full-stack hardware and software recommendations. Instead, storage hardware and software is left to Nvidia’s certified server partners, such as Dell Technologies, Pure Storage, and NetApp. The one thing that the reference architecture does not cover is storage, since Nvidia does not supply storage.

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Fortinet eases firewall management with hardware-as-a-service package

Network World

JULY 9, 2024

Fortinet is unveiling a hardware-as-a-service offering that promises to ease the stress of keeping up with the latest firewall technology. The new FortiGate-as-a-Service (FGaaS) offering lets customers choose the hardware they want the FortiGate next-generation firewalls to run on, and Fortinet will configure and manage the devices.

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Cisco launches intelligent Wi-Fi 7 access points

Network World

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The high-end models are global, converged access points that are smart enough to detect their location the moment they’re plugged in, wrote Lawrence Huang , senior vice president and general manager of Cisco networking, Meraki & wireless, in a blog about the new access points.

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Amazon claims to cut quantum computing timeline by 5 years with new Ocelot chip

Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

We believe this will accelerate our timeline to a practical quantum computer by up to five years, says Oskar Painter, AWS director of Quantum Hardware, in a blog post released today. Ocelot uses so-called cat qubits that are inherently resistant to bit-flip errors and, in theory, are more fault-tolerant than some other approaches.

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Cisco IoT wireless access points hit by severe command injection flaw

Network World

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Cisco’s Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) hardware has been hit with a hard-to-ignore flaw that could allow attackers to hijack the access points’ web interface using a crafted HTTP request.

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Wireless Training Network Construction

Microsoft to launch zero water consumption cooling for future data centers

Network World

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The design, launched in August, uses a closed loop system to deliver precise temperature control without water evaporation, the company said in a blog post published this week by Steve Solomon, Microsoft vice president, datacenter infrastructure engineering.

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

Network World

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Nexus 9000 portfolio supports critical AI/ML networking features such as dynamic load balancing, which distributes traffic across multiple paths or links that have the same cost in terms of routing metrics, Gandluru wrote in a blog post about the new Nexus 9000 series switches.

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Five big takeaways from Nvidia GTC

Network World

MARCH 25, 2025

T Spectrum-X switches will be liquid-cooled by default, she wrote in a blog about GTC. NVIDIAs latest 51.2 T SpectrumX switches offer both liquid-cooled and air-cooled options. However, all future 102.4 Can you say Nvidia networking everywhere?

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Allow or Block Hardware Keyboard Text Suggestions in Text Input using Intune Policy

Anoop

MARCH 10, 2025

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Allow or Block Hardware Keyboard Text Suggestions in Text Input usingIntunePolicy appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair. Enjoy reading it.

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Display Message in SCCM Task Sequence Unsupported Hardware Model

Anoop

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post Display Message in SCCM Task Sequence Unsupported Hardware Model appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Jitesh Kumar. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

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Collect Hardware Hash from SCCM for Autopilot Easiest Method

Anoop

AUGUST 9, 2021

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post Collect Hardware Hash from SCCM for Autopilot Easiest Method appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

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From edge to cloud: The critical role of hardware in AI applications

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

In this new blog series, we explore artificial intelligence and automation in technology and the key role it plays in the Broadcom portfolio. All this has a tremendous impact on the digital value chain and the semiconductor hardware market that cannot be overlooked. Hardware innovations become imperative to sustain this revolution.

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F5 targets AI application security with renewed workload management software

Network World

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Its a containerized Kubernetes service that can be deployed on its own or integrated with existing F5 software, hardware, or services, the company stated.The gateway supports popular AI models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama as well as generic HTTP upstream LLMs and small language model (SLM) services.

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Watermark Warning for Windows 11 Unsupported Hardware Coming Up

Anoop

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post Watermark Warning for Windows 11 Unsupported Hardware Coming Up appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Jitesh Kumar. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

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Check Windows 11 Hardware Readiness Insights from Intune Endpoint Analytics

Anoop

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Check Windows 11 Hardware Readiness Insights from Intune Endpoint Analytics appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Jitesh Kumar.

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Supermicro is the latest hardware vendor with a security issue

Network World

JUNE 11, 2018

“A physical attacker who can open the case could simply attach a hardware programmer to bypass protections. Using the attacks we have discovered, it is possible to scale powerful malware much more effectively through malicious software instead of physical access,” Eclypsium said in a blog post announcing its findings.

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Find USB Drive Hardware ID on Windows 11 using Device Manager

Anoop

MARCH 23, 2022

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IBM Cloud speeds AI workloads with Intel Gaudi 3 accelerators

Network World

APRIL 2, 2025

The availability of Gaudi 3 accelerators on IBM Cloud looks to build upon these advantages while providing IT organizations with an easily accessible and scalable cloud-based approach to deploying AI applications, Lewis wrote in a blog post about the Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerator implementation on IBM Cloud.

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IBM targets mainframe customers with prebuilt AI training modules

Network World

JANUARY 28, 2025

Synthetic Data Sets are comprised of downloadable CSV and DDL files with pre-curated attributes needed for thespecific IBM Z and IBMLinuxONEuse cases, making them familiar to use and compatible with everything from databases to spreadsheets to hardware platforms to standard AI tools, IBM said.

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Enable Intune Custom Hardware Inventory Option for Windows Devices Using Intune Plan 1

Anoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Enable Intune Custom Hardware Inventory Option for Windows Devices Using Intune Plan 1 appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Anoop C Nair.

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Deploy Windows 11 Hardware Readiness PowerShell Script using SCCM and Intune

Anoop

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post Deploy Windows 11 Hardware Readiness PowerShell Script using SCCM and Intune appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

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Windows Device Hardware Inventory in Microsoft Intune Coming in December

Anoop

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and LinkedIn page for latest updates [link] The post Windows Device Hardware Inventory in Microsoft Intune Coming in December appeared first on HTMD Community Modern Device Management News & Guides by Anoop C Nair. Enjoy reading it.

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Adversaries continue to abuse trust in the supply chain

CTOvision

JULY 21, 2021

A recent ransomware […].

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IBM preps Power servers with AI support, new processor

Network World

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Notably, the chip will send data directly from one compute engine to the next, leading to an efficient use of energy,” wrote Bargav Balakrishnan, vice president, product management, IBM Power, in a blog about the roadmap. The Power11 processor will feature a new integrated stack capacitor (ISC) technology and 2.5D

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Arista adds intelligent switch stacking, management for campus networks

Network World

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Many sub-optimal and closed approaches have been designed in the past,” Jayshree Ullal, CEO of Arista, wrote in a blog about the news. “Yet In the 1990s, this was done with proprietary cabling hardware and closed stackable ring or chain topologies.

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Surface Laptop Studio Replaces Surface Book Hardware Specs 5 Different Options to Purchase

Anoop

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post Surface Laptop Studio Replaces Surface Book Hardware Specs 5 Different Options to Purchase appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

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F5 teams with Intel to boost AI delivery, security

Network World

AUGUST 29, 2024

Intel IPUs are hardware accelerators that offload a number of tasks such as packet processing, traffic shaping, and virtual switching from the server CPU. Developers can deploy their AI-infused application via a lightweight container in a data center, in the cloud, or at the edge on a variety of hardware architectures,” he wrote.

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Fortinet reinforces OT network security platform

Network World

MARCH 11, 2025

Asset and network visibility is a basic challenge for any organization with an OT environment, wrote Nirav Shah, senior vice president and head of products and solutions at Fortinet, in a blog about the news.

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Is your enterprise software committing security malpractice?

Network World

AUGUST 5, 2019

Back when this blog was dedicated to all things Microsoft I routinely railed against the spying aspects of Windows 10. Well, apparently that’s nothing compared to what enterprise security, analytics, and hardware management tools are doing.

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Cato Networks unveils next-gen firewall

Network World

MARCH 12, 2025

The Cato LAN NGFW requires no additional hardware and converges all firewalls from the internet, site-to-site, and within the LAN to simplify policy management and deliver consistent enforcement via a security engine. The Cato LAN NGFW flips the script, delivering always up-to-date protection without the patching chaos of firewall appliances.

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Firewall LAN Network WAN

Get Device Hardware Details from Intune MEM Portal

Anoop

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post Get Device Hardware Details from Intune MEM Portal appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Jitesh Kumar. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

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List of SCCM clients with latest Hardware Inventory in last 7 days

Anoop

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. The post List of SCCM clients with latest Hardware Inventory in last 7 days appeared first on HTMD Blog #1 by Anoop C Nair. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get the latest updates.

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DARPA program aims to sift through quantum computing hype

Network World

JULY 18, 2024

The Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) aims to validate the progress of quantum computer hardware and determine if it’s possible to build an industrially useful quantum computer faster than current predictions – which forecast serious quantum adoption is well over 10 years away.

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Cisco amps up security analytics software

Network World

JULY 12, 2023

include the ability to more efficiently gather, process and store data; advanced detection capabilities; improved telemetry support; and the ability to run on Cisco’s high-performance UCS M6 hardware. Enhancements in SNA release 7.4.2

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Cisco doubles down on AI with new, updated certifications

Network World

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We believe an AI-powered workforce is critical because AI has tremendouspotential but can deepen the digital divide if we dont act intentionally, making sure that no populations get left behind, wrote Par Merat, Vice President of Cisco Learning and Certifications, in a company blog announcing the news.

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Microsoft makes quantum breakthrough, plans commercial offering

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

“Through this collaboration, we’re bringing a new generation of reliable quantum hardware to customers by integrating and advancing Atom Computing’s neutral atom hardware into our Azure Quantum compute platform,” Jason Zander, executive vice president of strategic missions and technologies at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post Tuesday.

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Google unveils next-generation AI chip Trillium

Network World

MAY 16, 2024

We doubled the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) capacity and bandwidth, and also doubled the Interchip Interconnect (ICI) bandwidth over TPU v5e,” Amin Vahdat, general manager of systems and cloud AI at Google, wrote in a blog post.

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Nokia expands data center SONiC support

Network World

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Linux-based SONiC decouples network software from the underlying hardware and lets it run on hundreds of switches and ASICs from multiple vendors while supporting a full suite of network features such as Border Gateway Protocol ( BGP ), remote direct memory access (RDMA), QoS, and Ethernet/IP.

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Data Center Data Linux Open Source

Google Cloud Run now allows AI inferencing on Nvidia GPUs

Network World

AUGUST 22, 2024

The combination of GPU support and the serverless nature of the service, according to experts, should benefit enterprises trying to run AI workloads as with Cloud Run they don’t need to buy and station hardware compute resources on-premises and not spend relatively more by spinning up a typical cloud instance.

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

Network World

JANUARY 30, 2025

In a blog about the need for an Internet of Agents, Panday cited a real-world enterprise IT example: In enterprise IT, deploying a sales forecasting SaaS platform requires collaboration across multiple AI agents. This standardization and interoperability will be essential for enterprises to effectively manage and scale their AI initiatives.

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Microsoft and Atom Computing leap ahead on the quantum frontier with logical qubits

GeekWire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Microsoft says it will start delivering the computers’ quantum capabilities to customers by the end of 2025, with availability via the Azure cloud service as well as through on-premises hardware. Lightsynq is developing optical quantum interconnects that enable hardware providers to link quantum processors.

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Fortinet reinforces OT network security protection

Network World

AUGUST 6, 2024

As with IT networks, remaining secure requires OT networks and security to rapidly evolve to keep up with new threats and changing technology—particularly the need to connect every device,” wrote John Maddison, chief marketing officer at Fortinet, in a blog about the new features.

Network

Network Security Firewall Hardware

Nvidia unveils preview of DeepSeek-R1 NIM microservice

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 31, 2025

Investors rushed to shed Nvidia stock on Monday because DeepSeek benchmarks rivaled those of the OpenAI o1 model but used much less powerful and advanced hardware and computing power sources. DeepSeek-R1 is a new open-weight LLM based on the DeepSeek-V3 base model. Using this sequence of inference passes is called test-time scaling.

Data Center

Data Center Architecture Hardware Development

Cisco revamps key DevNet sandboxes

Network World

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Catalyst Center is a network management suite that operates on Cisco hardware or as a virtual package. This allows us to scale the Catalyst Center sandboxes to much higher numbers,” Iliesiu wrote in a blog post about the new sandboxes. That has completely changed and now the new Meraki sandboxes are entirely virtual,” Lliesiu wrote. “We

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Nvidia releases reference architectures for AI factories

Fortinet eases firewall management with hardware-as-a-service package

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Cisco launches intelligent Wi-Fi 7 access points

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Amazon claims to cut quantum computing timeline by 5 years with new Ocelot chip

Cisco IoT wireless access points hit by severe command injection flaw

Microsoft to launch zero water consumption cooling for future data centers

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

Five big takeaways from Nvidia GTC

Allow or Block Hardware Keyboard Text Suggestions in Text Input using Intune Policy

Display Message in SCCM Task Sequence Unsupported Hardware Model

Collect Hardware Hash from SCCM for Autopilot Easiest Method

From edge to cloud: The critical role of hardware in AI applications

F5 targets AI application security with renewed workload management software

Watermark Warning for Windows 11 Unsupported Hardware Coming Up

Check Windows 11 Hardware Readiness Insights from Intune Endpoint Analytics

Supermicro is the latest hardware vendor with a security issue

Find USB Drive Hardware ID on Windows 11 using Device Manager

IBM Cloud speeds AI workloads with Intel Gaudi 3 accelerators

IBM targets mainframe customers with prebuilt AI training modules

Enable Intune Custom Hardware Inventory Option for Windows Devices Using Intune Plan 1

Deploy Windows 11 Hardware Readiness PowerShell Script using SCCM and Intune

Windows Device Hardware Inventory in Microsoft Intune Coming in December

Adversaries continue to abuse trust in the supply chain

IBM preps Power servers with AI support, new processor

Arista adds intelligent switch stacking, management for campus networks

Surface Laptop Studio Replaces Surface Book Hardware Specs 5 Different Options to Purchase

F5 teams with Intel to boost AI delivery, security

Fortinet reinforces OT network security platform

Is your enterprise software committing security malpractice?

Cato Networks unveils next-gen firewall

Get Device Hardware Details from Intune MEM Portal

List of SCCM clients with latest Hardware Inventory in last 7 days

DARPA program aims to sift through quantum computing hype

Cisco amps up security analytics software

Cisco doubles down on AI with new, updated certifications

Microsoft makes quantum breakthrough, plans commercial offering

Google unveils next-generation AI chip Trillium

Nokia expands data center SONiC support

Google Cloud Run now allows AI inferencing on Nvidia GPUs

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

Microsoft and Atom Computing leap ahead on the quantum frontier with logical qubits

Fortinet reinforces OT network security protection

Nvidia unveils preview of DeepSeek-R1 NIM microservice

Cisco revamps key DevNet sandboxes

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