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Is VMware really becoming the new mainframe?

CIO Business Intelligence

But because the popular virtualization platform can be too expensive and pervasive to replace even if they may want to, they may find themselves with a mainframe-type of dilemma. The comparison of VMware to mainframes started as a bit of a joke for Gartner vice president analyst Michael Warrilow but the analogy holds up, to a point, he says.

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AI market evolution: Data and infrastructure transformation through AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Currently, enterprises primarily use AI for generative video, text, and image applications, as well as enhancing virtual assistance and customer support. AI applications are evenly distributed across virtual machines and containers, showcasing their adaptability. Cost, by comparison, ranks a distant 10th.

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Comparison Chart: VPN Service Providers (Free Download)

Tech Republic Security

Selecting the right virtual private network provider for your needs requires a fair bit of legwork because the choices are many and the offerings vary greatly. This quick-glance chart from TechRepublic Premium is blank and to be filled in by the user. The idea is to round up the top contenders and compare them across.

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NFV vs. SDN: 10 Key Comparisons

IT Toolbox

Network functions virtualization and software-defined networking both use virtualization, but they differ in various ways. The post NFV vs. SDN: 10 Key Comparisons appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Juniper jumps into Wi-Fi 7 with enterprise switches, access points

Network World

The AI-based Mist Cloud features Juniper’s natural-language Mist AI and Marvis virtual network assistant (VNA) technology, which can detect and offer help for network problems including persistently failing clients, bad cables, access-point coverage issues, and problematic WAN links.

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Megaport Virtual Edge vs Equinix Network Edge: Compare top edge computing platforms

Tech Republic

Selecting the best virtual network infrastructure could be challenging for your business. Here is a comparison of two leading edge computing platforms in the market. The post Megaport Virtual Edge vs Equinix Network Edge: Compare top edge computing platforms appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Nike just bought a virtual shoe company that makes NFTs and sneakers ‘for the metaverse’

The Verge

One comparison I’ve heard repeatedly over the last year is that buying NFTs to “flex” on people in the metaverse is just like collecting sneakers, and now Nike is apparently trying to make sure it’s ready for the literal version of that possibility. RTFKT made these A16Z sneakers to celebrate a round of venture capital funding | Image: RTFKT.