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Backup Software vs. Backup as a Service (BaaS): The Key Differences

Network World

But with a wide variety of software, tools, and services to choose from, how do you know which is right for you? While traditional backup software is well-proven, Backup as a Service (BaaS) solutions are rapidly becoming the cross-industry standard. What is Backup Software?

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Oracle offers price-performance boost with Exadata X11M update

Network World

Exadata is Oracles hardware and software platform for running Oracle Database workloads on premises or in hybrid- and multi-cloud environments. The previous version, X10M, was released in June 2023, just as demand for generative AI was taking off, and some of the changes in the latest version address the needs of that market.

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Nvidia releases reference architectures for AI factories

Network World

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. However, there is another advantage, and that has to do with scale.

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F5 targets AI application security with renewed workload management software

Network World

F5 is evolving its core application and load balancing software to help customers secure and manage AI-powered and multicloud workloads. In addition to the software, F5 has expanded its Velos hardware family by adding a CX1610 chassis and BX520 blade.

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Nvidia’s Run:ai acquisition waved through by EU

Network World

Nvidia will face no objections to its plan to acquire Israeli AI orchestration software vendor Run:ai Labs in Europe, after the European Commission gave the deal its approval Friday. But our market investigation confirmed to us that other software options compatible with Nvidias hardware will remain available in the market.

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Palo Alto Networks firewalls have UEFI flaws, Secure Boot bypasses

Network World

Increasingly built on commodity hardware , specialty devices share the same UEFI vulnerabilities as general-purpose PCs and laptops, inheriting similarly slow firmware patching cycles. Instead, what we found under the hood was commodity hardware, vulnerable software and firmware, and missing security features.

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Considering a Career as an IT Hardware Engineer?

Information Week

Often toiling in the shadow of their software counterparts, hardware engineers play a critical role in advancing IT. Learn why and how to join the team.

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