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

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

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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. This is accomplished with a common operating system, P4 programmable forwarding code, and an SDK.

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Gluware expands network automation platform with AI copilots, GitHub integration

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Gluware today announced a series of upcoming features for its network automation platform, designed to streamline network management and reduce downtime across diverse network environments. The platform currently supports 56 operating systems across 22 vendors, making it a versatile solution for complex network ecosystems.

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Former Arista COO launches NextHop AI for customized networking infrastructure

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A new player in the networking industry is tackling the unique challenges of AI infrastructure at hyperscale. Sadana spent 17 years at Arista and prior to that was at Cisco for eight years, so hes no stranger to the networking world. We are here to build the most efficient AI networking solutions that are out there, Sadana said.

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Eliminating Lateral Threat Movement INSIDE factory, branch, and campus networks

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For network engineers and security leaders tasked with securing modern enterprise environments, the challenge of preventing lateral threat movement is critical. The emergence of IoT and OT devices, which are frequently deployed in factory and branch networks, has further complicated the issue.

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Palo Alto Networks firewall bug being exploited by threat actors: Report

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Admins with firewalls from Palo Alto Networks should make sure the devices are fully patched and the management interface blocked from open internet access after the discovery this week of a zero-day login authentication bypass in the PAN-OS operating system. Palo Alto Networks published its advisory the same day.

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Arista adds intelligent switch stacking, management for campus networks

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Arista Networks is adding new features to its campus networking portfolio to help enterprise customers more easily group and manage switches. SWAG is implemented in the Extensible Operating System (EOS), Arista’s flagship network operating system that runs across its switch and router portfolio.

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