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CompTIA courts IT newcomers with ‘on-ramp’ network, security courses

Network World

New learning resources from CompTIA are aimed at helping entry-level IT professionals to accelerate their career path to networking and cybersecurity roles. The new courses, available now, will help professionals develop the prerequisite skills to train for higher-level certifications such as CompTIA Network+ and Security+.

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Windows Server 2025 domain controllers may lose connectivity after reboot, says Microsoft

Network World

Microsoft is warning IT administrators that their Windows Server 2025 domain controllers (DC) may lose network connectivity after they are restarted. As a result, it said, applications or services running on the domain controller or on remote devices may fail, or remain unreachable on the domain network.

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Want to transform networking? Empower the missing users

Network World

As 2025 kicked off, I wrote a column about the network vendor landscape specifically, which networking players will step up and put their efforts into finding new applications with solid business benefits that could enable a network transformation. What stands in the way? Benefits, a business case, return on investment.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 gains security, networking upgrades

Network World

The latest version of the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform introduces more than 70 enhancements, ranging from advanced networking capabilities to improved container management tools. introduces significant networking improvements designed to enhance connectivity and security across hybrid environments. release notes state.

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Beware the tools that can bring risk to a Windows network

Network World

There are a few essential questions that anyone maintaining security on a Windows network needs to ask right now to avoid engaging in some very risky behavior, but there’s one that may be the most important of all — are you aware of tools in your network that may be bringing more risk?

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Microsoft releases out-of-band updates to fix reporting error

Network World

Microsoft has released emergency patches to fix an apparent reporting error in Active Directory (AD) Group Policy, which allows administrators to manage and configure user and computer settings in Windows. The issue is occurring across various Windows and Windows Server versions, including Windows 11.

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Selector AI debuts ‘network language model’ for netops

Network World

But how does an LLM apply to network operations? Network and infrastructure operations startup Selector AI today announced its Network Language Model (NLM) technology, which builds on top of an LLM to help optimize network operations.

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