CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 24, 2024

Deep learning AI: A rising workhorse Deep learning AI uses the same neural network architecture as generative AI, but can’t understand context, write poems or create drawings. Great for: Extracting meaning from unstructured data like network traffic, video & speech. Model sizes: ~Millions to billions of parameters.

Dell 93

Dell Intel Open Source Hardware 93

Computerworld Vertical IT

MAY 31, 2022

IT support has forever changed as more and more employees are now working from any number of remote locations — and no longer sitting behind a corporate firewall. Five years ago, [IT workers] were about how to support things like Windows updates and every four or five years changing over to new hardware.

Firewall 69

Firewall Hardware Windows Groups 69

CTOvision

MAY 9, 2017

Solarflare, a global leader in networking solutions for modern data centers, is releasing an Open Compute Platform (OCP) software-defined, networking interface card, offering the industry’s most scalable, lowest latency networking solution to meet the dynamic needs of the enterprise environment.

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Software Software Data Center Hardware 151

ComputerWorld IT Management

MAY 26, 2023

Sadly, no enterprise has that today and, to be candid, probably never did. There are always problems gaining full visibility today into anything IT-related, but as the enterprise environment has changed in recent years, the age-old IT nemesis, shadow IT, is still a major factor.

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LAN Firewall Hardware Enterprise 52

ComputerWorld IT Management

MAY 31, 2022

IT support has forever changed as more and more employees are now working from any number of remote locations — and no longer sitting behind a corporate firewall. Five years ago, [IT workers] were about how to support things like Windows updates and every four or five years changing over to new hardware.

Firewall 66

Firewall Hardware Windows Groups 66

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With the CSO50 Conference + Awards coming to the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort in Fort McDowell, Arizona, October 2-4, we asked Bill Tsoukatos, Information Technology Director at Fort McDowell Enterprises, which owns the resort, to tell us what it’s like to manage IT security at a casino property.

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Disaster Recovery Backup Education Conference 109

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 6, 2023

Front-end developers write and analyze code, debug applications, and have a strong understanding of databases and networks. These IT pros typically have a bachelor’s degree in computer science and should be knowledgeable in LAN/WAN protocol, software, and hardware.

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Devops How To Engineering Systems Administration 143

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the recent Gartner® Hype Cycle TM for Zero Trust Networking, 2023 report , which evaluates the current status of 19 of “the most relevant and hyped” zero-trust technologies, the cybersecurity industry analysts made a somewhat startling pronouncement about secure access service edge (SASE). What is SASE?

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WAN Network Security Cloud 132

CTOvision

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

By Bob Gourley We often highlight the importance of applying security controls to your enterprise. Secure Configurations for Hardware and Software on Mobile Devices, Laptops, Workstations, and Servers. href="[link] Control 3: Secure Configurations for Hardware and Software on Mobile Devices, Laptops, Workstations, and Servers.

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Security Analysis Operating Systems Firewall 278

Scott Lowe

APRIL 30, 2013

Is there a difference between network virtualization and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)? So, in a similar fashion to my post on network overlays vs. network virtualization , I thought I’d weigh in with some thoughts. With this definition in hand, let’s compare network virtualization to SDN.

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Virtualization Network Vmware Load Balancer 134

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A recent spate of high-profile security breaches at some of the largest enterprises in Australia has reminded everyone of the importance of security. Most ransomware programs, once they’ve infected one computer, will proliferate across the network, and lock down the entire organisation’s IT environment.

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Security Intel Malware Training 83

Galido

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This activity is known as Vulnerability Assessment, and it aims to find weaknesses in software or hardware platforms to solve failures, before they can generate a negative impact. Every security analyst knows that managing vulnerabilities in a corporate network is a never-ending task. Perform “Mapping” of the Network.

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Development How To Analysis Hardware 72

CTOvision

JUNE 5, 2015

Ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of a modern information technology enterprise is a big job. In these centers, the enterprise’s information and other sensitive areas like websites, databases, servers, networks etc are monitored, assessed and defended. Cyber security breaches are becoming common news.

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Security Intel Network Analysis 150

Cloud Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Cloud mobility and the internet things have really obliterated what I've always referred to as the wall and moat security paradigm, where working inside the enterprise was safe but working outside of the company's walls wasn't. When I'm using my laptop at a coffee shop, I am no longer going through a firewall to access a cloud service.

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Information Security Firewall Intel Mobile 112

All Things Distributed

MAY 22, 2013

t data warehouses enterprise products? Do you really do enterprise? t enterprise-specific.â?? t have to limit ourselves to the enterprise. For multi-node clusters, the nodes storing customer data are isolated in their own security group, preventing direct access by the customer or the rest of the AWS network.

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Security Enterprise Enterprise Hardware 112

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Verplanke believes that DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) and virtualization are key to virtualizing workloads that move around lots and lots of packets, such as firewalls, routers, and other similar functions. Next, he discusses the evolution of network devices so far. First, DPDK provides optimized pass-through support.

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Virtualization Intel Cloud Data 113

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 11, 2016

In this post you’ll find a collection of links to articles discussing the major data center technologies—networking, hardware, security, cloud computing, applications, virtualization…you name it! (If Networking. Numan Siddique describes the native DHCP support available in OVN (Open Virtual Network). Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Hardware Storage Linux 60

SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

However, conventional solutions such as antivirus, firewalls, and other detection and blocking tools can only offer a limited level of security. Integrating browser isolation with existing endpoint security tools promotes layered security, enabling enterprises to be proactive and ensure business continuity.

Security 87

Security Malware Virtualization Network 87

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

Networking. The key takeaway here is that anytime there is firewalling or other stateful services in place, the traffic will route to the (non-distributed) service router instead of just the distributed routers. Northbound Networks provides some information on the P4 programming language. Servers/Hardware.

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Storage Applications Programming Firewall 60

CTOvision

AUGUST 4, 2015

Cognitio has been evaluating the new Verisign DNS Firewall along with its Recursive DNS service for the last several weeks. Verisign has leveraged its industry leading DNS capabilities and unmatched technical ability in the DNS arena to develop the Verisign DNS Firewall offering.

Firewall 150

Firewall .Net Malware Security 150

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 20, 2023

Understanding VDI As a virtual desktop solution, VDI enables remote workers to interact with an operating system and software the same way they would if working locally—on a network-delivered endpoint device. It also means keeping data protected behind a corporate firewall which helps maintain security without sacrificing performance.

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Dell Intel Virtualization Cloud 59

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2014

You might also consider enabling the built-in firewall (see this write-up for enabling pf on OS X Mountain Lion ; haven’t tried on Mavericks yet) for an added layer of network protection. Visit the site for more information on virtualization, servers, storage, and other enterprise technologies. Technology and Travel.

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Travel Firewall Backup Hardware 61

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Networking. This post by Matt Oswalt—the first in a series, apparently—provides a great introduction to 5 development tools for network engineers. Matt also recently posted part 4 (of 5) in his series on SDN protocols; this post covers OpFlex and declarative networking. Servers/Hardware.

Vmware 69

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 69

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

This is session CLDS006, “Exploring New Intel Xeon Processor E5 Based Platform Optimizations for 10 Gb Ethernet Network Infrastructures.” The session starts with Rodriguez giving a (thankfully) brief overview of Expedient and then getting into the evolution of networking with 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE).

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Intel Virtualization Data Center Network 109

Scott Lowe

MAY 12, 2016

Networking. I recently spoke at Interop 2016 in Las Vegas, and while I was there I scribbled down some notes pertaining to how decomposing applications into microservices-based architectures was similar in some respects to decomposing networks into an overlay network and an underlay (physical) network. Servers/Hardware.

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Vmware Windows Network Agile 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 24, 2015

Networking. Tyler Christiansen recently published a post on a network automation workflow that was based on a presentation he gave at the SF Network Automation meetup. This article by Russell Bryant is a great overview and update of the work going on with Open Virtual Network (OVN). Servers/Hardware.

Vmware 60

Vmware Storage Firewall Network 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 8, 2013

Networking. —but I wonder how much cooperation Big Switch will get from the major networking vendors with regards to OpenFlow interoperability now that Big Switch is competing even more directly with them via Switch Light. Just getting started in the networking field? Servers/Hardware. Technology Short Take #31.

Storage 111

Storage Vmware WAN Virtualization 111

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The data processing unit, or DPU, is a new class of programmable processor that enables servers to more efficiently move data, freeing up valuable CPU cycles and allowing services to be statefully embedded in the data center network. This placement is ideal for introducing a modern, distributed services model to enterprise data centers.

Data Center 90

Data Center Data Network Policies 90

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Networking. A discussion of “statefulness” brought me again to Ivan’s post on the spectrum of firewall statefulness. Cisco shared some thoughts on what they termed a “software-only” approach; naturally, they have a different vision for data center networking (and that’s OK). Servers/Hardware.

Vmware 60

Vmware Data Center Storage Disaster Recovery 60

Dataconomy

MARCH 3, 2024

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) have become significant considerations. Understanding VPNs A Virtual Private Network, commonly known as a VPN, creates a safe connection between a user’s device and the internet by coding the data that is being sent. It results in slower internet speeds.

Network 41

Network Security Authentication Hardware 41

Kitaboo

DECEMBER 29, 2023

5 Ways to Establish and Maintain a Secure Tech Infrastructure Define your Goals and Requirements Get an Assessment Done Establish Strong IT Policies Secure Your Network Build a Backup IV. Software – It includes your CRM tools, productivity tools (Office 365, Google Workspace), or enterprise resource planning tools (such as SAP).

Security 78

Security eBook Education Backup 78

CTOvision

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to the International Association for IT Asset Management ( IAITAM ), ITAM is Software Asset Management (SAM), Hardware Asset Management (HAM), and Asset Portfolio Management (APM). Special software (usually with agents) discovers the hardware and the software that is installed on it. IT hardware is no simple matter either.

Software 165

Software Software Data Center Hardware 165

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Choose secure hosting providers and plugins Your web hosting provider controls physical hardware, sensitive data storage, and network configurations. Be sure to verify that they are using approved Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) and secure FTP capabilities.

How To 85

How To Backup Firewall Open Source 85

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Over the past few years, many enterprises saw much of their knowledge workforce move away from the office to work out of their homes. This move beyond the traditional firewall setup created security issues and device management issues for many IT departments. That means businesses need to create a modern workplace that proves they do.

Apple 92

Apple Enterprise Enterprise Hardware 92

TM Forum

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

This includes enabling greater programmability to address demands for low latency, high throughput and reliability, and security by creating new network architectures that encompass 5G, edge, cloud, IoT, AI and machine learning as part of a digital ecosystem. Software marketplaces are increasingly being used by enterprises.

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B2C Software Software Enterprise 100

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The lesson here for companies is that attackers don’t need to discover new threats or sophisticated methods of penetrating your networks. Initial access Initial access consists of various techniques attackers use to gain access to your network. It’s a common misconception that only enterprise domains are spoofed.

Network 140

Network Authentication Firewall Security 140

CTOvision

JUNE 3, 2014

Each category addresses a general area of vulnerability in an enterprise. The process of Managing Assets includes tracking all hardware and software products (PCs, servers, network devices, storage, applications, mobile devices, etc.) Manage Accounts. Manage Events. Security Lifecycle Management. Timing is also very important.

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Disaster Recovery Security Enterprise Enterprise 264