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AWS is finally making planning for cloud deployments less of a guessing game for enterprise teams. The cloud service provider has launched a new planning tool named Capabilities by Region, which provides visibility into the availability of services, tools, and features, including AWS CloudFormation resources, across its global regions. This visibility is critical to enterprises for planning and s…

Google Cloud is doubling down on Arm-based computing with the introduction of Axion N4A, as it seeks to reduce dependency on x86-based instances and attract enterprises looking to optimize costs. Its N series of compute instances are typically targeted at general purpose workloads such as low-to-medium traffic web and application servers; containerized microservices; virtual desktops; back-office…

Relief could be on the way for enterprises facing shortages of GPUs to run their AI workloads, or unable to afford the electricity to power them: Google will add Ironwood, a faster, more energy-efficient version of its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), to its cloud computing offering in the coming weeks. Analysts expect Ironwood to offer price-performance similar to GPUs from AMD and Nvidia , running…

Ready to travel to gain hands-on experience with new networking and infrastructure tools? Tech conferences – in person and virtual – give attendees a chance to access product demos, network with peers, earn continuing education credits, and catch a celebrity keynote or live entertainment. Check out our calendar of upcoming network, I&O, and data center conferences, and let us know if we’re missin…

Network and infrastructure roles continue to shift as enterprises adopt technologies such as AI-driven network operations , multicloud networking, zero trust network access ( ZTNA ), and SD-WAN . Here’s a recap of some of the latest industry research, hiring statistics, and certification trends that impact today’s network professionals, infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders, and data center…

Cisco is highlighting two new AI-focused certifications aimed at IT infrastructure professionals. Its AI Technical Practitioner (AITECH) certification is designed to help tech pros build and validate the skills needed to support AI workloads across enterprise infrastructure. The company also recently introduced the Cisco AI Infrastructure Specialist Certification, which is geared for engineers, a…

Perplexity AI has released an open-source software tool that solves two expensive problems for enterprises running AI systems: being locked into a single cloud provider and the need to buy the latest hardware to run massive models. The tool, called TransferEngine, enables large language models to communicate across different cloud providers’ hardware at full speed. Companies can now run trillion-…

The space race is back – but unlike the battle between the political superpowers in the 60s, this one is between tech corporations looking to explore data processing potential above the clouds. Google and Elon Musk’s SpaceX were both quick off the mark following Starcloud’s announcement that it had launched its Starcloud-1 satellite containing a Nvidia H100 GPU to facilitate AI processing in spac…

ZincFive has introduced batteries for AI data centers and made from nickel-zinc (NiZn) rather than the traditional lithium-ion design most prevalent in battery technology. The vendor’s BC 2 NiZn AI battery cabinet is specifically engineered to meet the power requirements of AI workloads in mission-critical data centers. It is designed for dual-mode operation, meaning it serves as both a battery b…

Arista Networks continues to report solid financial performance. This week, the networking vendor announced third-quarter revenue of $2.3 billion, which is up 4.7% over the second quarter of 2025 and an increase of 27.5% compared to the third quarter of 2024. Here are some of the networking highlights from Arista’s latest financial results conference call. AI networking megatrend “We find ourselv…

DRAM prices have skyrocketed thanks to the explosion and construction of AI data centers , which can require massive amounts of memory. Prices are high, getting higher, and won’t come down until well into next year, according to predictions. TrendForce , a market research firm that specializes in the memory market, says that server DRAM contract prices are strengthening in 4Q25, driven by ongoing…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building Fastnet, a new dedicated transatlantic subsea cable system linking its data centers in the US and Ireland. To go operational in 2028, the strategic placement of this subsea cable could ensure that AWS services would remain uninterrupted should other submarine cables face disruption. In addition, it will also create a network design for growing demands in clou…

Cisco has rolled out an AI agent-based system that promises to meld a host of enterprise infrastructure data from best practices, security advisories and configuration details and more to give customers proactive recommendations, troubleshooting assistance, lifecycle guidance and more. The vendor unveiled Cisco IQ, which it described as a unified, AI-powered interface designed to be the common fo…

Cisco ( Nasdaq:CSCO ) is the dominant vendor in enterprise networking , and under CEO Chuck Robbins, it continues to shake things up. Cisco is focusing on strategic AI initiatives and partnerships across various regions to build and power AI data centers and ecosystems. This includes collaborations with major players like BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and Nvidia to drive in…

AI momentum is building, and it’s transforming every industry. This is causing organizations to rethink their security strategies to account for the new challenges AI brings. While the topic of AI is very broad, enterprise security is being shaped by the mainstreaming of AI-powered agents, the centrality of the browser as a workspace (as this is where workers use AI), and the new urgency of quant…