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Thursday, August 16th, 2018
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Event |
| 4:53p |
A Winning Strategy: Why Multi-Cloud Should Be the End Game
Multi-cloud means businesses can avoid vendor lock-in and reduce their dependence on a single vendor. | | 8:16p |
Microsoft to Open-Source Its Secret Weapon Against Cloud Network Outages
Microsoft researchers said they’re planning to open-source Open Network Emulator, the system that simulates the entire network that powers the company’s hyperscale cloud platform
• The company has been using it for about a year to test changes made to the network before they’re deployed in production
• The researchers said Microsoft’s network engineers caught hundreds of bugs in proposed changes, potentially preventing major outages | | 10:20p |
Nvidia Gives Lackluster Outlook on Cratering Crypto Sales
A greater-than-expected drop in sales to cryptocurrency miners drove Nvidia to forecast lower current-quarter revenue than analysts expected
• But revenue from sales to data center operators grew 83 percent in the chipmaker’s last fiscal quarter, Bloomberg reported
• While data center chips now account for a fifth of Nvidia’s revenue, it generates most of its income in the gaming market |
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