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Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
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Event |
| 5:13p |
Cisco Readies 400G Network Switches for Data Centers
Cisco announced its first set of 400G data center network switches
• Two of the switches are aimed at hyperscale cloud platforms, while the other two are for tech-savvy enterprises, and service providers
• There is pent-up demand for 400G among hyperscalers, and all big network vendors are expected to ship the technology in 2019 | | 5:54p |
Microsoft Is Said to Pick Xilinx for Half of Azure Servers
FPGA maker Xilinx has won orders from Microsoft’s Azure cloud unit, replacing Intel chips
• Azure will use Xilinx chips as co-processors in more than half of its servers, anonymous sources told Bloomberg News
• The Azure co-processor business has been an exclusive for Intel’s Altera unit
• Microsoft said it will continue its relationship with Intel in its current offerings | | 6:15p |
Disaster Avoidance: How Visibility Could Save The Day
It’s much better to be prepared in advance than to have to deal with recovering from a disaster. | | 8:17p |
Will Red Hat Survive IBM Ownership?
Big Blue has bet the farm that IBM ownership of Red Hat will pay big dividends. |
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