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Cisco ties its security/SD-WAN gear with Teridion’s cloud WAN service

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An agreement links Cisco Meraki MX Security/SD-WAN appliances and its Auto VPN technology to Teridion’s cloud-based WAN service that claims to accelerate TCP-based applications by up to 5X. Cisco and Teridion have tied the knot to deliver faster enterprise software-defined WAN services. The agreement links Cisco Meraki MX Security/SD-WAN appliances and its Auto VPN technology which lets users quickly bring up … Read more

Latest IT investment trend? Cost-cutting tech that also transforms

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Enterprises are investing in digital solutions that help them save on infrastructure and other costs while enabling them to transform the business. Experts from Deloitte and Gartner explain why. Spend money to save money is an age-old aphorism. No statement may ring more true today for IT leaders hungry to disrupt, as CIOs are investing … Read more

When it comes to uptime, not all cloud providers are created equal

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Cloud uptime is critical today, but vendor-provided data can be confusing. Here’s an analysis of how AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure compare. The cloud is not just important; it’s mission-critical for many companies. More and more IT and business leaders I talk to look at public cloud as a core component of their digital … Read more

HPE to buy Cray, offer HPC as a service

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High-performance computing offerings from HPE plus Cray could enable things like AI, ML, high-speed financial trading, creation digital twins for entire enterprise networks. HPE has agreed to buy supercomputer-maker Cray for $1.3 billion, a deal that the companies say will bring their corporate customers high-performance computing as a service to help with analytics needed for … Read more

Do you know what your cloud use really costs?

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As cloud services grow, there are more expenditures to track than ever. But understanding why you’re spending is as important as knowing what you’re spending in the cloud. In these days of cloud services and BYOD, you can’t always tell what you’re spending on IT by looking at purchasing agreements. You can start by asking … Read more

4 vulnerabilities and exposures affect Intel-based systems; Red Hat responds

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Red Hat issued a security advisory on recently disclosed CVEs (common vulnerabilities and exposures) in Intel microprocessors. Four vulnerabilities were publicly disclosed related to Intel microprocessors. These vulnerabilities allow unprivileged attackers to bypass restrictions to gain read access to privileged memory. They include these common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs): CVE-2018-12126 – a flaw that could lead to information … Read more

7 reasons IT services deals fail – and how to resolve disputes

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When IT services deals break down, it can cause extraordinary pain for both the customer and service provider. Here’s how to fix broken deals and mend the customer-supplier relationship. In the world of IT and telecom services, deals occasionally break down. When this happens, the customer-supplier relationship is sorely strained. Working through these challenges while … Read more

Microsoft touts its first managed blockchain service: JPMorgan’s Quorum

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Microsoft’s first fully managed blockchain suite based on JPMorgan’s Quorum enterprise ledger will offer automatic software updates and key governance tools, along with the ability to build smart contracts. Microsoft today announced its first Azure-based, managed blockchain platform using JPM’s Quorum enterprise-class distributed ledger technology. Since 2015, Microsoft’s Azure cloud service has allowed users to install a … Read more

Cyber criminals targeting C-suite, DBIR shows

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Executives and cloud-based services are gaining popularity as targets for cyber criminals, according to the latest data breach investigations report. C-level executives who have access to a company’s most sensitive data are increasingly and proactively targeted by cyber criminals, correlating to a rise in social engineering attacks with financial motivation, Verizon’s 2019 Data breach investigation report (DBIR) reveals. Cloud-based services are … Read more

Cisco issues critical security warning for Nexus data-center switches

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Cisco released 40 security advisories around Nexus switches, Firepower firewalls and more. Cisco issued some 40 security advisories today but only one of them was deemed “critical” – a vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Mode data-center switch that could let an attacker secretly access system resources. The exposure, which was … Read more