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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
As networks grow more complex, visibility gaps become operational risks. Host Keith Shaw and Selector Systems Engineer Aravind Prabhakar demonstrate AI-powered network observability. Watch the DEMO: spr.ly/63322BEINew #DEMO #AIOps
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Hot take: "Routine" is one of the most dangerous words in network operations. Vishnu Gatla explores why firewall updates, DNS changes, and failovers can trigger outages far beyond the component being changed. Read more: spr.ly/63329BEpsg3 #FoundryExpert #Infrastructure
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
How much time do you really have after a patch drops? Gyana Swain reports on active exploitation of a Cisco Unified CM flaw. Read here: spr.ly/63329BDgGAS PoC code was available. Now attackers are using it. Is your patching cycle fast enough? #NetworkWorldNews #Infosec
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Watch how a full branch comes online in under two minutes: spr.ly/63325B8seWU Host Keith Shaw and Cisco’s Arpitha Shetty show how AgenticOps is reshaping branch deployments. See how AI can configure infrastructure in minutes. #DEMO #Networking
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Data centers drawing 20MW or more could be blocked in Maine through 2027. Gyana Swain breaks down the proposed moratorium and what it signals for the AI infrastructure land grab happening across the US. Full story: spr.ly/63326B64jxu #NetworkWorldNews #AIInfrastructure
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Maine to put brakes on big data centers as AI expansion collides with power limits
The proposed statewide moratorium would pause new approvals through 2027, challenging hyperscalers and enterprises betting on rapid infrastructure buildouts.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The race for AI infrastructure is tightening, and capacity is becoming scarce. Taryn Plumb explains why AWS customers are scrambling to secure compute now. Read the full story: spr.ly/63329B6N5RW #NetworkWorldNews #AI
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AI demand is so high, AWS customers are trying to buy out its entire capacity
AWS is betting that its Trainium chips can reshape the economics of training and inference, even as it retains a strong partnership with semiconductor giant Nvidia.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The shift is happening now. Steve Oppenheim explains why rising AI density is pushing data centers past the limits of traditional cooling. What comes next is a fundamental infrastructure reset. Read more: spr.ly/63326B6pWgi #FoundryExpert #LiquidCooling #Cloud
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Control, not location, defines the modern data center. Varun Raj outlines the shift from fixed infrastructure to dynamic orchestration. Full story: spr.ly/63324B6EnCq #FoundryExpert #DCIM #CloudNetworking
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Data‑center complexity is outpacing AI. Timothy Coleman argues that semantic digital twins give ops teams the unified model they’re missing. Here’s how they sharpen prediction and control: spr.ly/63320h4gBu #FoundryExpert #InfraAutomation #NetOps
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Zeus Kerravala explains why Cisco’s new AI Tech certification could redefine what it means to be a network engineer in an AI driven world. Get the full analysis: spr.ly/63328htY1A #NetworkWorldNews #NetOps #AIinNetworking
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The thermal, electrical, and density demands of AI are rewriting data‑center engineering. Moshe Tanach breaks down what ops teams must change first. Get the full briefing: spr.ly/63325hojoH #FoundryExpert #NetworkInfrastructure #AIPerformance
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Sean Michael Kerner @techjournalist.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
As AI workloads shift from centralized training to distributed inference, the network faces new demands. “All the talk we’re seeing about AI and the infrastructure related to AI is mostly the tip of the iceberg.." @networkworld.bsky.social www.networkworld.com/article/4135...
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Arrcus targets AI inference bottleneck with policy-aware network fabric
As AI workloads shift from centralized training to distributed inference, the network faces new demands around latency requirements, data sovereignty boundaries, model preferences, and power constrain...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Some 15 tech luminaries from companies including Nvidia, OpenAI, Microsoft and Intel took to the stage at Cisco’s second annual AI Summit and talked about how AI technology will change the industry moving forward. www.networkworld.com/article/4127...
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Takeaways from Cisco's AI Summit
Tech leaders from Nvidia, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Intel examine the many ways AI will change the industry.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform suffered a broad multi-hour outage beginning on Monday evening, disrupting two critical layers of enterprise cloud operations. www.networkworld.com/article/4127...
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Azure outage disrupts VMs and identity services for over 10 hours
A misconfiguration in Microsoft-managed storage accounts triggered cascading failures across virtual machine operations, managed identities, and developer workflows.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
System outages plagued organizations of all sizes in 2025, with major incidents exposing vulnerabilities across network infrastructure and the IT dependencies that define today’s distributed environments. www.networkworld.com/article/4124...
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Top 11 network outages and application failures of 2025
ThousandEyes released its list of the 11 most notable Internet outages and application issues of 2025, along with recommendations to help network teams improve resilience.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
As network automation evolves beyond scripts to a more sophisticated approach to network operations, a new skill set and role are emerging across enterprise environments: NetDevOps. www.networkworld.com/article/4123...
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Network engineers take on NetDevOps roles to advance stalled automation efforts
As network automation matures, a new breed of hybrid professionals with network engineering and software development skills is emerging. But for enterprises, landing these IT pros isn’t about finding ...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Cisco next month will deliver a core piece of its security management framework that is aimed at helping customers more effectively create and manage protection policies. www.networkworld.com/article/4124...
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Cisco adds intelligent policy enforcement to mesh firewall family
Cisco's Mesh Policy Engine supports its own firewalls as well as third-party firewalls from vendors including Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Juniper.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The limited approvals can ease immediate pressure on local hyperscalers but leave longer-term constraints in place, with implications for global enterprise AI infrastructure. www.networkworld.com/article/4124...
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China clears Nvidia H200 sales to tech giants, reshaping AI data center plans
The limited approvals can ease immediate pressure on local hyperscalers but leave longer-term constraints in place, with implications for global enterprise AI infrastructure.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Meta has announced a $6 billion, multi-year fiber supply agreement with Corning, highlighting how AI infrastructure constraints are shifting beyond compute and into the physical network. www.networkworld.com/article/4123...
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Meta-Corning fiber deal signals a new bottleneck in AI infrastructure
AI infrastructure limits are shifting from compute to networking, as fiber capacity becomes critical to data center scale.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The tried and true enterprise WAN market is undergoing a shift and consolidating around a new architecture class. www.networkworld.com/article/4120...
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DCN becoming the new WAN for AI-era applications
The distributed cloud networking market is forecast to hit $21 billion by 2029 as enterprises abandon fragmented WAN architectures.
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Sean Michael Kerner @techjournalist.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
It has been ...awhile...since I last wrote on NGINX(The pervasive open source web application server has continue to grow under F5 and (like every other tech) is embracing the AI future @networkworld.bsky.social www.networkworld.com/article/4118...
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F5 tackles AI security with new platform extensions
F5's Guardrails blocks prompts that attempt jailbreaks or injection attacks, for example, while its AI Red Team automates vulnerability discovery in AI systems.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
spr.ly/63321CfuqH If AI were a bubble, Big Tech wouldn’t be expanding compute at this scale. Yash Mehta reveals what these investments mean for bandwidth, latency and inference driven network demand. #FoundryExpert #NetworkInfrastructure #AIReadiness
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
spr.ly/63329CFnfD Your RADIUS is fine. Your certificates are not. Swaitlana Agnihotri shows how one forgotten root CA was enough to break trust and stop network access cold. #FoundryExpert #NetworkEngineering #SecureAccess
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Dell Technology has updated its PowerStore unified file and block storage array with increased capacity, stronger digital resilience, and simpler file management and promises to reduce total cost of ownership by 15%. www.networkworld.com/article/4117...
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Dell bolsters PowerStore array with capacity, security features
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Google says transmission grid connection delays of up to 12 years have become the biggest obstacle to powering its data centers, highlighting an infrastructure crisis that threatens to constrain cloud capacity expansion as AI workloads surge. www.networkworld.com/article/4117....
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Google warns grid connection delays are now the biggest threat to data center expansion
With utilities quoting four‑to‑ten‑year wait times — and one offering a 12‑year study period — Google says grid constraints are becoming the defining limit on AI‑era data center growth.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
OpenAI has signed a multibillion-dollar agreement to buy computing capacity from AI chip startup Cerebras Systems, as the ChatGPT maker looks to secure enough infrastructure to keep pace with surging user demand. www.networkworld.com/article/4117...
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OpenAI turns to Cerebras in a mega deal to scale AI inference infrastructure
The multibillion-dollar deal shows how the growing importance of inference is changing the way AI data centers are designed and operated.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
IBM has launched Sovereign Core, a software stack that aims to offer enterprises and governments full operational control over sovereign cloud deployments without relying on hyperscaler-managed regions. www.cio.com/article/4117...
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IBM pushes sovereign computing with a software stack that works across cloud platforms
By decoupling sovereignty from dedicated data center regions, IBM's Sovereign Core aims to help CIOs meet rising regulatory scrutiny, automate continuous compliance, and deploy sensitive AI workloads ...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
A day after the US government cleared the way for Nvidia to sell its H200 processors to Chinese companies on a case-by-case basis, a published report has revealed Chinese custom officers have been told not to let them into the country. www.networkworld.com/article/4117...
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Nvidia H200 chips in China: US says yes, China says no
Just as the US approves exports to the country, Chinese customs officers have reportedly been told not to allow the chips into the country. What now?
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Cynthia Brumfield @metacurity.com · 14/01/2026
Check out my latest CSO piece, which looks at the setbacks created by Plankey's confirmation delay and the other key priorities left dangling in Congress. Many thanks to Jim Lewis of CSIS, Ari Schwartz of Venable, Megan Stifel of the IST, and others. 1/4 www.csoonline.com/article/4116...
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US cybersecurity weakened by congressional delays despite Plankey renomination
Sean Plankey’s renomination as CISA director offers some relief, but stalled legislation on cyber threat information sharing and state and local grants continues to strain the nation’s ability to coun...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The demand for AI infrastructure has already begun to impact Cisco’s earnings, and the vendor expects continued growth. www.networkworld.com/article/4113...
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Cisco’s 2026 agenda prioritizes AI-ready infrastructure, connectivity
The enterprise remains a key target for Cisco, which is keen to deliver the technologies to enable AI transformation, digital resilience, and workforce transformation.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
In its application to the Department of Energy, a Texas power developer proposes to redirect two retired reactors to a data center project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. www.networkworld.com/article/4116...
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Can retired naval power plants solve the data center power crunch?
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Meta has elevated AI infrastructure to a top-level strategic priority with the launch of Meta Compute, a new initiative that brings responsibility for building and operating data centers and networks under a single leadership structure. www.networkworld.com/article/4115...
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Meta establishes Meta Compute to lead AI infrastructure buildout
A new top-level effort unifies data center and network oversight as the company targets multi-gigawatt AI scale.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
As the networking stack shifts toward automation and the edge, we examine the key players and features driving enterprise Linux in 2026. www.networkworld.com/article/4114...
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The State of Enterprise Linux for networking
Discover the state of Enterprise Linux for networking in 2026. Compare RHEL 10, SLES 16, and Ubuntu alongside NOS leaders like SONiC and Nvidia Cumulus.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Lenovo Group Ltd. has introduced a range of new enterprise-level servers designed specifically for AI inference tasks. The servers are part of Lenovo’s Hybrid AI Advantage lineup, a family of inferencing devices. www.networkworld.com/article/4113...
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Lenovo unveils purpose-built AI inferencing servers
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Veeam says that four vulnerabilities could allow a person with certain oversight roles for its flagship Backup & Replication suite to do serious damage to – but not destroy – a backup database. www.networkworld.com/article/4114...
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Holes in Veeam Backup suite allow remote code execution, creation of malicious backup config files
The vendor has issued a patch to close four holes in its flagship Backup & Replication suite; version 13 users are advised to audit their backup config files and closely monitor backup jobs.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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Ethernet groups keep 2026 focus on higher bandwidth, AI demands
As AI networking requirements grow, the Ethernet Alliance will take up a 400G/lane project while the Ultra Ethernet Consortium will prioritize flexible congestion management and small-message performa...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Lenovo is pitching a faster path to enterprise AI infrastructure, pairing its liquid-cooled systems and networking with Nvidia platforms to deliver what it calls “AI cloud gigafactories” designed to reduce deployment timelines from months to weeks. www.networkworld.com/article/4113...
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Lenovo-Nvidia partnership targets faster AI infrastructure rollouts
Lenovo’s “AI Cloud Gigafactory” model promises speed and scalability for enterprises, but experts caution that utility, cooling, and fiber bottlenecks could slow adoption.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Arista is looking for additional growth in two network specific markets that hold tremendous promise but also some risks as it steers toward a head-on collision with Cisco. www.networkworld.com/article/4111...
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Arista rides AI wave, but battle for campus networks looms
Arista has outmaneuvered competitors while focused on high-performance data center and cloud networks. But as it eyes a greater role in enterprise campus and branch infrastructure, it needs to strengt...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The Top 500 list of supercomputers has come and gone again, and vendors have engaged in their usual round of self-congratulations and performance posting. All the talk of FLOPs can get a little confusing, so we’re going to try and cut through the marketing speak. www.networkworld.com/article/4112...
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Everything you needed to know about FLOPs
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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Wi-Fi 8 in 2026: Next-gen wireless standard prioritizes reliability over speed gains
While Wi-Fi 7 adoption is accelerating among enterprises, retail Wi-Fi 8 products could arrive as early as summer 2026. Wi-Fi 8 is aimed at boosting reliability and lowering latency in dense, interfer...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Google parent Alphabet is taking steps to enable speedier addition of capacity to feed AI’s increasing demands with its announcement of plans to buy data center and energy company Intersect. www.networkworld.com/article/4110...
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Google agrees to acquire infrastructure builder Intersect to accelerate capacity development
Google will work with Intersect to explore emerging technologies and increase and diversify energy supply, the tech giant says.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
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Top 5 enterprise tech priorities for 2026
IT professionals share their views on the most pressing enterprise technology projects for 2026.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
AI-powered applications are driving enterprises to upgrade legacy compute, storage and network resources as well as consider private cloud options for AI and HPC, according to new research from World Wide Technology. www.networkworld.com/article/4106...
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Enterprises to prioritize infrastructure modernization in 2026
AI-powered applications are driving enterprises to upgrade legacy compute, storage and network resources as well as consider private cloud options for AI and HPC, according to new research from World ...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Nvidia has taken a strategic step deeper into the AI software stack with its acquisition of SchedMD, the developer of Slurm, a widely used open-source workload manager for high-performance computing and AI clusters. www.networkworld.com/article/4106...
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Nvidia moves deeper into AI infrastructure with SchedMD acquisition
By acquiring the developer of Slurm, Nvidia is strengthening its influence over how AI workloads are scheduled across GPUs and data center networks.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Last week, the FinOps Foundation announced the release of the FOCUS 1.3 specification. The update aims to address three persistent technical challenges. www.networkworld.com/article/4105...
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FinOps Foundation sharpens FOCUS to reduce cloud cost chaos
FinOps Foundation releases FOCUS 1.3 to address cloud cost management data gaps.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
CISPE, the association of Cloud Infrastructure Providers in Europe, is continuing its legal fight to unwind Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, citing the harm it is doing to VMware customers. www.networkworld.com/article/4105...
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Cloud providers continue to push EU court to undo Broadcom-VMware merger
CISPE is pursuing its legal action in the General Court of the European Union to overturn the European Commission’s 2023 approval of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, saying that the deal has harmed c...
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Network engineers have waited decades for freedom from vendor lock-in. P4 delivers it—custom protocols, real-time visibility, and smarter security without waiting years for feature requests. Learn why P4 is redefining infrastructure. spr.ly/63328CEqJp #FoundryExpert
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Nvidia has released new open-source software that gives data center operators deeper visibility into the thermal and overall health of its AI GPUs, aiming to help enterprises manage heat and reliability challenges. www.networkworld.com/article/4104...
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New Nvidia software gives data centers deeper visibility into GPU thermals and reliability
The open-source tool tracks power, temperature, airflow and interconnect health across thousands of GPUs, helping operators spot issues early and prevent throttling.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Some of the biggest M&A deals of 2025 were a long time coming — it took more than 18 months for HPE to finally close the Juniper Networks deal, for example. Some came with blockbuster price tags (like Palo Alto Networks’ $25 billion CyberArk buy). www.networkworld.com/article/4102...
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Most significant networking acquisitions of 2025
Arista, AT&T and Palo Alto made some of the largest networking buys in a busy year for tech M&A.
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NetworkWorld.com @networkworld.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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Aviz Networks launches enterprise-grade community SONiC distribution
A new pre‑tested, multi‑ASIC distribution from Aviz Networks is aimed at helping enterprises get started with an open-source SONiC option that works across multiple hardware vendors and offers product...
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