Packet Pushers

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Take a Network Break! This week we discuss Microsoft’s proposed deal to buy power from the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, new APs and switches from Juniper Networks, and T-Mobile landing a customer driven by the network slicing capabilities of 5G. Read more » Take a Network Break! Read more »

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Kentik

AUGUST 25, 2017

Apple announced two new data centers in Iowa this week. Here are those headlines and more: Apple Gets $208M in Tax Breaks to Build Iowa Data Center (Reuters). Now SDxCentral reports the teleco could be planning to take on Cisco and Juniper with its Virtual Network Services software. Google sped up TCP/IP.

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Kentik

MAY 24, 2017

This week in networking news, GE, HPE and LinkedIn are just a few of the companies pushing for open data center designs via the launch of a new nonprofit. Team Creates High-Speed Internet Lane for Emergency Situations (Phys.org) Emergency situations and natural disasters can disrupt networks with huge spikes of traffic.

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Packet Pushers

JUNE 16, 2021

Guest Alex Marcham has written a book on the subject and we'll get his take on edge infrastructure, what edge cloud is all about, real-world use cases, and how it differs from typical colo facilities or centralized public cloud data centers. Today we're talking Edge Cloud.

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Packet Pushers

MARCH 2, 2020

Take a Network Break. This week's IT news analysis covers a new anti-malware appliance from Fortinet, VMware security software for data centers and clouds, Nokia's efforts to buy time as it gets its 5G house in order, and financial results from multiple vendors. Take a Network Break.

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Kentik

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Also this week, Facebook open-sourced its Open/R networking development platform. Facebook uses Open/R to support its wide-area networks, data center fabric and wireless mesh topologies. Alibaba’s next-gen data center uses Cisco tech (SDxCentral). AT&T makes its SD-WAN ‘dynamic’ (SDxCentral).

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Kentik

APRIL 24, 2023

What do network engineers working in the trenches, slinging packets, untangling coils of fiber, and spending too much time in the hot aisle really want from all their efforts? They want a rock-solid, reliable, stable network that doesn’t keep them awake at night and ensures great application performance. The answer is simple.

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Global Data

DECEMBER 23, 2024

With the digital landscape continuing to evolve with the emergence of 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud-native technologies, hyperscalers are becoming more influential in shaping the future direction of telecommunications. This can both create benefits for telcos (e.g., Or should they look to collaborate and coexist together?

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Engineering at Meta

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Meta is deploying a timing protocol, Precision Time Protocol (PTP) , that will offer new levels of accuracy and precision to our networks and data centers. We believe PTP will become the global standard for keeping time in computer networks. After a successful pilot, we’ve started extending PTP into all our data centers.

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Kentik

JULY 28, 2017

This week Verizon was dubbed the winner of network speeds. Mitel agreed to buy ShoreTel, while Viacom said it wouldn’t buy Scripps Networks. Here are those headlines and more: Verizon Keeps Top Spot as Best-Performing Network (CNET) A new report from RootMetrics ranks Verizon as having the best network speeds.

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CATO Networks

MAY 9, 2024

A high performing and secure network enables retailers to offer consistent and positive consumer interactions across online and physical stores around the world. Networking and Security Challenges Retailers are Facing Until recently, MPLS and VPNs were popular solutions of choice for many retailers.

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Kentik

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

To do that, Packet must ensure their network is always up, with insights and automation that drive performance. That’s why Packet turned to the Kentik AIOps Platform for revolutionary network analytics. The one thing that is simply not a negotiable aspect these days is your network.". Q: Who is Packet?

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Akins IT

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Not all network traffic is created equal. The same Internet-bound traffic is then routed back through the corporate data center. This places a drag on network performance and can really hurt modern services like UCaaS and videoconferencing. xDSL, cable, 5G, etc.) IMPROVES PERFORMANCE. LOWERS COMPLEXITY.

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CATO Networks

JULY 7, 2022

In some cases, it might be an MPLS network, which is no longer suitable (or affordable) for the modern digital business. Why Not Private Networks from Hyperscalers? All major public cloud providers AWS, Azure, and GCP — realize the benefits of global private networks and offer backbone services today.

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Kentik

MARCH 27, 2023

Fiber optics The submarine cables that move internet traffic around the world are made from silica glass fiber optic strands that most network engineers are likely familiar with. The CLS is where the cable connects to land-based power and various networking provider infrastructure. 654 subset of fiber is used for undersea applications.

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Cloudera Blog

JUNE 4, 2024

From embracing automation to digital transformation initiatives, data plays a significant role in powering cost control strategies. To move that volume of data, old-school batch file processing simply doesn’t work, and real-time streaming is imperative. That’s 3,000 terabytes, every single day.

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Global Data

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It also doesnt involve the recently announced BT Irish data center business acquisition by Equinix. However, it excludes multinational customers, large Irish organizations, and the Emergency Call Answering Service. Speed Fibre Group includes Enet and Magnet+ and is owned by Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd.

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