Thu.Apr 10, 2025

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2025 ESG Report: Data centre environmental impact

DCNN Magazine

Structure Research has released its latest 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report , providing an in-depth look at the environmental footprint of data centre providers and hyperscale platforms. The report captures sustainability metrics from 26 data centre operators and nine hyperscale cloud platforms, offering a unique snapshot into carbon emissions, energy consumption and water usage across the global infrastructure ecosystem.

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OOP Design Patterns and Anti-Patterns: What Works and What Fails

ByteByteGo

Writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code sounds easy as a requirement, but is a constant challenge when developing real-world applications. As projects grow, the task becomes more complex. One way to simplify it is by identifying recurring design problems, which can be solved using appropriate design patterns. Design patterns are proven, reusable solutions to common software design problems.

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New Docker Extension for Visual Studio Code

Docker Blog

Today, we are excited to announce the release of a new, open-source Docker Language Server and Docker DX VS Code extension. In a joint collaboration between Docker and the Microsoft Container Tools team, this new integration enhances the existing Docker extension with improved Dockerfile linting, inline image vulnerability checks, Docker Bake file support, and outlines for Docker Compose files.

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New PCIe 5.0-compatible broadband optical SSD

DCNN Magazine

KIOXIA Corporation , AIO Core Co. and Kyocera Corporation have announced the development of a prototype PCIe 5.0-compatible broadband SSD with an optical interface (broadband optical SSD). The three companies will develop technologies for broadband optical SSDs to enhance their suitability for advanced applications that require high-speed transfer of large data, such as generative AI, and will also apply them to proof-of-concept (PoC) tests for future social implementation.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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Cisco Industrial Security: Your blueprint for securing critical infrastructure

Cisco Wireless

The updated Cisco Validated Design for industrial security is a comprehensive reference architecture to protect both plant networks and distributed infrastructure and deploy advanced OT security capabilities such as adaptive zone segmentation or zero-trust remote access.

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Schneider unveils enhanced GenieEvo with 31.5kA fault rating

DCNN Magazine

Schneider Electric has announced the launch of GenieEvo 31.5kA in the UK and Ireland. GenieEvo is an air insulated medium voltage switchgear offering, with resilience, safety and reliability at its core. Its higher fault current protection of 31.5kA, up from 25kA in previous iterations, means it reduces the risk of power outages by minimisig the dangers of equipment damage in the event of power overloads or short circuits GenieEvo is digital in design and comes with Schneider Electrics EcoCare m

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Vertiv upgrades SmartAisle for efficient edge computing in EMEA

DCNN Magazine

Vertiv has announced a significant upgrade to itsVertiv SmartAisle solution, designed specifically for edge computing applications up to 180kW. Now available across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), this complete pre-engineered system combines power, cooling, racks and advanced management and monitoring capabilities in a single integrated unit, designed to simplify and quicken edge computing deployments.

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Sflow on Nexus returning faulty interface values

Network Engineering

Hello fellow networking folks, I'm currently trying to build a small monitoring solution for multicasts. In our lab we have a Nexus9000 C93108TC-EX running version 7.0. I want to start with this device and maybe later continue supporting others. The goal is to see for each interface: "Which multicasts are entering and which are leaving." Sflow seems to be a viable solution for this problem since it "just" samples a defined subset of all the packets passing through the monitor

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Just landed: streaming ingestion on Cloudflare with Arroyo and Pipelines

CloudFaire

Today, were launching the open beta of Pipelines, our streaming ingestion product. Pipelines allows you to ingest high volumes of structured, real-time data, and load it into our object storage service, R2. You dont have to manage any of the underlying infrastructure, worry about scaling shards or metadata services, and you pay for the data processed (and not by the hour).

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Introducing the Official Heroku MCP Server

Heroku

Were excited to announce the launch of the Heroku MCP Server , designed to bridge the gap between agent-driven development and Herokus AI PaaS. Having defined the platform experience for apps in the cloud, Heroku extends our developer and operator experience to AI capabilities. With the Heroku MCP Server, you can now expose Herokus robust platform capabilities as a set of intuitive actions accessible to AI agents through Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

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R2 Data Catalog: Managed Apache Iceberg tables with zero egress fees

CloudFaire

Apache Iceberg is quickly becoming the standard table format for querying large analytic datasets in object storage. Were seeing this trend firsthand as more and more developers and data teams adopt Iceberg on Cloudflare R2. But until now, using Iceberg with R2 meant managing additional infrastructure or relying on external data catalogs. So were fixing this.

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: Copilot for Windows 11 gets improved file search and Copilot […]

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Copilot for Windows 11 gets improved file search and Copilot Vision – gHacks Tech News Microsoft has released an update for the Copilot app on Windows 11 that includes enhanced file search capabilities and a feature called Copilot Vision. The improved file search allows users to leverage natural language queries to locate specific files swiftly, covering various formats such as.docx,xlsx, and.pdf.

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Help Us Keep You in the AI Driver’s Seat

Cisco Wireless

Help Cisco Learning & Certifications shape the future of AI. Complete the survey to share your feedback and insights on using AI.

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Can we use packet tracer to simulate low orbit satellite network? [closed]

Network Engineering

I want to set up a scenario inside packet tracer to simulate internet backbone performance where part of the network consists of low orbit satellite network such as Starlink. The latency I want to measure is the sum of propagation, transmission, queuing, and processing latencies. Can this be done using packet tracer to obtain realistic results?

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Michael Pietroforte posted an update: Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on AI Competition, Agents, And […]

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Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on AI Competition, Agents, And Tariffs Thomas Kurian is the CEO of Google Cloud Platform. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss how AI is changing the competitive balance in cloud services and why he believes Google has a chance to win. We also discuss the various use cases Google customers are finding for GenAI in the technology’s early days, and whether the agent buzz is real.

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TL011: Getting the Entire Team to Speak

Packet Pushers

On todays episode we’re joined by Daniel Ward to get a sneak preview of his talk on Getting the Entire Team to Speak, which he’ll give at DevOpsDay Austin. His addresses the challenges of getting people to speak up. Why is this needed? Getting input from everyone on a team lets people raise issues and. Read more » On todays episode we’re joined by Daniel Ward to get a sneak preview of his talk on Getting the Entire Team to Speak, which he’ll give at DevOpsDay Austin.

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Michael Pietroforte posted an update: Sam Altman Says Miyazaki Just Needs to Get Over It Sam […]

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Sam Altman Says Miyazaki Just Needs to Get Over It Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently responded to criticism from Hayao Miyazaki, cofounder of Studio Ghibli, regarding AI-generated images mimicking Ghibli’s style. During an interview, Altman dismissed Miyazakis previous concerns, labeling them outdated and argued that the benefits of AI in creative fields outweigh the drawbacks.

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N4N021: Is It the Network? Network Monitoring Basics

Packet Pushers

How do you know what is happening within your network, especially when something isnt working? Network monitoring is the answer. On todays show, well start with the basics of network monitoring. Well cover what it is, how it’s used, and suggest some paid and open source network monitoring tools. This weeks bonus material is a. Read more » How do you know what is happening within your network, especially when something isnt working?

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Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to Production

Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI pr

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Michael Pietroforte posted an update: Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams accuses Meta of colluding […]

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Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams accuses Meta of colluding with China | TechCrunch Sarah Wynn-Williams, previously Meta’s head of Global Public Policy, presented allegations to the U.S. Senate claiming that Meta collaborated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to compromise U.S. national security. She asserted that Facebook developed censorship tools for the CCP, granting substantial authority over content moderation, which could include shutting down services in specific regions on si

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BOC Group Forms Strategic Alliance with EA Fellows

BOC Group

BOC Group is pleased to announce a new alliance with EA Fellows , a respected consulting firm specializing in Enterprise Architecture (EA), IT strategy, and digital transformation. This collaboration aims to provide organizations with advanced solutions by integrating EA Fellows’ deep expertise with ADOIT, BOC Groups powerful enterprise architecture management tool.

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Michael Pietroforte posted an update: OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and fake […]

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OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and fake takeover bid | The Verge OpenAI has initiated a countersuit against Elon Musk, asserting that his repeated actions are intended to undermine the company and disrupt its progress. In the lawsuit filed, OpenAI’s legal team claims that Musk’s tactics, including a recent fake takeover bid, are unlawful and designed for his personal gain rather than the benefit of the organization.

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When ASP.NET Core Identity Is No Longer Enough

auth0

Let's explore the scenarios where ASP.NET Core Identity shows its limitations and what the alternatives are.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: Whoops! Microsoft just broke Windows Hello with the latest […]

4sysops

Whoops! Microsoft just broke Windows Hello with the latest Windows 11 update The recent KB5055523 update for Windows 11 has introduced significant issues with Windows Hello authentication, particularly affecting users with specific security features enabled. Those utilizing System Guard Secure Launch or Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement on Windows 11 and Server 2025 may find that they are unable to log in using Windows Hello facial recognition or PIN.

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Building the Future: Strategy, Growth, and Vision for 2025

EA Voices

From Blogs - Bizzdesign Building the Future: Strategy, Growth, and Vision for 2025 Latest news from (my website): Bizzdesign Its been a great first quarter, and Id like to take a moment to reflect on all that weve achieved since bringing together three market leaders in Enterprise Architecture. The merger of Bizzdesign, MEGA, and Alfabet has created a powerful force in the industry – one thats already delivering results.

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Paolo Maffezzoli posted an update: ChatGPT Will Start Remembering More of Your Conversations […]

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ChatGPT Will Start Remembering More of Your Conversations (If You Let It) ChatGPT is introducing a new feature that allows it to remember past conversations if users opt in. This capability is particularly beneficial for handling ongoing projects or facilitating a more personalized interaction. However, it raises privacy concerns, as retaining conversation data increases the potential for unauthorized access if an account is compromised.

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Navigating Risk & Opportunity in the Digital Era

EA Voices

From Leadership As businesses navigate the fast-approaching 2030 horizon, executives and boards must confront a complex mix of digital era opportunities and risks. Emerging technologies like AI offer powerful levers for innovation, efficiency, and growth but they also bring challenges. In this Advisor, Cutter Fellow Noah Barsky looks at effective digital leadership tactics for the next five years.

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A Tale of Two Case Studies: Using LLMs in Production

Speaker: Tony Karrer, Ryan Barker, Grant Wiles, Zach Asman, & Mark Pace

Join our exclusive webinar with top industry visionaries, where we'll explore the latest innovations in Artificial Intelligence and the incredible potential of LLMs. We'll walk through two compelling case studies that showcase how AI is reimagining industries and revolutionizing the way we interact with technology. Some takeaways include: How to test and evaluate results 📊 Why confidence scoring matters 🔐 How to assess cost and quality 🤖 Cross-platform cost vs. quality tr

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Surender Kumar posted an update: Amazon Nova Sonic AI doesn't just hear you, it takes tonal […]

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Amazon Nova Sonic AI doesn’t just hear you, it takes tonal cues too Amazon has launched Nova Sonic, a foundation model designed to interpret not only verbal communication but also tonal nuances such as emotion, hesitation, and style. Unlike traditional voice AI systems that rely on separate models for speech recognition, response generation, and speech synthesis, Nova Sonic merges these functions into one cohesive model, enhancing the fluidity of interactions.

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Intensive AI Architecture Course Begins on May 13

EA Voices

From Architecture & Governance Magazine A 9-week AI Delivery and Strategy course, which equips executives, managers, and technical professionals with the knowledge to implement AI effectively within their respective businesses, gets underway on May 13.

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Surender Kumar posted an update: M365 Family users wake up to notice 'Your subscription […]

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M365 Family users wake up to notice ‘Your subscription expired’ Users of Microsoft 365 Family have reported issues with accessing their Office suite, receiving messages indicating that their subscription has expired or been canceled, despite being current on payments. The problems began around 1100 UTC, primarily affecting shared users rather than the main account holders.

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Secure and Deploy Remote MCP Servers with Auth0 and Cloudflare

auth0

Learn how to use Auth0 to secure a remote MCP server built with Cloudflare's tools to access a protected API.

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LLMOps for Your Data: Best Practices to Ensure Safety, Quality, and Cost

Speaker: Shreya Rajpal, Co-Founder and CEO at Guardrails AI & Travis Addair, Co-Founder and CTO at Predibase

Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT offer unprecedented potential for complex enterprise applications. However, productionizing LLMs comes with a unique set of challenges such as model brittleness, total cost of ownership, data governance and privacy, and the need for consistent, accurate outputs. Putting the right LLMOps process in place today will pay dividends tomorrow, enabling you to leverage the part of AI that constitutes your IP – your data – to build a defensible AI strategy fo