Engineering at Meta

AUGUST 5, 2024

AI networks play an important role in interconnecting tens of thousands of GPUs together, forming the foundational infrastructure for training, enabling large models with hundreds of billions of parameters such as LLAMA 3.1 405B. This week at ACM SIGCOMM 2024 in Sydney, Australia, we are sharing details on the network we have built at Meta over the past few years to support our large-scale distributed AI training workload.

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Faris Malaeb

AUGUST 4, 2024

This guide will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to effectively manage your Office 365 mailbox using the Get-EXORecipient. Understanding Exchange Recipient Type Details When managing an Exchange environment, understanding the different types of recipients is crucial for effective administration. Exchange Online supports a variety of recipient types, each serving different purposes.

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databricks

AUGUST 6, 2024

Fueled by the exponential growth in external data and AI for innovation, organizations across all industries are looking for effective ways to collaborate.

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InfoQ Articles

AUGUST 5, 2024

The purpose of an architectural retrospective is to use experience to help the development team improve their architecting skills and their way of working as they make architectural decisions. This is different than traditional architecture reviews which are focused on improving the architecture.

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Engineering at Meta

AUGUST 5, 2024

We are open-sourcing DCPerf, a collection of benchmarks that represents the diverse categories of workloads that run in data center cloud deployments. We hope that DCperf can be used more broadly by academia, the hardware industry, and internet companies to design and evaluate future products. DCPerf is available now on GitHub. Hyperscale and cloud datacenter deployments constitute the largest market share of server deployments in the world today.

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 9, 2024

August 9 marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Learn how the Cisco Networking Academy community elevates through education with these inspiring success stories.

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databricks

AUGUST 5, 2024

Row filters and column masks control data access by filtering rows and masking column values using SQL UDFs in database queries.

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Rule 11

AUGUST 8, 2024

The massive failure resulting from a failed update to 8.5 million Windows hosts by Crowdstrike will live in Internet history for years to come. The failure will be studied by engineering teams and college classes to understand what went wrong and how we can stop this from happening in the future. Derick Winkworth (@cloudtoad), Eyvonne Sharp, Tom Ammon, and Russ White hang out at the hedge to talk about what happened and lessons learned from a network engineering perspective.

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 8, 2024

Ai4 2024, the biggest AI industry event in North America, will bring together thousands of technology innovators and executives in Las Vegas, and we sat down with four experts for a behind-the-scenes look at what they’ll cover in their sessions and how Cisco is driving AI forward.

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databricks

AUGUST 7, 2024

Rolls-Royce has witnessed the transformative power of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform in various AI projects. One example is a collaboration between Rolls-Royce.

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TDAN

AUGUST 7, 2024

Being an AI-ready organization involves identifying and then overcoming data issues that hinder the effective use of AI and generative AI. These organizations ensure their data is prepared for AI applications including data cleansing, normalization, and data integrity. Collaboration across various teams, including IT, data science, and business units, is essential to produce AI-ready data.

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Packet Pushers

AUGUST 9, 2024

Today we explore a network automation use case for configuration compliance in the face of never-ending common vulnerabilities and exposures, or CVEs. If you can automate that compliance, you have a shot at keeping pace with the bots and attackers attempting to exploit those CVEs and breaching your network. Our guest is Rekha Shenoy, CEO. Read more » Today we explore a network automation use case for configuration compliance in the face of never-ending common vulnerabilities and exposures,

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 8, 2024

The upcoming implementation of the EU NIS2 Directive requires a reassessment of operational and technical security goals. Learn more about how Cisco CX helps bridge that gap and aid you in navigating these new challenges.

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Cloudera Blog

AUGUST 5, 2024

In this Employee Spotlight, we sat down with Stephanie Han to learn about her tenure at Cloudera, her journey from accounting to leading diversity, equality & inclusion (DEI) programs, and her impressive volunteer work. Meet Stephanie Han Stephanie is a Senior Program Manager in the HR team at Cloudera. She’s been with the company since 2019 and plays a key role in a variety of employee-centric initiatives including Cloudera’s employee volunteering program , talent management program, a

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InfoQ Articles

AUGUST 7, 2024

In large-scale distributed systems, migrating critical systems from one architecture to another is technically challenging and involves a delicate migration process. Uber operates one of the most intricate real-time fulfillment systems globally. This article will cover the techniques to migrate such a workload from on-prem to a hybrid cloud architecture with zero downtime and business impact.

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Confluent

AUGUST 8, 2024

The new Confluent Cloud Homepage UI adds many features including Clusters/Topics modals, health indicators, favorites, recently visited, recommended actions, & more.

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 8, 2024

Explore how to deploy GPU-based workloads in an EKS cluster using the Nvidia Device Plugin, and maximize GPU efficiency and scalability in your Kubernetes environment.

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databricks

AUGUST 9, 2024

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the intersection of data and artificial intelligence (AI) has become a critical focus for organizations across industries.

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Dataversity

AUGUST 8, 2024

As networks and systems grow ever more complex, observability is becoming increasingly essential. Cloud computing has moved network operations outside the traditional data center, and the addition of mobile networks, edge computing, and hybrid work has added to the breadth and complexity of today’s enterprises. Observability has proved to be highly effective in measuring the […] The post The Benefits of Observability Go Beyond Network Monitoring appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Confluent

AUGUST 6, 2024

Using SQL-based BigQuery Continuous Queries w/Confluent lets you stream your warehouse data in real-time, sending it downstream for analytics use cases & more.

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 8, 2024

Hybrid work models are not just about flexibility — they are integral to advancing sustainability and inclusivity in the workforce.

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Expedia Group Tech Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Expedia Group TechnologyInnovation The flip side of customer servicecalls Photo by Caleb Jones onUnsplash Weve all had the dreaded experience of needing to contact customer service, whether its because something went wrong with an order, you need support setting a product up, or you simply have a question that cannot be resolved scouring a brands website.

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Dataversity

AUGUST 6, 2024

Statista predicts that global data generation will reach 180 zettabytes by next year. As data volume skyrockets, organizations must adapt their strategy around maintaining, storing, and leveraging data assets. This is especially true as data-intensive technologies like AI and machine learning (ML) become ubiquitous. Organizations without a proper data management strategy will suffer the consequences of increased […] The post Optimize Your Data: The Five Latest Trends in Storage and Data Ma

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AWS Architecture

AUGUST 7, 2024

In todays fast-paced software as a service (SaaS) landscape, tenant portability is a critical capability for SaaS providers seeking to stay competitive. By enabling seamless movement between tiers, tenant portability allows businesses to adapt to changing needs. However, manual orchestration of portability requests can be a significant bottleneck, hindering scalability and requiring substantial resources.

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 7, 2024

Discover Kyle Winters' journey from cybersecurity practitioner to Cisco technical advocate. Learn about his experiences, upcoming tutorials, and how to engage with the community.

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Packet Pushers

AUGUST 9, 2024

Welcome to Total Network Operations, the podcast dedicated to the hardworking network operators who keep the bitpipes running smoothly. We focus on sharing best practices, the operations tool stack, and engage with vendors and solution providers to get insights into new technologies and tools so you can make informed decisions for your ops environment.

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Dataversity

AUGUST 5, 2024

In the race to become data-driven, many enterprises are stumbling over an age-old hurdle: data silos. A recent study by IDC found that data silos cost the global economy a whopping $3.1 trillion annually. Despite years of digital transformation efforts, the divide between technical and non-technical teams persists, hindering the full potential of data assets.

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Developer to Architect

AUGUST 8, 2024

In Lesson 190 I talked about the difference between a logical and physical architecture. In this lesson I demonstrate a technique for identifying initial core logical components called the Actor/Action approach. With this approach, you identify the actors in the system, identify the major actions each actor performs in the system, and from those actions identify the initial core logical components of the system.

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 6, 2024

Discover how Business Development Manager Shawn C.'s volunteering through the Time2Give program made a difference for sea turtles and her wellbeing, too.

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Packet Pushers

AUGUST 8, 2024

Nathan Sherrard shares insights from his Cisco Live US sessions on todays show. We discuss the current state of IPv6 adoption, adoption challenges, and the strategic importance of transitioning to IPv6. Nathan rounds out the show with IPv6 topics worth keeping an eye on. Episode Guest: Nathan Sherrard, Sales Engineer, Cisco Nathan Sherrard is a. Read more » Nathan Sherrard shares insights from his Cisco Live US sessions on todays show.

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Dataversity

AUGUST 9, 2024

When generative AI exploded onto the tech scene in 2022, companies scrambled to adopt the “Next Big Thing.” Now, everyone from the smallest startups to the biggest banks and retailers wants to reap the benefits it has to offer. GenAI promised a workforce revolution – let the computer take care of your busywork so you […] The post From AI Hype to Adoption: What’s Holding AI Back in 2024?

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Obkio

AUGUST 7, 2024

Discover the top 30 tools to troubleshoot network issues, from basic solutions to advanced network troubleshooting tools. Find the best fit for your needs.

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 6, 2024

The growing demand for advanced networking solutions in Multiple Dwelling Units MDUs presents significant business opportunities for MSPs to offer a range of cross-sale and up-sale of managed and professional IT services.

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Packet Pushers

AUGUST 7, 2024

On today’s Day Two DevOps we talk with Jen Stone, a technical security assessor and aerial arts competition organizer. Jen shares her journey from IT service desk to becoming a security assessor. She emphasizes the importance of creativity and empathy in regulatory compliance while advocating for a collaborative approach to assessments and auditing Episode Guest: Read more » On today’s Day Two DevOps we talk with Jen Stone, a technical security assessor and aerial arts competiti

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Enterprise Architecture Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

Dive into the seamless world of SNOW Integration with SAP CI using OpenConnectors!

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Indeed Engineering

AUGUST 6, 2024

Here at Indeed, our mission is to help people get jobs. Indeed is the #1 job site in the world with over 580M+ Job Seeker Profiles. For Indeed’s Engineering Platform teams, we have a slightly different motto: “We help people to help people get jobs” As part of a data-driven engineering culture that has spent the better part of two decades always putting the job seeker first, we are responsible for building the tools that not only make this possible, but empower engineers to del

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Cisco Wireless

AUGUST 8, 2024

One university is using reliable and easy-to-deploy LoRaWAN technology to spur innovation in rural America. We reveal how in our latest blog.

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