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Ethernet Alliance Marks Milestone With 200Gbps Plugfest

The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today announced its next High-Speed Networking (HSN) Plugfest will be held December 8-12, 2025 at Keysight Technologies in Santa Clara, CA. Representing a critical industry milestone, it is the first interoperability event dedicated to 200 gigabits per second (200Gbps) per lane SerDes technologies being specified in IEEE P802.3dj.

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Where Is The Worldwide Enterprise Networking Market Going In 2025?

In the first half of 2025, a fresh breeze blew through the Enterprise Networking market - a welcome change after the doldrums of 2024 and the gales of 2023.

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Client Defended Engineer After Oil Baron-Turned Tech Support Entrepreneur Lied About Dodgy Dealings

Reputations earned over years of service can work wonders

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Techie Found An Error Message So Rude The CEO Of IBM Apologized For It

This week, meet a reader we'll Regomize as "Saul" who shared a story from his time working for an IBM dealer in the late 1980s. "I'd taught myself how to use a PC/DOS and got the job because I knew more about PCs than the hiring manager or the team lead," Saul told Who, Me? On his first day at the coal face, his boss asked him to learn something new: UNIX.

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The Hidden Risks Inside Open-Source Code

Open-source software is everywhere. It runs the browsers we use, the apps we rely on, and the infrastructure that keeps businesses connected. For many security leaders, it is simply part of the environment, not something they think about every day. That is where trouble can start.

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Nagios: Open-Source Monitoring Solution

Nagios is an open-source monitoring solution, now included as part of the robust Nagios Core Services Platform (CSP). It delivers end-to-end visibility across the entire IT infrastructure, covering everything from websites and DNS to servers, routers, switches, workstations, and critical services. It helps organizations proactively detect issues, minimize downtime, and ensure the reliability of their systems.

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How To Create A Business Continuity Plan

To create a Business Continuity Plan, begin with a Business Impact Assessment to identify critical processes and set RTO/RPO targets, then assess risks across cyber, natural, system, and supply-chain scenarios.

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What’s Up with HPC Interconnects? A Q&A with HotI

The AI revolution has exposed new bottlenecks in HPC architectures, particularly at the network level. As GPUs and other AI accelerators get faster, they're outrunning the capability of storage to keep them fed with data.

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Breaking Point: Storage & Backup Systems

Surging Cyber Threats: Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities in Storage and Backup Systems

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From Pilot To Production: How Large Enterprises Can Scale XR Projects

When it comes to rolling out corporate AR and VR systems, GE, Ford, FedEx, Daimler, and Volvo have learned what works - and what doesn't. The deployment ride can sometimes be bumpy.

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AI Is Transforming Software Engineering. Here’s How It Can Help Your SDLC

AI's shaking up software development - making coding faster, collaboration smoother, and Agile teams more powerful than ever.

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A Vector DB Is A Vector DB, Right?

Does it really matter if I'm using Search AI, Vertex Vector DB, WatsonX Discovery, or an open-source vector database for my RAG pipeline?

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BYOD Has Reached Epidemic Levels As More Workers Use Their Personal Smartphone For Work – And Businesses Scramble To Catch Up

78% of employees use their own devices, even when companies forbid it

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The Unseen Backbone: Why Sysadmins Deserve More Than A Single Day Of Recognition

Although critical to business, system administrators often go unrecognized

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Why Scale-Out Data Center Architecture Falls Short In The Age Of AI

Are data center architects ready to rethink their approach and embrace smarter, network-driven strategies to meet the demands of the future?

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Turn Compliance Into A Competitive Advantage: How To Scale Privacy-Aligned Services

For most Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), compliance has long been a double-edged sword.

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What An It Career Will Look Like In 5 Years – And How To Thrive Through The Changes

By 2030, IT pros will face a highly interdisciplinary IT landscape with AI reshaping every role. Problem-solving, agility, and continuous learning will help you achieve long-term success.

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Study Shows Pay For IT Skills And Certifications On Consistent 3 Year Decline

Extra pay awarded by employers to talented tech professionals for 648 IT certifications reported in Foote Partners' 3Q 2025 IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index(ITSCPI) decreased in average market value in 3rd quarter 2025, the eighth decline in the past ten calendar quarters.

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