AI to dominate technology trends in 2024
All things AI will dominate the enterprise in 2024, while cloud services, security and sustainability are also rising in influence.
Stories by Michael Cooney
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Cisco: Generative AI expectations outstrip enterprise readiness
AI Readiness Index from Cisco points out serious challenges related to infrastructure capabilities, data governance and talent availability.
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Cisco leans on partners, advanced blueprints for AI infrastructure growth
Cisco has a variety of new partnerships and programs aimed at helping enterprises build AI-ready infrastructure
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Gartner: Enterprises need to focus on AI priorities and readiness
GenAI will be a workforce partner for 90 per cent of companies worldwide by 2025, Gartner predicts.
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Versa extends SASE platform to the LAN edge
With Secure SD-LAN, Versa software is deployed on Ethernet switches and access points to tie together switching, routing, security, and network services.
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Cisco and Aviz coordinate support for enterprise SONiC networks
The vendors are combining Cisco 8000 series routers, Aviz Networks’ SONiC management software, and 24-7 support to accelerate SONiC deployments in private and edge clouds.
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Network complexity, talent shortages drive shift in enterprise IT buying habits
Use of managed service providers, system integrators, and other channel partners is on the rise as IT teams grapple with security, supply chain, and skills challenges.
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Gartner: IT spending to climb 8 per cent to US$5.1 trillion in 2024
Cloud spending and cybersecurity investments will be the biggest drivers of enterprise IT spending growth in the coming year.
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Palo Alto expands cloud security platform
Palo Alto competes in the market for cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPP) along with Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Zscaler and others.
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Juniper delivers distributed data-center security protection, firewalls
Juniper’s new Security Distributed Services Architecture includes AI-based predictive threat support.
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Arista switches target ultra-low latency networking demands
Arista rolls family of 25G Ethernet 7130 switches for low-latency data center, financial, industrial control apps
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IBM: Treat generative AI like a burning platform and secure it now
Many enterprises prioritise innovation without adequately addressing the security risks posed by generative AI, IBM warns.
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Fortinet secures campus networking with high-end switches
The FortiSwitch 600 access switch and FortiSwitch 2000 campus core switch include ties to Fortinet’s security platform and AIops tools.
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IBM leans into AI for managed security services
New threat detection and response services from IBM leverage AI models that learn from real-world client data and are engineered to automatically close low priority and false positive alerts based on enterprise-defined parameters.
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Juniper Networks to lay off 440 workers as part of $59M restructuring plan
Restructuring plan comes amid growth in Juniper's enterprise networking gear and AI software.
