Network World First Look
December 07, 2023
Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection
With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows.
Is immersion cooling ready for mainstream?
Liquid cooling started as a fringe technology but is becoming more common. Proponents hope the same holds true for immersion cooling.
Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost
Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD).
IBM unveils Heron quantum processor and new modular quantum computer
At the IBM Quantum Summit, IBM unveiled a modular quantum system called Quantum System Two. The new system ties together Big Blueâs new Quantum Heron processors and upgraded error-correcting software and tools. IBM also shared its 10-year quantum computing roadmap, which prioritizes improvements in gate operations and error reduction.
Nvidiaâs new chips for China to be compliant with US curbs: Jensen Huang
Nvidiaâs AI-focused H20 GPUs bypass US restrictions on Chinaâs silicon access, including limits on-chip performance and density.
Omdia: AI boosts server spending but unit sales still plunge
A rush to build AI capacity using expensive coprocessors is jacking up the prices of servers, says research firm Omdia.
Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive
Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system.
