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June 16, 2020

COVI-19 fallout: Q-1 enterprise data-center sales dip, but public-cloud grows

Hyperscalers are turning to colo providers for extra capacity at the edge, while enterprises spend less on data-center hardware and software in Q-1. Read more ▶

How to loop forever in bash on Linux

Looping forever on the command line or in a bash script is easy. Coming up with the reasons why you want to interrupt an infinite loop and how you want to do that requires a little more effort.

A tiny experimental optical chip can support downloads of 1,000 movies in a split second

Researchers have created a device that can greatly expand the raw data rate of existing optical networks while reducing the amount of hardware necessary.

How to backup essential data but not the garbage

There’s lots of ways to sort out what to back up and what not to, but the goal should always be to back up everything that needs to survive a crash.

White Paper | Masergy Communications Inc.

Next-Gen SD-WAN: Charting a Path for the Next Five Years

Nemertes Research offers this guide to SD-WAN decision making, helping you best position the network to meet the next, higher-stakes round of needs.

14 IT certifications that will survive and thrive in the pandemic

These tech certifications not only have high value now, but employers will continue to value them as the coronavirus continues.

Video: How to use the && operator: 2-Minute Linux Tips

In this Linux tip, we’re going to look at the && operator that provides a useful functionality in scripts. It represents an AND operator. But, first, to demonstrate how this operator works, we’ll run some simple commands on the command line.

IoT takes aim at social distancing

How IoT technology can help enforce social-distancing rules by monitoring occupancy in workspaces.

White Paper | ePlus

4 Ways to Reduce Your Attack Surface

Explore four proven ways to gain visibility into who and what is connected to your networks so you can reduce your attack surface, eliminate network blind spots, and strengthen access control with Gigamon and Fortinet.

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