At the recent HPE Discover conference, the focus was on HPE’s commitment to AI success in the enterprise through its partnership with Nvidia. This partnership builds on HPE’s supercomputing-centric vision for AI from the previous year, with a focus on delivering enterprise-level AI technologies. The trend of organizations developing generative AI initiatives is growing, with … Read more
Broadcom recently introduced VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2, consolidating numerous products into a single platform. This move by Broadcom has caused many companies to reconsider their VMware investments, as the changes are significant. CIOs are now evaluating whether to continue with VMware or switch to a competitor due to these disruptions. VCF 5.2 requires companies to … Read more
At the recent AWS re:Inforce security conference, executives highlighted Amazon’s strong security culture, developed over many years with consistent focus and investments. Amazon’s decision to build its own identity system, Midway, proved to be crucial during the SolarWinds attack of December 2020, which exploited weaknesses in Microsoft’s Active Directory and Azure environments. The SolarWinds attack, … Read more
Analysts foresee stiff competition in the AI infrastructure market, with companies set to increase spending. This has led suppliers to quickly respond to the anticipated demand. Hewlett Packard Enterprise introduced its Nvidia AI Computing by HPE portfolio, following Cisco and Arista’s Nexus HyperFabric and Etherlink AI platforms. Nvidia and Broadcom provide the underlying technology for … Read more
A recent study by Eclypsium has revealed a vulnerability in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware that affects various Intel processors and hundreds of computer models. This flaw, known as CVE-2024-0762 or “UEFIcanhazbufferoverflow,” has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.5 and involves an unsafe variable in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) configuration that could potentially … Read more
HPE is introducing a new virtualization capability for its GreenLake Private Cloud customers, including a new kernel-based virtual machine developed by HPE. This offering will utilize GreenLake’s control plane and cluster management for operations, providing high availability even when offline from the cloud. Simon Robinson from TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group notes that HPE will be … Read more
Cisco has acquired Splunk for $28 billion, aiming to integrate it into its observability portfolio alongside AppDynamics and ThousandEyes. This move is part of Cisco’s larger strategy to unify its infrastructure software. So far, the integration with Splunk has involved Talos threat intelligence and security tools. Cisco’s president, Gary Steele, sees this combination as a … Read more
Tenable discovered a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft’s Azure Network service tags that could allow attackers to bypass firewall rules. Microsoft, however, rejected the classification of the issue as a vulnerability and instead provided customers with enhanced guidance on mitigating the risk. While Microsoft acknowledged Tenable’s contribution to the Azure community, the company stated that service … Read more
Citrix’s NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway products have been targeted once again by two new zero-day vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities, known as CVE-2023-6549 and CVE-2023-6548, were recently disclosed and patched. CVE-2023-6549 is considered a high severity denial of service flaw, while CVE-2023-6548 allows for remote code execution in management interfaces by authenticated attackers. Exploits for these … Read more
Cisco Live started with a bang on Tuesday, featuring exciting business and product updates. The event saw a significant focus on AI, but unlike others, it was not just AI-washing. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins outlined the company’s strategy for AI, emphasizing the importance of generative AI (GenAI) in shaping the industry and economy. Cisco’s AI … Read more