Intel has introduced a reference design it says can enable accelerator cards for security workloads including secure access service edge (SASE), IPsec, and SSL/TLS. The upside of the server cards would be offloading some application processing from CPUs, effectively increasing server performance without requiring additional server rack space, according to Intel. [ Get regularly scheduled […]
Intel details IPU roadmap to free up CPUs
Intel is betting that future data-center operations will depend on increasingly powerful servers running ASIC-based, programable CPUs, and its wager rides on the development of infrastructure processing units (IPU), which are Intel’s programmable networking devices designed to reduce overhead and free up performance for CPUs. Read more: SmartNICs set to infiltrate enterprise networks To read […]
Major security vulnerability found in top servers
Security firm Binarly has discovered more than 20 vulnerabilities hiding in BIOS/UEFI software from a wide range of system vendors, including Intel, Microsoft, Lenovo, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, HPE, Siemens, and Bull Atos. Binarly found the issues were associated with the use of InsydeH20, a framework code used to build motherboard unified extensible firmware interfaces (UEFI), […]
4 questions that get the answers you need from IT vendors
It’s the time of year when most enterprises are involved in a more-or-less-formal technology review cycle, as a preparatory step for next year’s budgeting. They’ve done this for decades, and it’s interesting to me that in any given year, enterprises share roughly three of their top five priorities. It’s more interesting that over three-quarters of […]
11 job interview questions for virtualization engineers
There’s no shortage of virtualization engineer jobs — but candidates may wonder how they can ace an interview for this type of role and what topics they should know in advance. The interview is a candidate’s chance to showcase their high-level virtualization knowledge, specialized technical skills and ways they can effectively run an organization’s virtual […]
nearshore outsourcing
By What is nearshore outsourcing? Nearshore outsourcing is the practice of getting work done or services performed by people in neighboring countries rather than an organization’s own country. The most common types of jobs that are outsourced include software development, technical support and call center jobs. Nearshore outsourcing is contrasted against offshoring and onshore outsourcing. […]
What admins need to know about CMG client authentication
While many workers have transitioned to a remote work routine, IT’s job hasn’t wavered: keep company devices maintained no matter where they are. The coronavirus pandemic sent untold numbers of employees to work from home, making it more difficult to ensure work laptops stay compliant and uphold a security baseline. To help with this endeavor, […]
TB vs. GB: Is a terabyte bigger than a gigabyte?
As the amount of data we generate continues to grow, so does the list of units to measure it. The humble byte is… now attached to a slew of prefixes denoting vast amounts of data. A terabyte (TB), for example, is equal to 1012 bytes. Hitachi released the first terabyte-level hard drive in 2007, and […]
IBM upgrades its Big Iron OS for better cloud, security, and AI support
IBM continues to fine-tune its mainframe to keep it attractive to enterprise users interested in keeping the Big Iron in their cloud and AI-application development plans. The company released a new version of the mainframe operating system—z/OS V2.5—that includes beefed-up support for containers, AI, and security. Chip shortage will hit hardware buyers for months to […]
Explore the benefits of data center as a service
On-premises IT infrastructure supports large companies’ data and computing requirements, but such infrastructure often remains beyond the reach of today’s startups and small businesses. Instead, these businesses can turn to data center as a service as an option to support their IT infrastructure needs. The cloud offers cost savings and increased scalability for small but […]