If you like survey data, here’s an interesting fact for you. Every year since 2000, when I started surveying enterprises on the question, the most important factor driving investment and change in enterprise networks was the data center. It’s like the network is the tail of a big, fuzzy, maybe-largely-invisible dog, and it’s time we… Continue reading Data-Center Requirements Should Drive Network Architecture
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Using The Zip And Zipcloak Commands On Linux
An encrypted binary ‘at’ symbol with a keyhole.” itemprop=”contentUrl” /> Both the Linux zip and zipcloak commands can create encrypted zip files, but they have some important and interesting differences. Here’s what you need to know about how they work and what you should understand when using them. zip The zip command provides an easy… Continue reading Using The Zip And Zipcloak Commands On Linux
Dell Expands Data-Protection Product Line
Dell Technologies has announced new products and services for data protection as part of its security portfolio. Active data protection is often treated as something of an afterthought, especially compared to disaster recovery. Yet it’s certainly a problem for companies. According to Dell’s recent Global Data Protection Index (GDPI) research, organizations are experiencing higher levels… Continue reading Dell Expands Data-Protection Product Line
Ways To Look At Logged In Users On Linux
There are quite a few ways on Linux to get a list of the users logged into the system and see what they are doing. The commands described in this article all provide very useful information. users The users command displays a simple list of logged-in users. In this example, one user is logged in… Continue reading Ways To Look At Logged In Users On Linux
Amd Partners With Arm Developer For Exascale Computing
AMD has announced plans to work with French chip designer SiPearl to build exascale-level supercomputing systems that use SiPearl’s Arm-based Rhea processor with AMD’s Instinct GPU accelerators. SiPearl is a relatively small startup that began operation in 2019 with a license for Arm’s Neoverse high-performance technology. It has forged a number of alliances with partners… Continue reading Amd Partners With Arm Developer For Exascale Computing
Amd Gives New Epyc Processors A Big Launch With Help From Partners
AMD has officially launched the fourth-generation of its Epyc server processors for high performance computing (HPC) in the data center, and all the top OEMs showed up for the party. Officially named the Epyc 9004 but commonly referred to by its codename “Genoa,” the new chip is based on the fourth generation of AMD’s Zen… Continue reading Amd Gives New Epyc Processors A Big Launch With Help From Partners
Hpe Launches Supercomputers For The Enterprise
Supercomputers are super expensive, but Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced plans to make supercomputing accessible for more enterprises by offering scaled down, more affordable versions of its Cray supercomputers. The new portfolio includes HPE Cray EX and HPE Cray XD supercomputers, which are based on the Frontier exascale supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Labs. These… Continue reading Hpe Launches Supercomputers For The Enterprise
Looking At User Login Time With The Ac Command
While not a very well known Linux command, ac can provide very useful stats on user login time. In its simplest form, it will show you how much time users have spent on the system in the time period covered by the wtmp file. All you have to type is “ac” to get a figure… Continue reading Looking At User Login Time With The Ac Command
Intel Announces Cpus And Gpus For High-Performance Computing
Intel has announced new processors with high-bandwidth memory (HBM) geared toward high-performance computing (HPC), supercomputing, and artificial intelligence (AI). The products are known as the Xeon CPU Max series and GPU Max series. The chips are based on existing technology; the CPU is 4th Generation Xeon Scalable, aka Sapphire Rapids, and the GPU is Ponte… Continue reading Intel Announces Cpus And Gpus For High-Performance Computing
Intel Is Shipping The Next Generation Of Xeon Scalable Processors
After almost a year and a half of delays, Intel has begun to ship its 4th Generation Xeon Scalable processors, code-named Sapphire Rapids, to customers, and it has set January 10, 2023 as the formal launch date. The launch is a formality because, according to an Intel spokesperson, the new Xeons are already shipping to… Continue reading Intel Is Shipping The Next Generation Of Xeon Scalable Processors