Computer Network Systems

Virtualization Review | January 13, 2020

For the past 20 or so years, various server manufacturers have enabled system administrators (SAs) to remotely access their server via the network at the BIOS level, an ability commonly referred to as out-of-band management (OOB). In the past, I have worked with OOB products including IBM (RSA), Dell (DRAC), and HP (iLO), but I have never had the chance to work with Intel Active Management Technology (AMT). In this article, I will first walk you through how to enable and configure AMT, and then ...

Server Hypervisors, Vsphere

prnewswire | August 29, 2023

Napatech™ (OSLO: NAPA.OL), a leading provider of programmable Smart Network Interface Cards (SmartNICs) and Infrastructure Processing Units (IPU) used in cloud, enterprise and telecom datacenter networks, today announced the availability of the Napatech's first 400Gbps programmable SmartNIC solutions, leveraging the latest Intel Agilex® 7 FPGAs to deliver best-in-class performance for applications in security, cloud services, network monitoring and recording. Enter...

Microsoft | May 14, 2020

Microsoft on Thursday signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Metaswitch Networks, a leading provider of virtualised network software and voice, data and communications solutions for operators, for an undisclosed sum. The convergence of cloud and communication networks presents a unique opportunity for Microsoft to serve operators globally via continued investment in Azure....

Intel | August 07, 2020

Today, Intel announced they are collaborating on an integrated software platform for virtualized Radio Access Networks (RAN) to accelerate the rollout of both existing LTE and future 5G networks. As communications service providers (CoSPs) evolve their networks to support the rollout of future 5G networks, they are increasingly adopting a software-defined, virtualized infrastructure. Virtualization of the core network has already enabled CoSPs to improve operational costs and bring services to m...