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November 16, 2023

Microsoft unveils custom chips: Maia AI, Azure Cobalt target genAI and cloud workloads

New chips from Microsoft along with other custom chips from the likes of AWS, Google and Oracle, though limited in their impact initially, are expected to provide stiff competition for chipmakers such as Nvidia, AMD and Intel, analysts said. Read more ▶

Image: Sponsored by Ericsson: Leaders in digital transformation: Telecom OSS/BSS success stories

Sponsored by Ericsson: Leaders in digital transformation: Telecom OSS/BSS success stories

What transformative steps are communication service providers taking to monetize siloed OSS/BSS legacy stacks and better automate order processing, charging, billing, and troubleshooting, among other key functions? Explore these success stories >>

Nvidia unveils new GPU-based platform to fuel generative AI performance

The new Nvidia HGX H200 has been designed to support the high performance computing workloads required to train generative AI models.

VMware enlists Intel, IBM watsonx for private AI initiative

VMware’s do-it-yourself private AI program has two new partners, offering users more options for in-house generative AI training and deployments.

Image: Who is selling NaaS and what do you get?

Who is selling NaaS and what do you get?

Network as a service comes in five distinct flavors depending on whether it’s offered by hardware vendors, telcos, cloud providers, muticloud vendors, or WAN-transport carriers.

IoT startups fill security gaps

Enterprises are turning to IoT-focused startups to address new security challenges.

Predictive networking promises faster fixes

As AI and ML are backed by more powerful neural networks, prescriptive analytics will recommend paths to better future outcomes.

2024 network plans dogged by uncertainty, diverging strategies

Many enterprises want to pursue a unified virtual network strategy, but visibility challenges and pressure to curb cloud costs are complicating 2024 network planning.

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