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What AI workloads really need from your network

The rapid advancement of generative AI has brought with it new challenges and complexities - particularly when it comes to networking. As organisations globally rush to leverage large language models (LLMs) to transform their operations, it’s imperative to understand that AI isn’t just about algorithms and data science, it’s also about the network that underpins it all.

Network Stress Testing: What It Is & How to Run One

You’ve optimized your QoS settings, fine-tuned your firewall, and even upgraded your bandwidth, but what happens when your network gets hit with 10x the normal traffic? Will it hold up, or will it buckle under the pressure, leaving your users staring at spinning wheels and timeout errors? If you’re an IT pro, you know outages don’t happen during idle hours. They strike when traffic spikes.

Connecting DigitalOcean and AWS

Connecting DigitalOcean and AWS with Megaport In this demo, Kevin Dresser, Solution Architect at Megaport, shows you how to connect your infrastructure across DigitalOcean and AWS using a Megaport Cloud Router (MCR). You’ll learn how to: Deploy a Cloud Router Create a virtual connection (VXC) to DigitalOcean via Partner Network Connect Set up a connection to AWS via Direct Connect Configure BGP and validate route learning Achieve seamless, private connectivity between cloud environments.

Maintaining Effective IT Infrastructure Monitoring in the Public Sector

Public sector organizations have needs very different from their commercial counterparts. Cybercriminals go after public sector organizations because they hold confidential, often classified, information—the exact data state-sponsored and other criminal groups salivate over. Based on tax payments, these organizations serve and answer to the public. Progress WhatsUp Gold offers ample out-of-the box monitoring features, helping you monitor more of what matters to your organization.

The State of SSL Stacks

A paper on this topic was prepared for internal use within HAProxy last year, and this version is now being shared publicly. Given the critical role of SSL in securing internet communication and the challenges presented by evolving SSL technologies, reverse proxies like HAProxy must continuously adapt their SSL strategies to maintain performance and compatibility, ensuring a secure and efficient experience for users. We are committed to providing ongoing updates on these developments.

Powering MNO's 5G Future - A Collaborative Vision

Most Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) prioritized the deployment of 5G RAN infrastructure for both data and voice. Refarming 3G radio spectrum, implementing network slicing, adopting cloud native architectures, and driving automation are key for mobile networks. This blog will explore these ideas and show how Ribbon’s solutions are focused on this accelerated adoption.

Mastering Network Configuration for Stability and Security

Your network is the central nervous system of your business. Its performance, reliability, and security have a direct impact on your organization’s operations, revenue, and reputation. Yet, lurking within this critical infrastructure is a common source of disruption and risk: network configuration changes.

Beyond the Horizon: Building Cyber Resiliency by Embracing the Inevitable

"Once you address the vulnerabilities you do know about, there will be more vulnerabilities you don't know about," In light of the recent cyberattacks making headlines the latest episode of Beyond the Horizons Podcast Lewis Pope explores how even if you think you're doing everything right, if you're preparing for the IF and not the WHEN you're not cyber resilient.