Cisco deepens enterprise network virtualization, security detection of DNA suite

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Network World Virtualization Alert Feb 27, 2017 Cisco deepens enterprise network virtualization, security detection of DNA suite Cisco today announced a variety of hardware, software and services designed to increase network virtualization and bolster security for campus, branch office and cloud customers. 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Read More ▶ Virtual assistants move into DevOps DevOps practices are fueling adoption of ChatOps and VoiceOps, in which IT departments are leveraging Slack, Amazon.com's Alexa and other like tools to automate operations. Read More ▶ (ICYMI) 10 of today's really cool network & IT research projects New enterprise and consumer network technologies are coming fast and furious these days via well-heeled startups, and yes, even from more established tech players. But further back in the pipeline, in the research labs of universities and colleges around the world, that's where the really cool stuff is happening. Take a peek at some of the more intriguing projects under works in areas ranging from wireless to security to open source to robotics to cloud computing. Read More ▶ IBM and Ericsson tout 5G array advance for IoT, virtual reality IBM and Ericsson said the end result of a two-year collaboration is a silicon-based 5G millimeterWave (mmWave) phased array circuit that can operate at 28GHz and offer very high data rates for Internet of Things, virtual reality and connected vehicle applications. Per IBM, the 28GHz module consists of four monolithic integrated circuits and 64 dual-polarized antennas, measures approximately 2.8" by 2.8", or about half the size of a typical smartphone. Read More ▶ (2013) When did you learn how to code? Read More ▶ Amazon's Alexa gains support for Outlook calendars Users of Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant can now ask her questions about the contents of their Microsoft-hosted calendars. On Wednesday, the assistant gained the ability to interact with calendars from Outlook.com and Office 365, similar to how it works with Google Calendar. 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