When you think of Arista Networks, mid-market is not what comes to mind. Yet the provider of software-driven cloud networking solutions for enterprise environments has recently moved into the mid-market to address some of the challenges smaller companies face today.
Earlier this month, cloud communications provider Bandwidth announced its new Send-To product. The native messaging app works with both Microsoft Teams Direct Routing and Operator Connect and enables users to send SMS texts directly in Microsoft Teams instead of having to use their personal phones, which is both more efficient and faster. Users have a wide range of communications options available to them, but they often have to be the integration point for the technology creating complexity and often frustrating them.
Next week, GPU market leader Nvidia is holding its GPU Technology Conference (GTC), which is one of my favorite fall shows. The company always does a nice job of showcasing advancements in accelerated computing, with artificial intelligence (AI) being one of the use cases. A GPU with its high-speed computing capabilities make them ideally suited for AI, and Nvidia chips are found in everything from autonomous vehicles to home voice assistants to Cisco Webex endpoints.
High-performance network software maker Arista Networks today unveiled what it describes as next-generation cloud-grade routing. The logic behind this is that routing needs to evolve to meet the demands of the cloud.
The concept is certainly sound because networks now do much more than simply connect branch offices to a company data center.
Over the past couple of years there has been a significant focus on phishing, ransomware and other threats that attack online users. While this focus is certainly prudent given the rise in those types of activities, it’s important to not take your eye off more “traditional” type attacks, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS).