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Cool Startup: Rigetti Quantum Computing
In a Berkeley warehouse just down the street from the San Francisco Bay, Rigetti Computing is racing to build, in their own words, “the world’s most powerful computer.” Tech startups often boast of their ambitious visions to change the way
Limelight Networks Introduces EdgeQuery Analytics
Limelight recently rolled out EdgeQuery Analytics, a new suite of tools for businesses that record, manage, and interpret website traffic and user data patterns. EdgeQuery’s real-time aggregation software can help businesses better understand how their users interact with their websites,
Google Introduces App Engine Firewall
Google has announced a new firewall feature for app developers and administrators using Google’s Cloud Platform. Developers can now allow or block access to specific IP addresses by writing rules that outline how the firewall will function. The new feature
ElasticSearch Overview
Elastic is an Amsterdam-based company that has experienced rapid growth in recent years and has received $104MM+ in funding). Its ElasticSearch search engine (the company’s namesake) allows businesses to store, search, and analyze data in real-time and rapidly glean actionable
Zenedge State of the Union
Zenedge, a leading provider of cloud-based, artificial intelligence-driven cybersecurity solutions continues to experience rapid growth. This year they announced the addition of three new solutions, Zenedge API Security, Zenedge Bot Manager and Zenedge Malware Protection to their already robust suite
Red5 Pro and Limelight Networks Partner on WebRTC
Earlier this month, the live-streaming company Red5 announced that they would partner with Limelight Networks to optimize and expand distribution of media to larger audiences. Their partnership combines Red5’s WebRTC-based low-latency streaming for real-time video delivery with Limelight’s extensive content
AWS Introduces Machine Learning Security Service Macie
This week, Amazon Web Services introduced Macie, a fully managed security service for S3 that uses machine-learning algorithms to automatically identify and protect sensitive data against data leaks and unauthorized access.
Packet Processors: Linux, Snabb, PacketShader, and VPP
As various complex functions such as data compression and cryptography are increasingly performed on data packets, network traffic throughput can suffer. One means of increasing throughput and avoiding latency is through the use of open-source packet processors and various packet-processing
Cool Company – ThousandEyes
ThousandEyes, a San Francisco based startup with offices in Austin and London, was founded in 2010 with a game-changing approach to network monitoring: creating software that could provide insight into not only their customers’ internal networks, but the entire Internet.
Google Cloud Introduces TCP BBR Congestion Control Algorithm
Last month, Google announced the release of a new congestion control algorithm, TCP BBR (Bottleneck Bandwidth and Round-trip propagation time), for Google Cloud Platform. By eschewing loss-based congestion control for a system that considers the speed at which the network
DeepMind Developing Algorithms That Imagine
Two recently published research papers from DeepMind outline their development of new machine-learning architectures with the ability to imagine, reason, and plan for optimal behaviors within an uncontrolled environment. Unlike AlphaGo and other machine-learning models that operate within environments with
Recent Breakthroughs in Fiber, GPON, WiFi, Middle-mile and Last Mile Networks
Major breakthroughs in network platform innovation continue at a rapid pace, with GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft) leading the charge. These innovations are occurring in different market segments including fiber network technology, hardware, WiFi, 5G, GPON, WDM, mobile and
Cato Networks Introduces Cloud-Based Context-Aware IPS
Yesterday, Cato Networks expanded its SD-WAN service with the addition of a context-aware IPS (Intrusion Prevention System). The managed system provides IPS inspection as a service, using big data from the Cato Cloud to update new signatures and software patches
Primer on Blockchain, Ethereum and Open Source Hyperledger
One of the most important developments in finance during the past decade is the introduction of the digital currency Bitcoin. Limited in supply and currently considered slightly more stable than gold, Bitcoin allows for anonymous, instantaneous, secure, and publically accountable
China’s Quest to Become the Leading AI Juggernaut
Last week, a policy statement from the State Council announced China’s intention to become a leader in artificial intelligence research, products, and innovation. The statement included plans for China to become competitive with the US and other countries in AI
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Google Cloud Introduces TCP BBR Congestion Control Algorithm
Recent Breakthroughs in Fiber, GPON, WiFi, Middle-mile and Last Mile Networks