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 acceleration techniques. In order to understand how these tools optimize this process, it’s important to first understand how packet processing works.
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.
Model 8: Part 3
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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 delivers data, BBR is able to improve latency and bandwidth use on Internet traffic, reducing round-trip time by 33 percent and providing 11 percent higher mean-time-between-rebuffers for all mobile and desktop users.
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 clear-cut rules and no unforeseen obstacles, these new architectures are designed to plan for and adapt to the unpredictability the real world.
Model 8: Part 2
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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 DOCSIS. [Read more…]
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 and has unlimited inspection capacity, including TLS inspection and extending to all cloud and mobile traffic. Cato’s service addresses common IPS shortcomings such as location-bound inspection and increased IT costs due to updates 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 transactions. [Read more…]
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 over the next three years and by 2030, lead the world in AI theory, research, and technology, with Chinese AI industries producing 1 trillion yuan ($147.80 billion USD) per year.
Model 8: Part 1
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Barracuda Announces NextGen Firewall Enhancements
Last week, Barracuda announced enhancements to their firewall products that will expedite customers’ adoption of Microsoft Azure and enable increased automation. The firewall enhancements include increased integration with Microsoft OMS, SD-WAN capability, and a WAF REST API integrated with Puppet Labs technology that will aid in automated deployments and the move toward continuous delivery.
Distil Announces API Bot Defense for API Security
The bot detection company Distil Networks announced today the rollout of Bot Defense for API, a bot mitigation solution for API security. Distil’s solution prevents bots from accessing public API servers for web and mobile, an underprotected area that is increasingly targeted by malicious users.
Quantil Introduces High-Performance UDP File Transfer Service
Quantil, the second largest CDN in the world, has introduced a high-performance UDP file transfer service that competes with Aspera and Signiant. The service is able to transfer large files between single and multiple destinations and targets companies that require fast, global transfer of large files and business-critical information.
