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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
The pace of wireless innovation is accelerating to enable faster, more responsive, and more reliable connections worldwide. In this guest commentary, Eric Hsu from Keysight Technologies shares his insights on how the wireless communications industry is ready for significant technology changes across multiple systems.
A multichannel test solution with a Keysight M9484C VXG four-channel vector signal generator and a four-port oscilloscope.
While cellular communication is transitioning from 4G to 5G to enable extreme data throughputs, satellite communications providers are building networks in space to provide high-speed communications from anywhere in the world.
Wireless engineers look for breakthrough technologies to maximise system throughput, robust links, and data handling capabilities.
The key technology components of the wireless system physical layer are
- wider signal bandwidths
- higher-order modulation schemes
- multi-antenna techniques
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Tags:byline, commentary, interviews, Keysight, opinion, Tech Focus, technology, wireless
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Monday, April 18th, 2022
Gigamon has appointed Shane Buckley as the President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, 18 April 2022. After 10 years, Paul Hooper is stepping down from the CEO role but will remain an active member of the Gigamon Board of Directors.
As a leading deep observability company, Gigamon provides the tools and expertise required in today’s evolving threat landscape to help optimise and secure over 80 percent of Fortune 100 enterprises and 9 of the 10 largest mobile network providers.
“Enterprises are quickly shifting toward hybrid and multi-cloud deployments to accelerate digital transformation initiatives but, unfortunately, they must contend with an ever-more dangerous threat landscape. I look forward to entering this new phase of growth focused on addressing the evolving requirements of our customers by investing in the deep observability solutions required to achieve the full agility of a resilient digital infrastructure without risk,” said Paul Buckley, incoming President & CEO, Gigamon.
The company also serves hundreds of government agencies and educational organizations, as well as over 4,000 marquee enterprise customers worldwide including Lockheed Martin, AWS, Clemson University, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Under Armour and the Department of Defense.
Under the leadership of outgoing CEO, Paul Hooper, Gigamon became a trusted market leader in network visibility and security solutions.
A New Frontier: Deep Observability
Buckley will lead the next evolution of Gigamon as the company invests in and seeks to lead the emerging deep observability market.
Gigamon offers a deep observability pipeline that harnesses actionable network-level intelligence to amplify the power of cloud, security, and observability tools.
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Tags:appointments, CEO, cybersecurity, Gigamon, leadership, network, networking, security
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Thursday, April 14th, 2022
You may be familiar with Observability, or the measurement of internal states of a system by examining its outputs. Deep Observability extends the inside-out approach of traditional Observability with an outside-in perspective to leverage actionable network-level intelligence to secure and efficiently manage hybrid and multi-cloud IT environments.
* In today’s expert contribution, Simon Lee from Gigamon shares his insights into the market readiness for Deep Observability as well as Gigamon’s strategies and outlook for 2022.
Simon Lee, Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan, Gigamon
Despite the challenges from the pandemic, Gigamon Asia Pacific exited 2021 with strong double-digit growth.
We saw this as a positive market signal from customers on the criticality of leveraging actionable network-level intelligence to secure and efficiently manage their hybrid and multi-cloud IT environments.
Riding on this momentum, we are optimistic about our growth prospects for 2022.
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Tags:byline, cybersecurity, Gigamon, interviews, network, networking, opinion, security
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Thursday, March 31st, 2022
The losses were due to system crashes, human error and cyberattacks. The Acronis Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 highlights growing threats and need for integrated cyber protection solutions.
The annual Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 surveyed more than 6,200 IT users and IT managers from small businesses to enterprises across 22 countries.
Acronis has released its annual Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 timed to this year’s World Backup Day.
“As the entire world is increasingly at risk from different types of attacks, accelerating to universal all-in-one solutions is the only way to achieve truly complete cyber protection. And that’s precisely the problem Acronis has set out to solve. Attackers don’t discriminate when it comes to means or targets, so strong and reliable security is no longer an option, it’s a necessity,” says Candid Wuest, Acronis V.P. of Cyber Protection Research.
The report exposes some of the most critical shortcomings appearing in cyber protection practices today and examines why they’re appearing, offering guidance on how they can be fixed.
One of the key findings last year was that 80% of organizations ran as many as 10 solutions simultaneously for data protection and cybersecurity — yet more than half of them suffered downtime because of data loss.
So more solutions do not necessarily translate into more protection.
This year, the trend seems to be getting worse.
While 78% of organizations globally run as many as 10 different solutions, 76% of organizations experienced downtime due to data loss — a 25% increase from 2021.
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Tags:Acronis, Cyber security, reports, security, software, study
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Thursday, March 24th, 2022
MSI has announced its latest Business and Productivity laptops in the Summit, Prestige and Modern Series with 12 Gen Intel Core Processors.
Latest Business & Productivity laptops from MSI shipping with 12th Gen Intel processors.
The Intel Evo platform certification was awarded to the Summit and Prestige series for their lightweight design, rapid response, and long-lasting battery life.
“MSI’s roots are in high-performance laptops, and our Business Series laptops are built to complete any workspace. Our core mission has never changed; it’s built to be the backbone that maximizes your productivity,” said Derek Chen, MSI Notebook Worldwide Sales & Marketing Director.
Discrete graphics, powered by NVIDIA, fuel the Summit and Prestige series to help people express their passion and help business professionals reach their goals.
The Summit Flip models also feature a seamless 360° 2-in-1 design utilising the touch screen capability to convert into a tablet mode.
And for the Modern series, popular French illustrator Lorraine Sorlet collaborated on four visual designs revitalizing the series with a more “modern” look.
The models that were unveiled are listed below.
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Tags:computers, laptops, MSI, new arrivals, notebooks
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Monday, February 28th, 2022
Seagate’s cloud storage services and data-harnessing solutions are now available for businesses and start-ups in Singapore to accelerate growth in the digital economy.
“Lyve Cloud and Lyve Labs represent Seagate’s evolution to serve mass data ecosystems. With Singapore being a hub for regional and global industry-leading businesses, innovators and disruptive startups, it was a natural choice for us to bring these offerings to Singapore. I am delighted to mark Seagate’s 40th anniversary in Singapore with these transformative platforms,” said Dave Mosley, Seagate CEO.
Seagate Technology Holdings, a world leader in data storage infrastructure solutions, announced today the launch of its Lyve Cloud and Lyve Labs in Singapore.
Lyve Cloud is Seagate’s premiere cloud storage-as-a-service platform and Lyve Labs is a collaborative innovation hub to create solutions that harness the flow of data.
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Tags:cloud, EDB, Equinix, launch, Lyve, offices, Seagate, Singapore
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Friday, January 21st, 2022
What’s the home printer of choice for my #WorkFromHome setup? It’s the ApeosPrint C325 dw colour laser printer from FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
The compact ApeosPrint C325 dw single-function duplex and wireless colour laser printer from FUJIFILM Innovation Corp makes a suitable printer for a #WorkFromHome workspace and at front-facing counter-tops of businesses.
First off, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp is actually the new name for the former Fuji Xerox after the joint venture company (between FUJIFILM and Xerox) came under FUJIFILM.
As you may know, Fuji Xerox was a global leader in laser printers, especially for enterprises and business users.
My Take
The ApeosPrint C325 dw single-function laser printer is a suitable printer for #WorkFromHome and small businesses.
Its print quality and speed, ink economy, ease of use, as well as compactness, duplex and wireless capability make it a versatile printer for the home and at customer-facing counters.
The ApeosPrint C325 dw single-function printer is the smallest and lightest printer model in their lineup and is targeted towards counter services, clinics and small businesses.
I have been using the printer for the past few months and find it a suitable printer for the #WFH workspace considering its performance, economy, ease-of-use, reliability and compact footprint.
The key requirements I have for a home printer (for work) is print quality and compactness, as well as the ability to print colour, double-sided, and from a wireless network.
Naturally, factors like print speed, ink/toner economy, and maintainability also weigh in.
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Tags:#t4tWFH, #t4tWorkFromHome, ApeosPrint, Fuji Xerox, Fujifilm, laser, printers, reviews, tech4WHF, tech4WorkFromHome, WFH, WorkFromHome
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Wednesday, January 19th, 2022
In today’s electronics applications, batteries power nearly all of our portable electronic devices. Batteries also serve as emergency power backup systems on large premises. And all-electric vehicles use large cascading battery packs to meet the expected power for the required performance.
In this guest commentary, Bernard Ang from Keysight Technologies shares his insights on specialised battery testing.
Batteries are the key to our portable/mobile electronic gadgets in this digital era.
Battery packs need the required specific power (W/kg) to be able to dispense enough current to achieve the electric vehicle speed performance.
They also need the required specific energy (Wh/kg) to achieve longer runtime or travel range.
Why is it important to monitor battery temperature?
Most rechargeable batteries today are lithium ion and have an operating range between 15 °C and 35 °C at which their full performance and capacity kicks in.
- If the battery and its ambient temperature is below 15 °C, you may experience sluggish electrochemical reactions within the battery and as a result, lower battery performance and reduced charge capacity.
- If the battery or battery pack operates above 35 °C in ambient temperature, battery degradation can accelerate over time. As a result, you may notice shorter battery life, non-uniform aging due to thermal gradients, greater exposure to safety issues, and higher life cycle costs. At extremely hot temperatures, batteries can break down and cause leakage, smoke, fire, and even explosions.
The power map chart below shows the power limits of your lithium-ion battery or battery packs across the temperature range.
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Saturday, January 8th, 2022
Asus announced a slew of new laptops during CES 2022, including ROG and TUF gaming laptops, business laptops and additions to their premium Zenbook series.
The new ROG Gaming Laptops are among the slew of notebooks that Asus unveiled during CES 2022.
Asus launched plenty of new products during CES 2022, including the following.
- ROG gaming laptops
- TUF gaming laptops
- Business laptops
- Zenbook laptops
Below is a quick summary from ASUS of each of these.
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Tags:Asus, CES, CES 2022, gaming, laptops, new arrivals, notebooks, ROG, TUF, Zenbook, Zephyrus
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Sunday, January 2nd, 2022
The core of most #WorkFromHome workspace is the computer, around which everything else is built around. It’s important to start on the right foot and get a good computer that has the performance and connectivity to anchor your entire #WFH setup.
The Dell Latitude 9420 2-in-1 laptop is a great desktop replacement for #WFH that can be brought on the road with its compactness, long battery life and 5G LTE connectivity.
What does one look out for in a home computer for #WorkFromHome?
For me, it must have the performance to handle most work-related activities, ranging from basic tasks like word processing and surfing the Web (for accessing emails, research and other cloud-based activities), to more demanding photo editing and video editing for content production.
Dell Latitude 9520 2-in-1 laptop freshly unboxed. Included is a 90W power supply. Dimensions: H: 0.71″ (18 mm) | W: 13.4″ (340.3 mm) | D: 8.49″ (215.8 mm)
I eschewed desktop computers a long time ago, in favour of notebook computers for space saving and the flexibility of bringing them on the road.
The disadvantage of a small display is easily overcome at home with an external large monitor.
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Tags:#t4tWFH, #t4tWorkFromHome, computers, DELL, laptops, Latitude, notebooks, reviews, tech4WHF, tech4WorkFromHome, WFH, WorkFromHome
Posted in Business IT, Dell, Gadgets, gadgets, Notebooks, notebooks, Review, reviews, Specifications, Tablets, tablets, Windows | 2 Comments »
Tech Focus: Pave the Way for Next Wireless Breakthroughs
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022The pace of wireless innovation is accelerating to enable faster, more responsive, and more reliable connections worldwide. In this guest commentary, Eric Hsu from Keysight Technologies shares his insights on how the wireless communications industry is ready for significant technology changes across multiple systems.
A multichannel test solution with a Keysight M9484C VXG four-channel vector signal generator and a four-port oscilloscope.
While cellular communication is transitioning from 4G to 5G to enable extreme data throughputs, satellite communications providers are building networks in space to provide high-speed communications from anywhere in the world.
Wireless engineers look for breakthrough technologies to maximise system throughput, robust links, and data handling capabilities.
The key technology components of the wireless system physical layer are
(more…)
Tags:byline, commentary, interviews, Keysight, opinion, Tech Focus, technology, wireless
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