Maintaining an Energy-Efficient Edge Platform

Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen a lot of growth at Akamai. When I started at Akamai, we used to have traffic peaks of almost 200 Mbps. From that fledgling startup, Akamai has now grown to such a scale that we almost doubled network capacity in 2020 … Continue reading Maintaining an Energy-Efficient Edge Platform

Maintaining an Energy-Efficient Edge Platform

Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen a lot of growth at Akamai. When I started at Akamai, we used to have traffic peaks of almost 200 Mbps. From that fledgling startup, Akamai has now grown to such a scale that we almost doubled network capacity in 2020 and were able to serve peaks of almost 200 Tbps. In short, just like the internet, Akamai has undergone quite the evolution. But as we’ve grown, so have our environmental impacts. In fact, the internet as a whole is responsible for more than 2% of global emissions, having the same impact as the airline industry. Our online streaming, learning, working, shopping, and playing habits have all started to add up. Continue reading Maintaining an Energy-Efficient Edge Platform

Enso Previews Application Security Posture Management Platform

Enso Security today previewed an application security posture management (ASPM) platform that makes it easier for cybersecurity teams to discover applications, identify owners and detect changes. Fresh off raising $6 million in funding, Enso Security … Continue reading Enso Previews Application Security Posture Management Platform

How ZeroNorth is driving the DevSecOps revolution for the good of software, with new capabilities

Where software was once on the sidelines of organizational success today, it is front and center—with businesses under…
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Telepresence Robot Navigates Upgrades

As time marches on and a good percentage of us are still isolating from society at large, the progress of technology isn’t kept as stagnant. Earlier this year we featured a project about a much-needed small telepresence robot with an exceptionally low barrier for entry, and with the progress of …read more

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Get Back Out There, Robotically

When interacting with reality at a distance is the best course of action, we turn to robots. Whether that’s exploring the surface of Venus, the depths of the ocean, or (for the time being) society at large, it’s often better to put a robot out there than an actual human …read more

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Qualys Delivers on Promise to Automate Endpoint Security

Qualys this week announced the availability of a Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response (VMDR) platform based on a single agent that detects endpoint vulnerabilities and automates the patching of those systems. Sumedh Thakar, president and c… Continue reading Qualys Delivers on Promise to Automate Endpoint Security

Robotic Ball Bouncer Uses Machine Vision to Stay on Target

When we first caught a glimpse of this ball juggling platform, we were instantly hooked by its appearance. With its machined metal linkages and clear polycarbonate platform, its got an irresistibly industrial look. But as fetching as it may appear, it’s even cooler in action.

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ArrBot is a Fast Way To Get Out Standing in a New Field of Robotics

[Junglist] correctly points out that agricultural robotics is fast on its way to being the next big thing (TM) and presents his easy to build ArrBot platform so others can get hacking fast. 

The frame is built out of the same brackets and aluminum tubing used to add handrails to …read more

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ZeroNorth Brings Risk Intelligence to DevOps

In their rush to embrace digital transformation, many enterprises often overlook the importance of cybersecurity and may be exposing themselves to more risk than necessary. Cybersecurity challenges are nothing new; however, businesses are accelerating… Continue reading ZeroNorth Brings Risk Intelligence to DevOps