Google uses eBPF schedulers to boost RPC performance
about 21 hours agoA custom eBPF scheduler has lifted queries per second by about 5% on some RPC stacks, while reducing kernel change risk for production tests.
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The site will link AI research with product development, as Google Cloud uses Singapore to build tools for global customers and regional deployment.
TEPCO Power Grid centralises 30,000 cameras with Genetec
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Enterprises can now keep AI workloads and sensitive data on the same private cloud, as Broadcom adds governance and security controls.
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Businesses in Singapore and Malaysia will gain access to Kubernetes backup and recovery tools as cloud-native spending lifts demand for resilience.
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Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
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