Red Hat Summit 2026 news highlights

What's new and what's coming for Cisco AI infrastructure

Enterprises are grappling with growing AI infrastructure demands, including substantial growth in network traffic generated by AI agents, increasingly complex network architectures and new frontiers in system design for reliability and resilience. Cisco's data center and internet infrastructure leader takes a deep dive into how large companies – including Cisco itself – are addressing these issues, and preparing for the next 6 months of rapid AI development. Featuring: Kevin Wollenweber [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wollenweber-ba9428/], senior vice president and general manager of data center and internet infrastructure, Cisco. In today’s episode, we’ll cover… * A new partnership with Quali for Stack Automation * Building enterprise trust in AgenticOps * AI infrastructure outlook over the next 6 months And more! References: * Cisco Cloud Control unites AgenticOps for IT infrastructure [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366643670/Cisco-Cloud-Control-unites-AgenticOps-for-IT-infrastructure] * Cisco Live 26: Networks the key in post-Mythos world [https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366643860/Cisco-Live-26-networks-the-key-in-post-Mythos-world] * Cisco: AI driving a 'network supercycle' [https://www.lightreading.com/ai-machine-learning/cisco-ai-driving-a-network-supercycle-] To learn more about software development and platform engineering, check out Search IT Operations [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/]. To watch clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeOnTech [https://www.youtube.com/@HealthcareStrategies].

Cisco Cloud Control & more from Cisco Live North America 2026

At Cisco Live North America 2026, updates were unveiled that aim to reshape how enterprises approach network management and security, including Cisco Cloud Control. Stay tuned for more insights as veteran reporter Beth Pariseau digs deeper at Cisco Live.

From Unix to NemoClaw: system design connects past to future

A computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon who is also the CEO, co-founder, and chairman of the board at a tech company has a uniquely multidimensional view of how recent developments relate to historical system design principles. He shares that perspective in this interview, from how Nvidia's NemoClaw aligns with the hourglass concept of system security to how its focus on the file system mirrors a longstanding debate in computer science. Featuring: Hui Zhang [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hui-zhang-2476/], co-founder, CTO and Chairman of the Board, Conviva In today’s episode, we’ll cover… * Three significant aspects of NemoClaw * Why NemoClaw is not the final piece of the puzzle * The need for an end-to-end standard AI agent governance framework And more! References: * Nvidia NemoClaw, JFrog shore up OpenClaw security [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366640420/Nvidia-NemoClaw-JFrog-shore-up-OpenClaw-security] * NanoClaw AI agents find a home in Docker Sandboxes [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366640195/NanoClaw-AI-agents-find-a-home-in-Docker-Sandboxes] * OpenClaw and Moltbook explained: The latest AI agent craze [https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/feature/OpenClaw-and-Moltbook-explained-The-latest-AI-agent-craze] To learn more about software development and platform engineering, check out Search IT Operations [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/]. To watch clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeOnTech [https://www.youtube.com/@HealthcareStrategies].

Digesting Dell Technologies World AI automation news

How can enterprise IT buyers choose among the plethora of AI automation tools now on the market from major vendors? Can they trust AI agent-driven infrastructure automation yet? Should they? Steven Dickens, CEO and principal analyst at HyperFrame Research, offers his answers to these questions and more from the show floor at Dell Technologies World. Featuring: Steven Dickens [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpdickens/], CEO and principal analyst, HyperFrame Research In today’s episode, we’ll cover… * Dell vs AI infrastructure competitors: size matters * The rollout of Dell Automation Platform * The agentic AIOps dilemma for IT organizations And more! References: * Dell AI Factory gets rack-scale infrastructure refresh [https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatacenter/news/366643254/Dell-AI-Factory-gets-rack-scale-infrastructure-refresh] * Red Hat AI updates target mounting cost, sovereignty worries [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366642906/Red-Hat-AI-updates-target-mounting-cost-sovereignty-worries] * AI assistants for IT ops: Select and govern operational bots [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/tip/AI-assistants-for-IT-ops-Select-and-govern-operational-bots] To learn more about software development and platform engineering, check out Search IT Operations [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/]. To watch clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeOnTech [https://www.youtube.com/@HealthcareStrategies].

Digging into details on Dell AI Factory's 5,000 customers

During Dell Technologies World this week, Dell touted that its AI Factory with Nvidia has shipped to 5,000 companies in a little over two years. TechTarget senior news writer Beth Pariseau catches up with Dell SVP Varun Chhabra to break down who those customers are, how they're counted, how their AI workloads have evolved, and how Dell expects the AI Factory market to look in the future. Featuring: Varun Chhabra [https://www.linkedin.com/in/varuncal/], senior vice president of product marketing, Dell Technologies In today’s episode, we’ll cover… * "Desktop to data center" AI support with new NemoClaw integration * The importance of data management to avoid bottlenecks in AI * Lessons learned for enterprises transitioning from token consumers to token producers. And more! References: * The AI factory model: What CIOs need to know [https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/feature/The-AI-factory-model-What-CIOs-need-to-know] * Red Hat, Nvidia tighten integration with AI Factory [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366639289/Red-Hat-Nvidia-tighten-integration-with-AI-Factory] * AWS AI Factories target hybrid cloud AI infrastructure [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366636033/AWS-AI-Factories-target-hybrid-cloud-AI-infrastructure] To learn more about software development and platform engineering, check out Search IT Operations [https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/]. To watch clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeOnTech [https://www.youtube.com/@HealthcareStrategies].