fiber optics

  1. Azure Latency Rises as Red Sea Submarine Cables Fail: How Traffic Was Rerouted

    Microsoft confirmed that parts of its Azure cloud footprint experienced noticeable disruptions after multiple undersea fibre‑optic cables in the Red Sea were cut, forcing engineers to reroute traffic and apply emergency traffic‑engineering measures while carrier repairs were planned. Background...
  2. Azure Latency Spike as Red Sea Cable Cuts Disrupt Global Cloud Traffic

    Microsoft has warned that users of its Azure cloud may see higher-than-normal latency and intermittent disruptions after multiple undersea fiber-optic cables in the Red Sea were cut, forcing traffic onto longer alternate routes while repair work and global rerouting continue. (reuters.com)...
  3. Google's Open Network Cable System: A Game Changer for Enterprise Connectivity

    Google’s newest move in enterprise connectivity took center stage at the Cloud Next ’25 conference, where the tech giant unveiled its open network cable system designed to redefine how enterprises link to the cloud. This initiative, aimed at providing unparalleled reliability and streamlined...
  4. Windows 7 The current ready-to-go version of Light Peak uses copper, not fiber optics.

    The current ready-to-go version of Light Peak uses copper, not fiber optics. Intel's Light Peak is now ready. Friday during CES 2011, an Intel executive told Computerworld that its Light Peak interconnect technology is ready for implementation. The only thing is that the new tech--which...