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Government Tech Week

The Register will be taking an in-depth look at the challenges facing government IT organizations. From bullet-proof security to making tough decisions about IT infrastructure, Government Tech Week will bring you up to speed on what's next in the public sector.

22 482
Re: HMRC : alway defining new ways
ScottishYorkshireMan
Wednesday 14th June 2023 09:16 GMT

Spotlight on Databases

This month The Register will take a deep dive into the world of databases; from established monoliths to the emerging crop of upstarts. Join us for a special 30 days of interviews and analysis on these tools that drive business forward.

30 308
Russia's Cozy Bear dives into cloud environments with a new bag of tricks
Dr_Sandra_Lee
Thursday 28th August 2025 15:01 GMT

Defense Tech Week

All week long The Register will explore the wide-ranging technologies that power next-generation global military and defense. From future aerospace to innovations in securing defense systems, we'll take a deep dive into what's next for defense and military tech.

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China aims to pair J-20 stealth fighter with 'loyal wingman' battle drone
Phones Sheridan
Thursday 3rd August 2023 16:11 GMT

Energy Efficient Datacenters

This week El Reg will be taking the heat when it comes to cooling high-density chips, networking, and server hardware with our special focus on energy efficient tech and concepts.

17 368
.. Sleep states? I friggen don't think so ..
_Elvi_
Monday 1st May 2023 14:51 GMT

Spotlight on RSA

Over the last 32 years the RSA conference has grown from a few security geeks getting together to one of the largest security conferences in the world, attracting those who need to know what to invest in next to keep networks secure. The four-day event will be held in San Francisco between April 24 - 27 and we'll be covering it live.

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UnitedHealth's 'egregious negligence' led to Change Healthcare ransomware infection
baytechrecovery
Wednesday 25th June 2025 12:57 GMT

Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week

This week The Register will bring special focus to the broad technologies delivering next-generation clean energy. From fusion to EVs and future datacenter cooling, follow us this week for an in-depth look at what's next.

15 469
Re: Where's the power coming from?
CowHorseFrog
Monday 13th November 2023 23:57 GMT

The Reg in Space

Make space for The Reg in Space week. All week we'll be bringing you the best of what's happening on this planet and others.

24 534
Re: no society has lasted anything like a thousand years so far.
ArrZarr
Tuesday 20th February 2024 08:58 GMT

Sysadmin Month

From tools, data security practices, network troubleshooting, server virtualization insights, backup strategies, performance optimization techniques, user management, cloud guidance, automation and scripting and more, tune in all month.

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Re: Oh dear
Alan Brown
Friday 20th September 2024 16:56 GMT

Black Hat and DEF CON

Join The Register as we tackle the most important stories around Black Hat and DEF CON 2023. From in-depth interviews to detailed analysis, El Reg has you covered.

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Re: The truth is out there !!!
Sceptic Tank
Tuesday 20th August 2024 14:28 GMT

Cybersecurity Month

Fortify your frontlines: It's Cybersecurity Month at The Register, your one-stop hub to bulletproof your digital landscape. From next-gen firewalls to human-factor risks, we're diving deep to make sure you stay ahead of the gang.

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Re: So basically ...
Anonymous Coward
Thursday 6th November 2025 15:57 GMT

Malware Month

Join The Register as we dive deep into the world of malware: From examining the latest threats to enterprises to dissecting the internal anatomy of code used in today's cyber-attacks, we want to help you better protect your organization. Forewarned is forearmed.

41 460
Re: Not a Modbus _exploit_
Alan Brown
Saturday 10th August 2024 08:54 GMT

Cloud Infrastructure Month

During Cloud Infrastructure Month, The Register will ascend the layers of modern cloud architectures, evaluating the engineering marvels and challenges at play. We'll dissect the techical innards from IaaS to PaaS and the hardware that backs it all up, with a lens on security.

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Re: Updated for the modern era ...
Enric Martinez
Thursday 23rd October 2025 09:52 GMT

VMware Explore

For the 15th year in a row, The Register is attending VMware's annual conference and will bring readers all the news from the show, what it means for users, and how it advances Broadcom's strategy to transform the virtualization pioneer. We'll also consider how VMware's flagship products and technologies have evolved and explore the VMware vision for the future of hybrid cloud.

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So basically...
DrXym
Friday 5th September 2025 13:40 GMT

The Future of the Datacenter - 2025 and Beyond

The Register’s Future of the Datacenter month explores cutting-edge innovations and trends shaping tomorrow’s data hubs. Join industry experts diving into AI, sustainability, and transformative technologies redefining infrastructure, efficiency, and scalability.

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Re: Granite Shores, Lunar Lake, Gaudi3, Jaguar Shores
Anonymous Coward
Tuesday 4th February 2025 18:36 GMT

Ransomware in Focus

The Register's incisive week on ransomware delves into the siege on enterprise, exploring the evolution of these malicious exploits, defense mechanisms, and the cost of resilience in the face of digital extortion. Join us for critical insights into the fight against ransomware.

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Re: Revole the certificate!
Phil Koenig
Thursday 13th March 2025 01:25 GMT

Nvidia GTC

The Register is attending Nvidia's annual GPU Technology Conference, aka GTC, in San Jose, California, and will bring readers all the news from the event that matters to them as well as commentary and analysis. From software agents and AI microservices to the latest accelerators and chain-of-thought reasoning models, we'll give you the snapshot you need of this Silicon Valley giant.

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Nvidia's Vera Rubin CPU, GPU roadmap charts course for hot-hot-hot 600 kW racks
Decay
Wednesday 10th September 2025 22:47 GMT

Disaster Recovery Week

For The Register's Disaster Recovery Week, we delve into DR strategies, from robust backups to resilient policies, to help you stay up and running in the face of adversity.

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Re: once upon a time at the pub
chivo243
Thursday 10th April 2025 22:39 GMT

AI Software Development Week

The Register dives into the latest in AI development, offering insights into tools, frameworks, and best practices for creating and deploying AI solutions. Topics include agents, data management, and ethical considerations. This series equips developers and IT professionals with strategies for integrating AI smoothly and efficiently into existing workflows and applications.

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Re: Google AI Overview
NATTtrash
Saturday 6th September 2025 08:02 GMT

Spotlight on RSAC

The RSA Conference has grown into one of the largest information security conferences in the world, attracting those who need to know what to invest in next to keep networks secure. Check out our coverage of the San Francisco event right here.

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RSA cofounder: The world would've been better without cryptocurrencies
Viacheslav78
Monday 8th September 2025 08:36 GMT

AI Infrastructure Month

The Register's AI Infrastructure Month highlights the cutting-edge technologies, architectural advancements, and industry trends shaping the future of AI workloads. With a focus on hardware, scalability, and performance optimization, the coverage offers expert insights and detailed analysis tailored for IT leaders and AI practitioners navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.

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Re: and nothing of value lost
Anonymous Coward
Monday 16th June 2025 11:34 GMT

European Supercomputing

Join The Register for its European Supercomputing Week, in which we'll highlight the continent's achievements and the challenges it faces in its quest to develop homegrown high-performance computing systems.

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AMD's MI355X is a 1.4 kW liquid-cooled monster built to battle Nvidia's Blackwell
Anonymous Coward
Thursday 3rd July 2025 13:28 GMT

The State of Storage

Dive into a week exploring the latest in IT storage with The Register – from hard drives to cloud. Understand the challenges and opportunities as we unravel the narrative of storage efficiency, security, and innovation at the enterprise level.

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Re: There is a lot of "non-active" data out there
CountCadaver
Monday 3rd November 2025 01:16 GMT

Datacenter Networking Nexus

The Register explores the latest in modern datacenter networking. This week offers insights into how organizations can optimize their infrastructure for performance, scalability, and security.

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Before the megabit: A trip through vintage datacenter networking
GeneralDisaster
Tuesday 26th August 2025 13:37 GMT

Supercomputing Month

Charting the Exascale Horizon: As the calendar turns to November 2025, The Register is locked onto the pulse of supercomputing. This month coincides with the esteemed SC25 conference, and we're dedicating our coverage to the technical marvels and milestones of high-performance computing (HPC). We'll dissect the latest breakthroughs pushing towards exascale computing, unravel the complexities of advanced parallel processing architectures, and spotlight the innovations in energy-efficient design that keep these giants running cooler. From tackling grand global challenges to driving forward the frontier of artificial intelligence, join us in a month-long technical tribute to the titans of computational might.

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Re: This trend toward denser AI deployments...
retiredFool
Monday 17th November 2025 14:56 GMT

SC25

The team will be on-hand to discover what lies at the frontiers of modern supercomputing; from the latest major deployments and architectures to the software and applications that make large-scale computing matter for industry and governments alike.

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Nvidia-backed photonics startup Ayar Labs eyes hyperscale customers with GUC design collab
short
Monday 17th November 2025 14:14 GMT

Deep dive into “Special Features” topics

State Forum Posts Latest Post
open Cash torrent pouring into Nvidia slows – despite booming Blackwell adoption 9
By IGotOut
Thursday 27th February 2025 23:13 GMT
open Southern Water takes the fifth over alleged $750K Black Basta ransom offer 31
By Androgynous Cupboard
Wednesday 26th February 2025 19:56 GMT
open Experts race to extract intel from Black Basta internal chat leaks 3
By Dr Dan Holdsworth
Monday 24th February 2025 11:18 GMT
open Ghost ransomware crew continues to haunt IT depts with scarily bad infosec 7
By Bebu sa Ware
Friday 21st February 2025 10:11 GMT
open US newspaper publisher uses linguistic gymnastics to avoid saying its outage was due to ransomware 12
By jasonbrown1965
Sunday 2nd March 2025 20:11 GMT
open Backup software vendor Veeam deleted forum data after restoration SNAFU 7
By Danny 14
Tuesday 18th February 2025 08:49 GMT
open Chinese spies suspected of 'moonlighting' as tawdry ransomware crooks 11
By MachDiamond
Sunday 16th February 2025 21:23 GMT
open Ransomware isn't always about the money: Government spies have objectives, too 6
By Wang Cores
Sunday 16th February 2025 18:50 GMT
open Murena boss says customers about to wake up from its cloud storage nightmare 16
By logicalextreme
Tuesday 4th March 2025 17:47 GMT
open NASA solar mission data recovering after server room flood fiasco 22
By UnknownUnknown
Monday 10th February 2025 14:52 GMT
open Intel has officially missed the boat for AI in the datacenter 38
By Anonymous Coward
Tuesday 4th February 2025 18:36 GMT
open Nvidia deprecates CUDA support for aging architectures 8
By Henry Wertz 1
Sunday 2nd February 2025 18:57 GMT
open AI agents? Yes, let's automate all sorts of things that don't actually need it 47
By whiteknight
Sunday 2nd February 2025 23:00 GMT
open Where does Microsoft's NPU obsession leave Nvidia's AI PC ambitions? 26
By Anonymous Coward
Friday 24th January 2025 17:32 GMT
open Just as your LLM once again goes off the rails, Cisco, Nvidia are at the door smiling 11
By Wang Cores
Sunday 19th January 2025 18:28 GMT
open Nvidia plots Quantum Day at GTC 2025 – for tech it called a distant dream 4
By Roj Blake
Friday 17th January 2025 09:47 GMT
open Biden opens federal land to power-hungry AI datacenters 6
By Marty McFly
Wednesday 15th January 2025 15:54 GMT
open T-Mobile US CSO: Spies jumped from one telco to another in a way 'I've not seen in my career' 54
By Fido
Saturday 7th December 2024 05:46 GMT
open AI ambition is pushing copper to its breaking point 6
By HuBo
Saturday 30th November 2024 17:44 GMT
open Investors just can't pull the plug despite datacenters facing AI power crunch 12
By ChoHag
Friday 29th November 2024 09:00 GMT
open You're buying fat new servers to save energy and make room for AI hardware, claims Dell 10
By Anonymous Coward
Saturday 30th November 2024 12:37 GMT
open We can clone you wholesale: Boffins build ML agents that respond like specific people 47
By Groo The Wanderer
Monday 2nd December 2024 01:50 GMT
open Datacenters could blow up your electric bill thanks to AI 24
By munnoch
Wednesday 27th November 2024 14:20 GMT
open Data is the new uranium – incredibly powerful and amazingly dangerous 56
By The Man Who Fell To Earth
Wednesday 29th January 2025 15:51 GMT
open Japan looks to nuclear energy to power AI-powered datacenter boom 17
By CowHorseFrog
Friday 6th December 2024 05:39 GMT
open Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between 31
By Roland6
Tuesday 22nd October 2024 23:11 GMT
open Fore-get about privacy, golf tech biz leaves 32M data records on the fairway 36
By Valeyard
Monday 14th October 2024 08:22 GMT
open Brits hate how big tech handles their data, but can't be bothered to do much about it 38
By Stephen Wilkinson
Monday 14th October 2024 09:11 GMT
open AI agent promotes itself to sysadmin, trashes boot sequence 94
By amanfromMars 1
Sunday 6th October 2024 16:03 GMT
open Broadcom has brought VMware down to earth and that’s welcome 32
By L3375p34k3r
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 21:21 GMT
open Nvidia's growth slows to a mere 122 percent but it’s still topping expectations 10
By Alex Stuart
Thursday 29th August 2024 13:56 GMT
open Public clouds are 'dirty' about VMware's on-prem push, says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan 7
By Anonymous Coward
Monday 2nd September 2024 14:52 GMT
open VMware reveals how it will deliver Broadcom's unified hybrid cloud … sometime soon 7
By Anonymous Coward
Monday 2nd September 2024 14:53 GMT
open The elusive dream of cloud portability: Why migrating workloads isn't so simple 18
By doublelayer
Wednesday 28th August 2024 01:16 GMT
open Broadcom promised to reform VMware so it enables better hybrid clouds. Will it deliver? 8
By shfy70
Thursday 29th August 2024 08:48 GMT
open Open Compute Project seeks standard for concrete, with help from AWS, Google, Meta, and Microsoft 10
By Daniel Nebdal
Monday 26th August 2024 12:56 GMT
open LG Electronics aims to become a datacenter cooling player, with aircon and immersion tech 4
By CapeCarl
Thursday 22nd August 2024 18:06 GMT
open UK competition regulator's cloud probe remedies have global implications 2
By elsergiovolador
Wednesday 21st August 2024 09:22 GMT
open B2B ISP Fastnet staggers back to feet after VMware incident 8
By Vikingforties
Tuesday 20th August 2024 10:18 GMT
open If the world had a hyperscale datacenter capital, it would be... Northern Virginia 10
By Buzzword
Tuesday 20th August 2024 11:50 GMT
open GitHub rolls back database change after breaking itself 14
By Anonymous Coward
Friday 16th August 2024 22:59 GMT
open Icelandic group demos private cloud powered by renewables 8
By Neil Barnes
Friday 23rd August 2024 07:35 GMT
open DEF CON badge disagreement gets physical as firmware dev removed from event stage 38
By RAMChYLD
Tuesday 20th August 2024 08:28 GMT
open DEF CON Franklin project enlists hackers to harden critical infrastructure 2
By DS999
Monday 12th August 2024 20:36 GMT
open What a glimpse inside the Black Hat NOC reveals about infosec pros' security habits 3
By Anonymous Coward
Tuesday 13th August 2024 09:58 GMT
open Alibaba Cloud claims K8s service meshes can require more resources than the apps they run 9
By Rich 2
Tuesday 13th August 2024 12:14 GMT
open How to ingeniously and wirelessly inject malware onto someone's nearby Windows PC via Google's Quick Share 16
By ExpatZ
Tuesday 13th August 2024 12:44 GMT
open Secure Web Gateways are anything but as infosec hounds spot dozens of bypasses 20
By Telman
Thursday 15th August 2024 13:34 GMT
open Software innovation just isn't what it used to be, and Moxie Marlinspike blames Agile 66
By spiketoo
Wednesday 14th August 2024 16:37 GMT
open Ransomware groups are better at web app security than you, says researcher 10
By druck
Friday 9th August 2024 18:34 GMT

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