Cisco announces updates to network operating systems Cisco recently announced updates on software disaggregation across service provider, enterprise and data center networking. The company noted that software disaggregation has been …
Intel provides Wind River components and NFV SDK to Akraino Edge Stack Intel announced it is contributing Wind River Titanium Cloud components along with its Network Edge Virtualization Software Development Kit …
CloudBees CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise now available on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform CloudBees. Inc, the hub of enterprise Jenkins and DevOps, recently announced the availability of CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise on …
Google embracing blockchain technology Google is reportedly looking into using blockchain technology to boost the search engine giant’s cloud business, according to sources familiar with the matter at Bloomberg. Blockchain …
ZTE adds container networking solution to TECS OpenPalette platform Chinese vendor ZTE recently premiered an end-to-end container networking solution in the open-source network functions virtualization (NFV) field , dubbed Knitter, …
Microsoft gives sneak peak of Windows Server 2019 Microsoft recently previewed Windows Server 2019 with general availability slated for the second half of this year. Based on feedback from its …
Plans for virtual RANs Telecom operators are looking to extend the benefits of virtualization to radio access networks (RANs). Companies such as Nokia, Intel and Verizon are working to leverage …
The Linux Foundation and OCP tag team open source hardware/software initiative The virtualization of network functions has resulted in a disaggregation of hardware and software, increasing interest in open source …
Cisco and Verizon team up on Information-Centric Networking (ICN) software Cisco and Verizon announced they recently tested the former company’s hybrid ICN software at the latter company’s lab outside Boston. …
Siemens extends contract with Orange Siemens AG has extended its contract with Orange Business Services to help it migrate to a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure that will connect 1,500 …
A new kind of networking Many vendors are shifting focus from software-defined networking (SDN) to intent-based networking. Although still an emerging technology, the basic idea behind intent-based networking is to …
Google announces Skaffold automation tool for Kubernetes Google recently introduced a new open source, automation tool called Skaffold, which the company said facilitates continuous development for Kubernetes applications. Kubernetes is …
When clouds collide Many organizations are looking to migrate to the cloud, but recognize the transition doesn’t happen overnight. As a result, some companies have opted for a hybrid cloud …
Dell EMC announces Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) family Dell EMC is taking open networking to the edge for next-generation access with the introduction of a new family of products, referred …
Sedona announces Hierarchical Network Controller Sedona Systems recently rolled out its new Hierarchical Network Controller product, which automatically provisions and optimizes layer 0 to 3 services across multi-layer, vendor and …
IBM announces new system-on-a-chip IBM introduced what it claims to be the world’s smallest computer for blockchain technology at IBM Think 2018, according to a report by Mashable. The miniature computer …
Huawei introduces intent-driven CloudCampus solution Huawei unveiled its intent-driven CloudCampus solution along with new programmable switches for enterprise campus networks at the Huawei Western Europe Partner Summit 2018 in Amsterdam. …
NetScout introduces nGeniusPulse 2.5 NetScout Systems Inc. recently announced its nGenius Service Assurance platform has extended infrastructure monitoring into VMware virtual and Wi-Fi infrastructures with the release of nGeniusPulse 2.5. …
Verizon and Colt make step toward real-time, cross carrier network automation Verizon and Colt reportedly demonstrated two-way, inter carrier Software Defined Networking (SDN) orchestration by making near real-time bandwidth changes …
Cloud myths debunked Practically everyone in the West has heard of “the cloud,” but not everyone knows what it means. Even those who frequently use the cloud may have misconceptions …
IBM announces managed Kubernetes on bare-metal servers IBM announced its Cloud Container Service, a fully-managed container services based in Kubernetes, is now able to run on bare metal nodes. Containers …
Microsoft to open data centers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Microsoft announced plans to open its first data centers in the Middle East, while expanding its data centers in Europe. The …
Cybersecurity in 2018 The year 2017 was plagued by cybersecurity disasters, from Verizon accidently leaking the names, phone numbers and PIN codes of as many as 14 million customers to …
Equinix announces new key management and encryption service Data center company Equinix announced the general availability of a new global key management and encryption Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) called SmartKey. The purpose …
Aryaka unveils multi-layered security platform Passport SD-WAN provider Aryaka rolled out a new platform, called Passport, providing its customers with as many as six layers of security. The added layers …
