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Rackspace Acquires TriCore Solutions, Names Eazor as CEO
Its new CEO comes from EarthLink, where he led the company's acquisition by Windstream.
Linux Foundation Grows So Much it Hires a Chief of Staff
Sheryl Chamberlain hails from the consulting company Capgemini.
SDxCentral Survey: 26% of Users Will Not Consider Open Source MANO
49% of respondents will consider open-source MANO when it's more mature.
SoftBank, Saudis Kick Off $93B Global Technology Investment Fund
The sheer size of the fund dwarfs other global tech investment rounds.
Apache Foundation Suffers Money Problems, Organizational Headaches
Its committee-based structure impedes decision-making.
Cisco to Lay Off 1,100 Employees by November 2017
And the company expects revenue declines of 4-6% next quarter.
SAP Cloud Runs on Google, Microsoft, and AWS Public Clouds via Cloud Foundry
SAP also continues to invest in its own public cloud infrastructure.
PCCW Global Builds a Distributed Cloud with Canonical and CPlane
CPlane's Multi-Site Manager replaces OpenStack's Neutron networking.
Google Cloud Creates an IoT Service for Enterprises
Google has done consumer IoT, but this is its first foray into industrial IoT.
Comcast Business Chooses Versa Networks for SD-WAN
MPLS won’t be a factor in Comcast’s SD-WAN play.
Slinking Into a Session Entitled ‘What is OpenStack?’
I wasn't the only one seeking some OpenStack basics.
Cisco Buys Conversational Language AI Company for $125M
Cisco will use the voice technology for its enterprise communications platform.
Open Compute Project Works on CPE in its Telco Group
OCP started with compute, but networking has become the most popular working group.
Edward Snowden Wakes Up the Audience at OpenStack Summit 2017
It's better to own your cloud than to outsource it, Snowden says.
eBay’s OpenStack Cloud Manages 167,000 Virtual Machines
EBay is deploying Docker containers on OpenStack.
VMware’s Distro of OpenStack Comes Free for vSphere Customers
The biggest use case for VIO is to create developer clouds.
What if a Service Provider Snagged Brocade’s Virtual Router?
That could take a bite out of the router business.
Extreme Expects 10,000 New Enterprise Customers from Its Acquisitions
Extreme's buying binge includes Zebra, Avaya, and Brocade assets.
Straight Path Enjoys Bidding War That Now Values it at $2.3B
Straight Path's stock has risen from $36 to $157 since this all began.
China Mobile Tests VNFs with Enea’s Software
Enea works for, and competes with, Ericsson and Nokia.