SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — January 2019
Nutanix CEO calls VMware a bully; AT&T touts successes while it plots layoffs; demand for Kubernetes surges.
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5G SA Architecture is Financially Superior to NSA, IHS White Paper Claims
The report, which was sourced by ZTE, does admit that its findings aren’t likely to change the minds of many operators.
CenturyLink Discover New Phase of TheMoon IoT Botnet Targeting ISPs
The initial botnet actor sold the proxy botnet as a service to other attackers who then used it for credential brute forcing, video advertisement fraud, and general traffic obfuscation.
Weekly Top Posts: 2019-02-03
- SDxCentral Weekly Wrap: Nutanix CEO Calls Out VMware for Bullying Its Customers
- Vodafone Suspends Huawei Networking Equipment Purchases
- McAfee Cuts 200 Employees as Buyout Rumors Persist
- Carbon Black Reports 1 Million-Plus Security Attacks Daily
- SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — January 25, 2019
SDxCentral Weekly Wrap: Cisco Pushes ACI to AWS and Azure, Embraces ‘Data Center Anywhere’ Strategy
SDxCentral Weekly Wrap for Feb. 1, 2019: Cisco expands its Application Centric Infrastructure into AWS and Azure, Vodafone pauses Huawei purchases, and Juniper's disappointing results.
AWS Cloud Revenue Jumps 45% in Q4, Microsoft Azure Revenue Up 76%
Microsoft has been chasing AWS as it tries to overtake its larger rival as the leading cloud infrastructure vendor. But it doesn’t look like that will happen any time soon.
Orange’s Cyberdefense Unit Gets a Leg Up With SecureData Purchase
The U.K.-based managed security service provider SecureData, and its security consulting arm, will continue to operate independently alongside Orange’s own security unit.
Ericsson Touts 4 Cellular IoT Segments to Serve Industry Verticals
One analyst said Ericsson is responding to a concern by carriers about following the old fashioned "build it and they will come" approach to network deployment.
SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — February 1, 2019
The Linux Foundation gains a mapping platform; Intel plans a new chip factory in Oregon; and Google Cloud adds a serverless document database.
Ethernity ENET vRouter Aimed at a Programmable Network Bottleneck
The platform divides the two flows – the control layer and the data layer – and handles them in a way that makes sense for each.
Why Lenovo’s One to Watch in 2019
The data center server vendor made several smart partnerships around HCI and cloud last year, and now it’s moving into edge and IoT.
NetScout Remains Optimistic Despite Continued Revenue Decline
NetScout expects to start to see the benefits of 5G as well as its restructuring and headcount reduction plans over the coming quarters.
Verizon Slashes 5G Latency With MEC Equipment, Software
The test took place at Verizon’s 5G test bed in Houston. Company engineers installed the equipment and software at a network facility closer to the network edge.
Dell Four-Way Endpoint Security Play Targets the Mid-Market
There are two strategic elements to the platform: One is that Dell considers mid-market security to be an underserved market. The other is that endpoints are particularly vulnerable.
Software-Defined and Cloud-Native Foundations for 5G Networks
AvidThink (formerly SDxCentral Research) has put together a research brief that explains the infrastructure changes required, and the role that software-defined and cloud-native technologies will play in the 5G world, including supporting network slicing.
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Intel Drops Interim, Names Bob Swan Permanent CEO
Seven months after being named Interim CEO, Intel makes it official.
Nokia Sees Weak Q1, Strong Impact From 5G in Second Half of 2019
The Finland-based vendor saw strong Q4 performance in North America as U.S. operators ramp up their 5G rollouts. But it warned about a "particularly weak" Q1.
Alibaba Outlines ‘Clear Cloud Strategy’ in Q3 2019 Earnings
Last year, Alibaba Group restructured its cloud computing arm in an effort to make Alibaba Cloud its “main business” in the future. AliCloud grew 84 percent year over year in the most recent quarter.
Re-invigorated NYU Wireless Gets AT&T, Samsung Back on Board
Some companies left the university-based research group to re-asses their 5G efforts. There are now 14 affiliates, each chipping in $100,000 toward 5G research.
Extreme Networks CEO: Huawei Security Concerns Play Out in Data Center Networking, Too
Ed Meyercord noted a customer win against Huawei and said security concerns about the Chinese vendor are “creating an opportunity for us in the marketplace.”