Intel and Alibaba Launch Edge, Hybrid Cloud Partnerships
The hybrid cloud partnership will target original equipment manufacturers and channel partners that will build and sell private cloud products running Alibaba Cloud’s Apsara Stack.
Broadcom’s Chip Portfolio Is Top Heavy, as Are Its Headlines
The company is a heavyweight in the Ethernet switch space but has room to make up in 5G and IoT.
Qualcomm Sets Its Sights on Edge Computing, IoT and 5G
The chip maker is retooling its server business to focus on edge computing and is pushing hard on new growth areas like IoT and 5G.
Kong Crushes API Orchestration Challenges
Kong CEO and co-founder Augusto Marietti has touted the company’s platform as an “air traffic control to manage, broker, and hold APIs.”
Scality Rolls Out Multi-Cloud Management Tool Zenko in Open Source and Enterprise Editions
The product uses a Kubernetes orchestration framework. It supports on-premises storage devices and cloud storage from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Digital Ocean, Wasabi, and Scality’s software-defined storage platform Ring.
NFV Equipment and Software to Top $48B by 2023, Ovum Says
Although Tier 1 operators are leading the way with NFV, the research firm says that it believes smaller operators will begin to see the benefits as well.
Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 Brings Connectivity Beyond Branches
SD-WAN 2.0 takes into account the new requirements of IT and new enterprise communication patterns to spread SD-WAN across multiple locations and clouds, says Nuage CEO Sunil Khandekar.
Trump and Peekaboo: Hackers Target Political Malware, Surveillance Software
McAfee says Presidents Trump and Obama have malware campaigns named after them. Tenable discloses a flaw that could affect hundreds of thousands of security cameras globally.
Dell EMC’s Shatzkamer Outlines How Service Providers Should Prepare for Digital Transformation
The modern service provider is embracing technologies that were once used only by enterprise IT.
Intel’s Growing Chip Portfolio Stretches From Cloud to Edge
Intel may be best known for its x86 server chips, but its growing silicon portfolio targets cloud and edge applications, as well as 5G.
ARM Supports Chip Makers in Servers, IoT, and 5G
Instead of manufacturing chips, ARM provides its instruction set architecture to its customers — such as Qualcomm, Broadcom, NXP, and Marvell — and those companies manufacture the chips.
Linkerd 2.0 Update Moves Closer to Kubernetes
The service mesh's 2.0 update is focused on easing deployment for service owners compared to other platforms like Istio.
NetApp Buys StackPointCloud, Launches Kubernetes Service
“Because the developers love Stackpoint.io so much, after our testing I bought the company. It’s just that good,” said NetApp's Anthony Lye.
Cisco Enterprise Networking GM Talks About Arista’s Entrance in Campus and Branch
“I think we have an extremely strong hand when we look at competing against somebody like Arista in the campus and branch,” said Scott Harrell.
Interconnection Bandwidth Skyrockets With 5G as an ‘Amplifier,’ Equinix Says
SDN and NFV are contributing to the growth of interconnection because these technologies make it easier for customers to consume more bandwidth.
AppNeta Extends Scale of Its NPM With Support for SD-WAN, Azure, DNS
The performance monitoring company offers a single SaaS-based monitoring platform that monitors and manages application delivery, experience, and usage.
Monolithic Data Center Interconnect Is Not Always the Best Bet
Monolithic compact DCI boxes are like a race car. But why buy a high-performance race car when all you really need is a flexible, rock-solid daily driver?
Nokia Will Slash 500 Jobs in Illinois by Year-End
The job cuts will impact employees of the former Motorola Solutions infrastructure business that Nokia purchased in 2011.
Solving Container Security Requires New Tools and Processes
This eBrief from SDxCentral delves into the latest developments in container security and looks at the techniques companies are using to ensure their container environments are secure and not vulnerable to breaches.
Oracle Cloud Disappoints, Execs Stick to Script on Kurian’s Departure
When asked about Kurian, who heads the company’s cloud business, Co-CEO Mark Hurd said “we expect him back.” But Hurd refused to say when that will happen.