Cisco Offers Flexible Consumption of ASR 9K Router Software
The company unveiled upgrades to its ASR 9000 routers via a new line card with fourth-generation silicon.
Nutanix Wins $20-Plus Million Deal With Defense Agency
The deal, which closed in Q4 fiscal 2018, is the largest deal in the company’s history.
Cisco’s New UCS Server Supports Google’s Kubeflow, Other ML Tools
Deep learning requires software tools to make sense of the data. To that end Cisco is working with software providers and other technology companies to validate machine learning tools on top of the new server.
Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson Score AT&T 5G Contracts
For Samsung, winning AT&T’s business is another feather in its cap. The vendor has been gaining more business with U.S. operators.
AT&T Plots Its Commercial Deployment of Project AirGig
The company says it's in discussions with unnamed technology suppliers for equipment to deliver internet over power lines.
AT&T Changes Its Tune on 5G Fixed Wireless
The operator will use Samsung and CommScope gear in the 3.5 GHz CBRS spectrum band to deliver fixed wireless. It will start with LTE and migrate to 5G.
Time-Saving Techniques for Deploying and Managing Kubernetes Applications
DevOps teams face a steep learning curve with best practices related to deploying, running, and managing the lifecycle of a containerized application.
Alibaba Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma to Retire
Jack Ma is retiring to focus on philanthropic efforts in education. Current CEO Daniel Zhang will take over Ma’s role as chairman of the board.
Top Oracle Exec Thomas Kurian Takes ‘Extended’ Break
Kurian, who reports directly to CTO Larry Ellison, didn’t say when he’ll return or why he’s taking time off.
Broadcom CEO Dangles CA Technologies Bait, Investors Bite
CEO Hock Tan said the company will sell hardware to new customers and will see a boost from 5G.
HTBASE Provides Composable Infrastructure Across Multiple Clouds
Its pièce de résistance is to use software-defined networking to take resources from clouds and on-premises data centers and make it look like it’s a single data center, all on the same Layer 2.
HashiCorp Fortifies Consul Service Mesh With Kubernetes Support
Consul competes against Istio but has a broader focus on multi-tenancy infrastructure deployments.
SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — September 7, 2018
Telefónica taps Netcracker for BSS; Cisco launches hybrid cloud platform for Google Cloud; China considers a merger of its three wireless carriers.
Verizon Says First 5G Markets Will Offer ‘White Glove’ Experience
The company says its four 5G launch markets will be used to refine its customer experience and stress-test the network.
ETSI Releases Security Encryption Specs for 5G and IoT Uses
The specifications are for attribute-based encryption that describes how to secure personal data, combining access control with data encryption.
Mist Spreads Its WLAN Technology to Juniper Networks’ SD-WAN
Juniper will integrate the Mist Learning WLAN with Juniper’s Contrail SD-WAN technology.
PureSec Releases ‘Free’ Basic AWS Lambda Serverless Security
The serverless security library targets the runtime environment but is not a replacement for an enterprise-grade platform deployment.
Headcount: The Latest in Hirings, Firings, and Retirings — September 6, 2018
Aryaka names new CEO (again); Former AlienVault CEO will now head AT&T cybersecurity; and Kontron absorbs Inocybe leadership in acquisition.
Ericsson, Huawei Are Winners in the EPC Market, Dell’Oro Study Says
LTE growth coupled with the early stages of 5G deployments fueled the evolved packet core market in the second quarter of the year.
What’s Your Approach to Digital Transformation?
As you go through digital transformation, there are a few things to keep in mind. Here are some steps to consider for digital transformation that allows flexibility for future growth.