Kubernetes Driving Broader, Deeper Container Usage, Study Finds
Organizations are packing 50 percent more running containers per host, with a vast majority running less than one hour.
IBM’s New Cloud Data Service Targets Enterprise AI, Could Capture Microsoft’s Attention
Recent updates ahead of its official launch included a product to help organizations deal with the EU's recently implemented GDPR rules.
Cisco’s Cloud Team Contends With Old-School Cisco Sales Team
Compton’s job will be to orchestrate across a hodge podge of clouds and internal business units. And he’ll need to inspire the sales force to sell cloud technology, too.
French Hosting Provider Fends Off DDoS Attacks With NetScout vAPS
As a hosting provider, Jaguar Networks has a higher risk of DDoS attacks because it aggregates its customers' risks in a shared infrastructure.
Mellanox Brings Hyperscaler Capabilities to the Masses With Private Cloud Framework
The 25G Ethernet network infrastructure integrates with cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure software stacks from vendors including VMware, Nutanix, Red Hat, and Microsoft.
Cultural Challenges Pose Roadblocks for Operator Digital Transformation
Unless the TM Forum spends more time on the cultural challenges, most operators will continue to struggle to make meaningful strides toward the holy grail of becoming bona fide Digital Service Providers.
ZTE in Limbo as White House Moves Ahead With Trade Restrictions in China
President Trump’s tweets and White House policy statements keep the telecom equipment maker in a constant state of uncertainty.
Is OpenStack Used by Enterprises, or Is It Mainly for Service Providers?
It depends whether an enterprise uses ‘Wall Street IT’ versus ‘webscale IT.’
Containerd Revamped for More Direct Kubernetes CRI Integration
The new specification merges what was an extra step that was previously required to eliminate a possible stability- and efficiency-impacting “hop.”
SK Telecom Surges Forward on Blockchain Platform and Ecosystem
The South Korean telco provider will use blockchain for asset management and digital real-name authentication. It is also forming a cryptocurrency hub to create social value and resources around blockchain technology.
Honeywell Uses AT&T’s IoT Control Center to Track Freight and Aircraft
AT&T provides the underlying global 3G connectivity that Honeywell manages using the company’s service delivery platform.
AT&T Wraps Google Cloud Into Its NetBond for Cloud Platform
The agreement was fostered by Google’s April launch of its Partner Interconnect platform.
TecRacer Saves Customers Big Bucks Using ParkMyCloud’s AWS Automation Tool
One customer’s servers now run about 160 hours per month instead of 740 hours per month, saving about $18,000.
Kip Compton’s Promotion Signals Bigger Cloud Strategy for Cisco
The cloud touches all parts of Cisco’s business making this an important investment area for the company.
Is There a Security Crisis in the Open Source Software Supply Chain?
Following the Equifax breach, which exploited an open source framework library, many organizations increased their security postures, but that doesn't mean that open source is safe to use again.
Nutanix CEO Talks ‘Sherlock’ Edge Platform, Blurred Lines Between Containers and VMs
Sherlock, a cloud-based platform-as-a-service, will target IoT use cases and verticals including retail, manufacturing, health care, and oil and gas.
Containers Climb the Hype Cycle, as AT&T and Google Attest
AT&T, Google, and Microsoft highlighted significant progress for the ecosystem, but an enterprise survey showed most remain on the sidelines of actual deployment.
SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — May 25, 2018
Intel and WindRiver contribute code to the OpenStack project; ETSI Open Source MANO issues Release Four; Samsung creates new silicon technology for high-performance computing.
Mirantis Looks Up the Stack to Help Developers With Continuous Delivery
Mirantis looks to the space where applications people and infrastructure people intersect.
Fortinet Security Fabric Connectors Automate Management for Multi-Vendor Environments
It does this through one-click integrations with partners including AWS, Cisco ACI, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and VMware NSX.