Red Hat OpenStack HCI Targets Telco Hybrid Cloud, 5G Deployments
The hyperconverged platform combines Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 and Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 into one product.
Lavelle Networks’ Shyamal Kumar Discusses SD-WAN and the Principles of B4
In this interview with Lavelle Networks CEO Shyamal Kumar he shares his views on SD-WAN and how Lavelle has incorporated some of the principles of B4 to create a pure networking software solution.
OpenStack Members Argue About the Definition of ‘the Edge’
Many of the groups working on edge computing are associated with telco networking. But edge computing is definitely not limited to telco networks.
Kontron Supports Latest OpenStack, Kubernetes Releases, Keeps Them Separate
Operators are moving aggressively to tighten their use of OpenStack and Kubernetes to bolster cloud deployments.
Qualcomm’s New 5G NR Small Cell Platform Uses a Software-Defined Modem
The small cell platform supports interface splits between the central unit and the remote radio head, which means operators can use it for fronthaul.
Microsoft Buys Conversational AI Startup Semantic Machines
The startup’s technology aims to make digital assistants and bots sound more human.
Google GKE Usage Surged 9x in 2017, Now Integrates Kubernetes 1.10
Microsoft earlier this month said it has seen a 10x increase in Kubernetes usage on Azure.
SD-WAN: Managed or DIY?
In this eBrief from SDxCentral, we compare the pros and cons of using a managed SD-WAN service vs. the DIY model. In addition, we talk to one enterprise about its SD-WAN experience.
VMware Puts Its Updated OpenStack Distro Under Its Telco NFV Group
Its enthusiasm for the VIO 5 product stands in contrast to the OpenStack 2017 Summit where it seemed many people weren’t even aware that VMware had an OpenStack distribution.
How U.S. Tech Firms Are Spending Their Newly Repatriated Cash
Following concerns from Senator Marco Rubio that American companies are not using their repatriated cash to invest in the American worker, we looked into what seven tech companies are planning to do with the billions they brought back.
Dell Still Pondering IPO, VMware Merger, Puts a New Option on the Table
Under this scenario Dell would exchange its common stock, privately held by Michael Dell and Silver Lake, for shares of the company’s publicly traded VMware stock.
Microsoft and Dell Win Mega Cloud Deal With US Intelligence Community
The contract comes as Microsoft competes against other cloud providers for a $10 billion Pentagon deal called JEDI.
Rigado Packages IoT-Focused Edge-as-a-Service Platform
The platform relies on Canonical's Ubuntu Core OS and Snaps application packaging system.
AT&T Joins SKT and Intel to Launch the Airship OpenStack Project to Build Container-Based Clouds
Airship will build clouds ‘where absolutely everything is a container from the bare metal up.’
SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — May 18, 2018
Red Hat enhances its virtualization game; HPE releases AI and ML suite for telcos; CA Technologies gets stamp of approval from U.S. Department of Defense.
DC Blox Snares $37M in Funding for Southeast Data Center Expansion
The Atlanta-based firm expects to add new data centers by year-end to support multi-access edge computing and cloud services.
House Committee Snubs Trump’s Request to Save ZTE
Trump today said his support of ZTE came directly from a request made by Chinese President Xi.
Kubernetes’ Future Is More Jazz Improv Than Just Orchestration
Heptio CTO Joe Beda explained that orchestration infers a plan from the start, while Kubernetes is more about not knowing what's going to emerge.
Cisco’s New Security Guru Talks About How to Kill Complexity in 3 Steps
Gee Rittenhouse says security needs to be simpler. The complexity that today's security professionals deal with is overwhelming.
AT&T, Shaw, and China Mobile Outline 5G Trial Successes and Failures
From foliage that blocks antennas to bandwidth speeds that vary dramatically, global operators open up about the good, bad, and ugly of their 5G trials.