Kubernetes 1.10 Release Hits Storage, Security, and Networking
The latest release continues the string of recent updates that while important are becoming more "boring" by design as the platform gains further maturity.
Moving Open Networking Forward – A More Agile, Composable Service Delivery Platform
Dell EMC's next phase in open networking will bring about a solid foundational platform capable of running mission-critical applications, allowing for flexibility and expansion to support emerging modes of operation.
eBook: SD-WAN Strategies for 2018
This eBook looks at the growing interest in SD-WAN as well as some of the challenges end-users may encounter when migrating to an SD-WAN environment. Download today.
Pivot3 Jumps Into Hybrid Cloud Game, Moves HCI Stack to AWS
The software uses a technology Pivot3 calls Intelligent Cloud Engine that extends policy-based management and automation to the cloud.
Data Center Network Equipment Revenue Hit $13.7B in 2017
Bare metal switch revenue was up 60 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2017. And it’s projected to reach $3.6 billion in 2022, with cloud deployments as the primary driver.
ONF Operator Members are Tired of Vendor Inertia
Step up or get out of the way, say the operator board members of ONF, including AT&T, China Unicom, Comcast, Google, Deutsche Telekom, NTT Group, Telefonica, and Turk Telekom.
Intent-Based Management Will Revolutionize the Storage Industry
Looking into the world of manufacturing and how its modernizing can help to understand the intricacies of intent-based approaches and how they can be applied to storage.
AT&T Plans 60,000 dNOS-Powered White Boxes to Support 5G
The white box routers are part of a “radical realignment” of AT&T's network architecture and means the carrier will no longer rely on proprietary silicon and feature roadmaps from traditional vendors.
Telemedicine Company Deploys Cradlepoint for SD-WAN and SD-Perimeter Management
Visio Health used Cradlepoint to create plop-and-go connectivity at healthcare sites using its diagnostic telemedicine carts. Cradlepoint NetCloud offers IoT network and device management, optimized WAN path selection, and a perimeter-secured overlay network.
Linux Foundation Creates Deep Learning Foundation and AI Project
The founding members of LF Deep Learning are Amdocs, AT&T, B.Yond, Baidu, Huawei, Nokia, Tech Mahindra, Tencent, Univa, and ZTE.
Pivotal Software Files for IPO
Pivotal Software today filed for an initial public offering — and at least partially answered the question about how Dell Technologies will pay down its debt.
How NSX Is Tapping into the Human Element Behind Network Virtualization
Virtualization can be a tricky concept for some people to wrap their heads around. Trying to explain the functionalities and benefits of technology like VMware NSX can quickly devolve into techno-babble. With that said, we’re trying to take another approach—a more human approach. Below are three customer stories that emphasize a human-interest element behind network... Read more →
New FCC Rules May Lower 5G Network Costs for Verizon and AT&T
Small cell sites, like those needed for 5G, will no longer require federal historical and environmental reviews.
AT&T, ONF Mash Acronyms in Support of Software Control Over Networks
The collaboration will look to integrate Virtual Optical Line Termination Hardware Abstraction software with the Open Networking Automation Platform. The work builds on AT&T's work with passive optical networking and the Central Office Re-architected as a Data Center framework.
SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — March 23, 2018
ETSI NFV and OPNFV co-locate their testing events; Telefónica and Huawei partner on big data; Canada jumps toward 5G standardization.
Should Bug Bounty Programs Pay Hackers Millions to Find Bugs?
Netflix it the latest company taking its bug bounty payouts public with Bugcrowd. But there’s more to fixing security vulnerabilities than simply doling out cash.
Google Is Working on Blockchain Technology, Too
The secretive company joins cloud competitors Microsoft, AWS, and IBM, which are all looking at blockchain and being more open about it.
Symantec Security Report: Cryptojacking Attacks Increased 8,500% in 2017
Cryptojacking exploded last year, according to Symantec’s latest annual security threat landscape report. It found detections of cryptocurrency coin miners grew by a whopping 8,500 percent in 2017.
ZTE Knitter Tailors Kubernetes to Meet Carrier 5G Needs
The vendor says current IT-based container platforms are not robust enough. Knitter includes multiple network planes, static application IP address migration, and configurable IP resources.
Google Cloud Security Blitz Attacks Email Phishing, Improves Visibility
Google unleashed more than 20 cloud security updates including better visibility across cloud services and potential threats and beefed up security against email phishing attacks.