What if a Service Provider Snagged Brocade’s Virtual Router?
That could take a bite out of the router business.
Straight Path Mystery Suitor Increases Offer to $3.1 Billion
Verizon is rumored to be the unnamed bidder.
Headcount: The Latest in Hirings, Firings And Retirings — May 8, 2017
Rackspace CEO steps down; Red Hat exec gets promoted to CFO.
Sprint, Intel Join Forces on C3PO 5G User Plane Open Source Project
The goal is to create a more flexible 5G control plane.
Fujitsu Partnership is Another Win for Mirantis’ Managed Open Cloud
Mirantis says it's further proof "the world is moving to a turnkey, as-a-service model."
ACG Research Report Webinar Q&A: Quantifying the Economic Advantages of Open Architecture NFV Designs
Thanks to all who joined us for the ACG Research Report Webinar, Quantifying the Economic Advantages of Open Architecture NFV Designs. Read the full Q&A here.
CenturyLink Latest to Claim Virtualization Cost Benefits
The service provider remains on track for $200M in savings.
SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — May 5, 2017
Cisco acquires analytics team and technology; Netscout enters a multiyear agreement with Vodafone Group.
Verizon and AT&T Exit From Cloud Business Applauded by Analysts
Enterprises want carrier-agnostic solutions.
Google’s RailTel Project Uses Cloud-Native NFV to Deliver WiFi to Millions
"When you transform the control plane architecture, you alter the capex structure."
Keeping Up with Storage Demands by Pairing vNAS and vSAN
This combined approach will give enterprises the flexibility and scalability they need.
Extreme Expects 10,000 New Enterprise Customers from Its Acquisitions
Extreme's buying binge includes Zebra, Avaya, and Brocade assets.
Verizon Open Source White Box ‘Coming Soon,’ VP Says
Expect an ‘Android’ model, as opposed to AT&T’s ‘Apple' model.
Oracle to Migrate AT&T Databases to Cloud Platform
Oracle deal linked to AT&T Indigo plans.
Red Hat Picks SevOne for Service Assurance
SevOne can monitor Red Hat's entire NFV service delivery stack.
Straight Path Enjoys Bidding War That Now Values it at $2.3B
Straight Path's stock has risen from $36 to $157 since this all began.
Sprint Cites Software as Part of 2016 Capex Savings
Sprint capex plans set to explode moving forward.
BT Eyes Federated Network Slicing for Roaming
BT is working with Huawei to test different network slicing scenarios.
Vodafone Taps Mirantis for Managed Open Cloud Services
Mirantis will update the software weekly to reduce downtime.
Dell EMC Launches Hybrid Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure Stack
Enterprise should use public and private clouds, Dell EMC says.