Red Hat Integrates AWS into OpenShift Container Platform
Red Hat and AWS also plan increased integration between AWS and Kubernetes.
Datadog Adds to its List of Azure Integrations
Think of Azure Storage as the equivalent to AWS S3.
Apstra Updates Intent-Based OS
AOS 1.2 offers “full network transparency.”
China Mobile Tests VNFs with Enea’s Software
Enea works for, and competes with, Ericsson and Nokia.
Viptela Acquisition Enforces Cisco’s Move to Software
Viptela was the SD-WAN market leader in 2016, analyst says.
SDxCentral Expands Editorial Team with Meyer, Hardcastle
Experienced journalists add more expertise to the team.
Docker Names New CEO as it Looks to Bolster Container Market
Golub to remain on board of directors.
T-Mobile Targets 2019 for First 5G Markets, Nationwide in 2020
The company calls competitor’s 5G plans merely “hot spots.”
MEF Launches Certification Program Targeting LSO, SDN, NFV
Certified engineers know the world is changing.
The Myth of Pure Cloud
Despite the movement to cloud, data centers will still be around for the foreseeable future.
Tracking NFV Performance in the Data Center
Virtualizing the data center may make it more efficient and agile but additional processing power may be needed.
Cisco Buys SD-WAN Vendor Viptela for $610M
Viptela's SD-WAN boosts Cisco's IWAN technology.
SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — April 2017
Google makes SDN publicly available; AT&T would rather use ODL than Contrail for Nirvana Stack.
SD-WAN Adoption Accelerates as Platforms Mature
SD-WAN adoption is growing quickly as IT organizations become aware of the benefits of this approach to networking.
Mavenir’s Transformation from VoLTE Vendor to xRAN Upstart
xRAN may make the traditional radio access network obsolete.
Fastly Puts its Edge Cloud Platform Close to Big Brands
Fastly uses its own software on Arista switches.
The NSX Mindset
The NSX Mindset: one’s mental capability to be a determined leader and catalyst for change in the way a company designs, implements, manages, and operates networking and security.
Telco Systems and Silver Peak Offer vCPE for SD-WAN
VNFs from companies like Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Riverbed can be integrated into the joint solution.
Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform Shrinks Data Center Footprint
It beat out HPE’s SimpliVity and Cisco's Hyperflex for the customer win.
Aparna Systems ‘Cloud-in-a-Box’ Targets Edge Computing
It goes beyond hyperconverged by integrating the network switching.