VMware Cuts 800 & Rethinks Its Cloud Strategy
vCloud Air gets a new (smaller) lease on life.
Juniper Buys BTI Systems as an SD-WAN Play
Juniper connects the purchase with its NorthStar controller.
Solving NFV Operational Challenges With NFV’s Own Strengths
Turn operational challenges into opportunities, taking advantage of NFV’s strengths.
Big Switch Networks Offers Upgrades & Free Stuff
Community editions mean the first taste is free.
Netronome Offers a Boost for Server-Based Networking
Webscale players love hardware acceleration, Netronome says.
Grab the Popcorn: Arista Countersues Cisco, Citing Antitrust Law
Arista plays the Sherman Antitrust card as the Cisco lawsuit approaches a critical juncture.
Service Providers Are Sick of Legacy OSS
LSO may be their Holy Grail.
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5G Depends on SDN & NFV
Multiple hierarchies will transform the RAN topology.
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VMware Reportedly Prepping Layoffs in vSphere
A source says vSphere, not NSX, is the target.
SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — January 22, 2016
JFrog raises money; Cisco invests money; Juniper gets an Air Force deal.
TeliaSonera & Ericsson to Deploy 5G by 2018
TeliaSonera was the first to deploy 4G.
Why Security is a Leading Network Virtualization Driver
The SDxCentral research team dug into dozens of network virtualization customer customer case studies and use cases. We found one common characteristic emerging as a driver for many customer deployments: Security.
Cumulus Raises $35M
The company has lost value in the past 2 years.
Cisco ACI Policy Model Paves the Way for IT, Business Opportunities
How much time does your network staff spend on keeping the ship upright? Simplified automation through Cisco ACI frees them to concentrate on more high-level, profitable challenges.
Docker Acquires Unikernel Systems to Shrink the Container OS
Unikernel could end up being Docker's IoT play.
New Hewlett Packard Enterprise Channel Helps Providers Create More Agile Cloud Networks
The transition to a secure, cloud-enabled infrastructure is rarely direct or simple for CSPs. HPE's new channel aims to help providers speed the transition to more agile cloud networks.
Citrix Taps Microsoft for a New CEO
It's Kirill Tatarinov's turn to try to appease Elliott Management.
Verizon Joins ONOS With an Eye Toward 5G
Verizon is especially interested in M-CORD.