For service providers and enterprises, cloud adoption drives innovation
NEW YORK--Oracle Executive Vice President Bob Weiler stressed to attendees of the Oracle Industry Connect event that now is the time to move business processes to the cloud. "You have to go to the cloud," he...
Cisco aims to secure workloads across data centers and multi-cloud environments
Cisco announced it is combining Next Generation Firewall (NGFW), Tetration, Stealthwatch and Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) technologies into an integrated solution to protect data center workloads.
Cisco noted security challenges are growing alongside sophisticated cyber...
IoTium announces availability of OT-Edge
Industrial IoT company IoTium introduced a new container-based platform, dubbed OT-Edge, which it claims is the first edge-cloud infrastructure solution built on remotely managed Kubernetes
Kubernetes is an open source platform, which has become the de facto standard of container orchestration....
Service providers can leverage network and acquisition to create new business models and revenue streams
NEW YORK--Citing World Economic Forum numbers, Douglas Suriano, senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Communications, said digital transformation represents a $10 trillion economic opportunity for service providers and...
China Mobile to leverage Nokia equipment to build optical transport network
China Mobile has chosen Nokia to supply equipment for its regional optical transport network.
An optical transport network serves as a protocol for forwarding network messaging across optical fiber networks. It consists of a collection...
GitLab and Google work on automating container cluster deployments
GitLab is collaborating with Google Cloud to provide native integration into Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
GitLab said its native GKE integration will enable developers to automatically spin up a cluster to deploy applications in a few clicks....
Oracle AI, machine learning solutions mark move toward automation
The long view on telecommunications networking is automation of management and operational processes. This is highlighted with the advent of 5G, which is designed to provide connectivity for billions of new devices with a wide range...
JetStream Software unveils JetStream Cross-Cloud Platform
Cloud development company JetStream Software introduced a new cross-cloud data management platform, dubbed JetStream Cross-Cloud Platform, which aims to support workload migration, resource elasticity, and business continuity across multi-cloud and multi-data center infrastructures.
Established in 2016, JetStream Software is headquartered in San...
VMware purchases E8 Security
VMware announced last week it has acquired California-based cybersecurity startup E8 Security. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
E8 Security's Fusion Platform leverages machine learning to identify cyber threats. Its purpose is to pinpoint malicious behavior and address vulnerabilities.
As part...
Salesforce to acquire MuleSoft for $6.5 billion
Salesforce recently announced it will purchase MuleSoft for $6.5 billion. As part of the acquisition, Salesforce will use MuleSoft technology to power Salesforce Integration Cloud. The deal is expected to close at Salesforce's fiscal year 2019 at the...
China Mobile selects Nuage Networks VSP to provide public, private and hybrid cloud services
China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) recently announced that it has chosen Nokia’s Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP) as the software-defined networking (SDN) platform for its public and private enterprise cloud...
LAS VEGAS--Four regional carriers in the U.S. are working with Ericsson to realize the cost and performance benefits associated with moving network operations management to the network infrastructure vendor's cloud-based solution. The launch partners for Ericsson's Network Management as a Service are Chariton Valley,...
Google embracing blockchain technology
Google is reportedly looking into using blockchain technology to boost the search engine giant’s cloud business, according to sources familiar with the matter at Bloomberg.
Blockchain is a technology that helps keep record of online transactions in a distributed, decentralized way using...
Microsoft gives sneak peak of Windows Server 2019
Microsoft recently previewed Windows Server 2019 with general availability slated for the second half of this year. Based on feedback from its customers, Microsoft is focused on four themes with Windows Server 2019, including hybrid, security, application...
Google announces Skaffold automation tool for Kubernetes
Google recently introduced a new open source, automation tool called Skaffold, which the company said facilitates continuous development for Kubernetes applications.
Kubernetes is an open source platform that manages containerized workloads and services, where a container serves as a...
When clouds collide
Many organizations are looking to migrate to the cloud, but recognize the transition doesn’t happen overnight. As a result, some companies have opted for a hybrid cloud approach, which involves a combination of on-premises, private cloud and public cloud services. This allows...
Dell EMC announces Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) family
Dell EMC is taking open networking to the edge for next-generation access with the introduction of a new family of products, referred to as the VEP family. The VEP family includes the EMC VEP4600 along with three...
Cloud myths debunked
Practically everyone in the West has heard of “the cloud,” but not everyone knows what it means. Even those who frequently use the cloud may have misconceptions about its risks and benefits. To put rumors to rest, here are some of the...
IBM announces managed Kubernetes on bare-metal servers
IBM announced its Cloud Container Service, a fully-managed container services based in Kubernetes, is now able to run on bare metal nodes.
Containers are a lightweight form of virtualization, which enable developers to run an application and its dependencies...
Microsoft to open data centers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Microsoft announced plans to open its first data centers in the Middle East, while expanding its data centers in Europe.
The Middle East data centers will be located in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in United Arab Emirates....
Equinix announces new key management and encryption service
Data center company Equinix announced the general availability of a new global key management and encryption Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) called SmartKey.
The purpose of SmartKey is to better protect data across multi-cloud environments using encryption key management. In particular,...
Choosing a vendor
Businesses are increasingly migrating to the cloud in order to deploy applications, scale resources on-demand, cut costs, among other benefits. In order to reap the benefits of the cloud, however, a company must first choose a cloud vendor, which is no small...
Cloudflare makes Cloudflare Workers generally available
Web security company Cloudflare announced the general availability of Cloudflare Workers, which enable developers to launch their code directly at the edge of the company’s global network.
Cloudflare announced Cloudflare Workers beta in September. The company said since then, customers...
Nutanix announces intent to purchase Netsil
Cloud computing software company Nutanix Inc. announced it intends to purchase Netsil Inc. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Netsil is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2012. It offers an observability and monitoring platform for cloud apps...
