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Cloud-based data centers shifting Cisco strategy

Cisco looks for ways to grow business with cloud-based platform Cisco took a major step toward migrating its data center management business to the cloud with the debut of Cisco Intersight, a cloud-based automation platform for Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and HyperFlex. The release...

Verizon adopts Vidder software to limit security risks

Verizon choses Vidder to power its Software-Defined perimeter offering Vidder, a developer of security solutions for cloud based applications, announced its technology is now an essential element of the Verizon Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) offering. Utilizing Vidder’s tools, Verizon said the new service will help companies...

Cloud migration scores Dell $1 billion Air Force contract

U.S. Air Force contracts with Dell, General Dynamics and Microsoft to launch CHES program Cloud migration has helped Dell and industry partners General Dynamics and Microsoft score a $1 billion contract with the U.S. Air Force to implement its Cloud Hosted Enterprise Services (CHES) program....

Legacy infrastructure inhibiting cloud potential, Riverbed survey finds

Riverbed releases results of its Riverbed Future of Network Global Survey Riverbed Technology recently unveiled the results of the Riverbed Future of Network Global Survey 2017, revealing a near unanimous agreement among IT professionals that legacy infrastructures are hindering cloud and digital strategies. The survey,...

Security issues hindering cloud migration: Barracuda Networks

Survey reveals public cloud use continues to grow, but security remains an issue While the public cloud has grown in popularity among businesses in recent years, security issues have slowed greater adoption, according to a survey conducted by Barracuda Networks, a company that specializes in...

New report highlights edge computing market growth and challenges

Mass adoption of IoT applications and smart devices fueling expansion of edge computing market The edge computing market continues to grow, according to a recent global industry trend analysis by Persistence Market Research. The report says the uptick in the market is largely due to...

Microsoft launches Azure Confidential Computing to combat cyber breaches

Microsoft's new security platform targets customers worried about placing sensitive data in public clouds Microsoft recently announced it is making it more difficult for hackers to breach the data and privacy of its public cloud users with a new set of services and features called...

Intel vice president discusses new open source projects

Imad Sousou, vice president and general manager of Intel Corporation, delivered a keynote presentation titled “How Open Source Powers the Cloud to the Edge” at this year’s Open Source Summit North America. As vice president, Sousou oversees Intel’s open source software efforts, from virtualization to...

Data centers consider VMware AppDefense to stymie security threats

To combat the growing threat of cyber intrusions, VMware introduces new security tool that monitors data center applications Data centers are challenged to combat the growing threat of cyber intrusions. For this reason, VMware recently unveiled AppDefense at VMWorld, a security solution that enables companies...

VMware partners with Frame to stream Windows apps

VMware joins forces with Frame to deliver Windows apps to Workspace One users VMware recently announced a partnership with Frame that will enable Workspace One users to stream Windows apps from the cloud. Under the venture, Frame will power VMware’s new App Express service, allowing...

Huawei brings additional Microsoft apps to cloud with partnership

Huawei and Microsoft join forces to expand cloud app portfolio Microsoft and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding, which will bring the former’s applications to the latter’s public cloud. While Huawei already offers Windows Server and Microsoft RDS for SQL Server, the company did...

HPE software business completes $8.8 billion Micro Focus merger

HPE and Micro Focus merge to create world’s seventh largest software vendor Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced it completed a $8.8 billion spin-off and merger with U.K. software businesses Micro Focus Friday, claiming to now be seventh-largest software vendor in the world. The companies will...

Openstack debuts its 16th platform dubbed Pike

Openstack’s newest platform focuses on usability, flexibility and scalability The Openstack Foundation unveiled the 16th version of its software platform called Pike yesterday. Although Pike isn’t exactly loaded with new features, it does bring flexibility and scalability to OpenStack, a platform known for being difficult...

Dell and VMware CEOs tackle questions at VMworld 2017

The two industry giants addressed questions centered on customer service, containers, VMware AppDefense and A.I. CEO of VMware Pat Gelsinger and CEO of Dell Technologies Michael Dell took questions this week at VMworld 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev. Topics covered were wide and varied, ranging from...

Cisco begins field tests for ACI Virtual Edge

Cisco looks to bring ACI to three major cloud vendors with initial field tests Cisco recently announced it will commence early field trials for its Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Virtual Edge. The news follows in the foot trails of the company announcing it intends to...

Juniper Networks announces Contrail Security for multi-cloud apps

With the push toward hybridization, Juniper Contrail Security helps secure applications running on multiple clouds Juniper Networks, an American multinational corporation for networking products, unveiled Juniper Contrail Security today, a security and micro segmentation solution created to safeguard applications running on multi-cloud environments. More and more...

CenturyLink enhances private cloud service with VMware

CenturyLink private cloud service receives an upgrade with VMware Cloud Foundation CenturyLink, Inc. recently updated its private cloud service, Dedicated Cloud Compute (DCC) Foundation, to a private service based on VMware Cloud Foundation. The cloud service gives companies the option of switching to a hybrid-cloud that...

How Kubernetes leads container orchestration

The need for container orchestration Containers are being embraced by enterprises across the industry. The lightweight technology allows service providers to package applications, along with their dependencies, libraries and other binaries, into isolated environments on an individual server. Accompanying the rise of containers is the...

Cisco to bring SDN to three major public cloud vendors

Cisco’s ACI to move beyond data centers to customers managing hybrid networks Cisco recently announced it is devising a way to bring its software-defined networking (SDN) solution, Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), to public clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure. ACI...

Microsoft releases security tool that limits VM access

Microsoft Just-In-Time Virtual Machines (VM) Access aims to thwart unauthorized access to virtual machines Microsoft recently debuted a new security tool called Just-In-Time VM Access in an effort to better secure virtual machines running on Azure from computer hackers. Microsoft Azure is Microsoft’s public cloud computing...

Top five container clustering and orchestration tools

How containers came to fame Containers are a mature technology gaining traction in the telecom industry with the push toward virtualization. The lightweight technology enables service providers to run various, isolated applications on an individual server. Containers originally rose to stardom when Docker discovered a...

Verizon brings Virtual Network Services to Amazon cloud

Verizon teams up with Amazon to deliver virtual services at global scale Verizon announced it has made its Virtual Network Services available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. AWS cloud provides building blocks that can be assembled quickly to support workloads. Businesses leverage AWS...

Accelerate transformation towards digital business

Learn how Huawei is enabling digital transformation for network operators The way enterprises and consumers use mobile data connectivity is evolving. Video has become a key mobile service, and the perpetuation of increasingly high-quality UHD or 4K video, as well as emerging tech like virtual...

Kagan: What’s coming next in wireless

Recently I was invited to give a speech looking at the changing wireless industry and where we are heading. Wireless is an incredible industry. I’ve been a wireless analyst for 30 years. Over the last four decades I have watched it change time and...