Software

ZTE adds container networking solution to TECS OpenPalette platform Chinese vendor ZTE recently premiered an end-to-end container networking solution in the open-source network functions virtualization (NFV) field , dubbed Knitter, …

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 …

The Linux Foundation and OCP tag team open source hardware/software initiative The virtualization of network functions has resulted in a disaggregation of hardware and software, increasing interest in open source …

Cisco and Verizon team up on Information-Centric Networking (ICN) software Cisco and Verizon announced they recently tested the former company’s hybrid ICN software at the latter company’s lab outside Boston. …

Siemens extends contract with Orange Siemens AG has extended its contract with Orange Business Services to help it migrate to a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) infrastructure that will connect 1,500 …

A new kind of networking Many vendors are shifting focus from software-defined networking (SDN) to intent-based networking. Although still an emerging technology, the basic idea behind intent-based networking is to …

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 …

Sedona announces Hierarchical Network Controller Sedona Systems recently rolled out its new Hierarchical Network Controller product, which automatically provisions and optimizes layer 0 to 3 services across multi-layer, vendor and …

IBM announces new system-on-a-chip IBM introduced what it claims to be the world’s smallest computer for blockchain technology at IBM Think 2018, according to a report by Mashable. The miniature computer …

Huawei introduces intent-driven CloudCampus solution Huawei unveiled its intent-driven CloudCampus solution along with new programmable switches for enterprise campus networks at the Huawei Western Europe Partner Summit 2018 in Amsterdam. …

NetScout introduces nGeniusPulse 2.5 NetScout Systems Inc. recently announced its nGenius Service Assurance platform has extended infrastructure monitoring into VMware virtual and Wi-Fi infrastructures with the release of nGeniusPulse 2.5. …

Verizon and Colt make step toward real-time, cross carrier network automation Verizon and Colt reportedly demonstrated two-way, inter carrier Software Defined Networking (SDN) orchestration by making near real-time bandwidth changes …

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 …

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 …

Cybersecurity in 2018 The year 2017 was plagued by cybersecurity disasters, from Verizon accidently leaking the names, phone numbers and PIN codes of as many as 14 million customers to …

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 …

Aryaka unveils multi-layered security platform Passport SD-WAN provider Aryaka rolled out a new platform, called Passport, providing its customers with as many as six layers of security. The added layers …

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 …

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 …

ONF announces new open source Stratum project The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced a new project, dubbed Stratum, with the aim of implementing a reference platform for a software-defined data …

RFIs for 5G core are coming out now; RFPs to follow in 2019, Oracle VP says 5G, for operators, is all about efficiency and flexibility–lowering the cost per bit per …

Global container market to hit $706.2 million by 2022 The global container monitoring market is expected to swell from $169.6 million in 2017 to $706.2 million by 2022, at a …

AT&T moving from testing to deploying OpenROADMs Having achieved optical interoperability between equipment made by different vendors, AT&T is moving forward with plans to scale Open Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer …

Blockchain, 5G and private LTE are key to Telefónica industrial digitalization strategy Telcos like Telefónica are in the interesting position of going through internal digital transformation while simultaneously turning those …

Nokia announces Enterprise Session Border Controller Nokia introduced a new cloud-native Enterprise Session Border Controller (eSBC), which the company said provides high-quality IP voice and video services. Nokia’s eSBC is …