Software

Rackspace deploys over 22,000 Cisco firewalls Rackspace is making Cisco’s next-generation firewalls available to customers who need to secure multi-cloud environments. Cisco and Rackspace’s partnership stretches back nearly 20 years, …

Cisco releases 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report Cyber criminals are increasingly using encryption to evade detection, while security professionals are becoming more reliant on automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence (A.I.). …

Riverbed announces SteelConnect updates Riverbed recently announced updates to its SD-WAN solution SteelConnect, including private links that enable users to connect to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Other …

AT&T and GridRaster team up on AR/VR project AT&T announced it is working with GridRaster to test augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) services on mobile devices at its edge computing …

The Linux Foundation unveils Akraino project The Linux Foundation recently announced a new project, dubbed Akraino, to develop an open source software stack capable of supporting high-availability cloud services for …

Switching to DevOps DevOps is a hot topic in the tech industry. While definitions vary, the basic idea behind DevOps is to merge developers and operations staff to deliver time-to-market …

Accedian buys Performance Vision Accedian announced its acquisition of network and application performance management (NPM/APM) provider Performance Vision as part of an initiative to grow its revenue, and expand into …

Cisco announces Crosswork Network Automation software portfolio Cisco unveiled five new pieces of software as part of its Cisco Crosswork Network Automation software portfolio for service providers. The new solutions, …

Juniper premieres new product portfolio Juniper is expanding its portfolio of services with a host of products, which the company said will bring businesses closer to a secure and automated …

Cloud-integrated software framework accelerates time-to-market for IoT devices Whether its an asset tracking platform meant to follow materials across a production floor or a light monitor that helps lower energy …

VMware to purchase CloudCoreo VMware recently announced it is acquiring cloud configuration-management startup CloudCoreo for an undisclosed amount to further secure hybrid cloud environments. CloudCoreo was founded in 2016 with …

Cisco announces cloud-based security endpoint portfolio Cisco is taking aim at the managed security service providers (MSSP) market with three cloud-based tools included in its endpoint security portfolio: Cisco AMP …

Verizon announces SD-WLAN Verizon Enterprise Solutions recently deployed its Software-Defined Wireless Local Area Network (SD-WLAN), which provides visibility into both corporate wireless network operations and Bluetooth-enabled devices connected to the …

Oracle to purchase Zenedge Oracle announced it has signed an agreement to purchase cybersecurity firm Zenedge for an undisclosed amount as part of an initiative to secure IT systems launched …

Pre-recorded drone show airs amid technical issues at Winter Olympics Intel Corp. had to ditch plans to deploy 300 small drones during the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony because of logistical …

From physical to virtual IT departments are becoming virtualized in an effort to deliver more services with less financial resources. Migrating from legacy systems to virtual systems doesn’t happen overnight, …

Accenture joins AT&T’s Microservices Supplier Program Accenture announced it has joined AT&T’s Microservices Supplier Program in a multi-year project focused on transforming older business applications into microservices. According to the …

Verizon and Guardtime collaborate on blockchain technology Verizon Enterprise Solutions announced it will deploy a portfolio of blockchain platform services based on Guardtime’s Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI) Blockchain capabilities later …

Arm announces Project Trillium Arm introduced a new processor platform, called Project Trillium, as part of an initiative to bring machine learning to mobile edge devices. The platform includes two …

Cradlepoint announces IBR1700 LTE router Cradlepoint unveiled a solution package for its NetCloud service, which includes a new router intended to bring the benefits of software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN) …

Popular open source projects The open-source movement has gained momentum over the last few years. So much so that The Linux Foundation recently formed the LF Networking Fund (LFN) in …

As athletes battle it out on the rinks and slopes of the Pyeongchang Olympics, a quieter fight is underway on Olympic networks. The “Olympic Destroyer” attack has reportedly caused disruptions …

GCI introduces CloudFlex SD-WAN Telecommunications and technology company General Communications Inc. (GCI) deployed its CloudFlex Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) yesterday, which moves the management of business networks to the …

Virtuosys unveils Edge Application Platform Virtuosys recently premiered its Edge Application Platform, an end-to-end hardware and software solution designed to bring distributed computing close to the edge. Multi-access edge computing …

Citrix completes Cedexis acquisition Citrix Systems announced it has acquired Portland cloud-computing startup Cedexis in a move to boost app performance in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Financial details of the …