Amazon launches next Linux server OS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently launched Linux 2, with access to the latest 4.9 LTS kernel. According to the company, the newest version “provides a high performance, stable, and secure execution environment for cloud and enterprise applications.” The system...
Microsoft acquires Avere Systems
Microsoft recently announced it has agreed to purchase data storage startup Avere Systems for an undisclosed amount. The move could help Microsoft’s Azure bolster revenue by targeting customers who want to take advantage of the cloud but are not ready to...
Zayo deploys its own SD-WAN solution
Publicly traded company Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. deployed its SD-WAN yesterday, an integrated extension of the company’s fiber-based IP/MPLS. The purpose of the solution, according to the company, is to make it easier to manage networks by improving performance,...
Container security vendor premiers Twistlock 2.3
Container security company Twistlock announced the availability of Twistlock 2.3 with a focus on protecting container workloads. The debut marks the 12th release of the company’s main product with new features like cloud native firewall, app aware system call...
Patches to Intel kernel flaw could slow down computers by 30 %
An apparent security flaw has been reportedly found in almost every Intel processor chip made in the last decade, forcing a redesign of Linux and Windows kernels. Adding insult to injury, the required...
Aryaka and Zscaler team up on joint SD-WAN solution
Global SD-WAN provider Aryaka and cloud-based information security company Zscaler are teaming up to deliver a joint SD-WAN cloud-security offering. According to the companies, the partnership will enable businesses to consume cloud-native private connectivity and cloud-delivered...
China Mobile to bring Huawei CloudFabric to OpenStack project
Huawei announced it will use its CloudFabric solution to enable the development of a private cloud resource pool for China Mobile data centers in Hohhot and Harbin. The goal is to aid the digital transformation of...
Windstream announces plans to purchase MassComm
Regional carrier Windstream has landed a deal to acquire New York-based Mass Communications (MassComm), according to a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing issued Dec. 26, 2017.
MassComm is a provider of voice, data, risk management and security solutions. Among the...
Alibaba Cloud announces Indian data center
Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, announced its first India data center based in the city of Mumbai is set to open in January 2018. The company originally announced plans to establish two new data centers in Mumbai,...
New Kubeflow project brings machine learning to Kubernetes
Google engineers recently announced a new project dubbed Kubeflow, which leverages machine learning to address the hurdles of launching convoluted workloads on Kubernetes.
Kubernetes is an open source platform that serves as the backbone of container orchestration management....
Serverless multi-cloud market growth compels Joyent and LunchBadger partnership
Joyent, a software and services company, and LunchBadger, a serverless microservices platform, recently announced they are teaming up to support multi-cloud serverless applications.
Joyent is a subsidiary of Samsung, which was acquired by the company in 2016....
5G on the horizon
The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) recently released the first official 5G standard, dubbed 5G New Radio, marking a major step toward the commercialization of 5G. As standards are formalized, network slicing is expected to play a major role in moving...
AWS announces new program for blockchain integration
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced it is investing in blockchain technology through its partner ecosystem program. According to the company, the AWS Blockchain Partners Program supports customer integration of blockchain solutions with systems built on AWS. Among...
Telehouse America adopts Juniper's Virtual Chassis
Data center service provider Telehouse America announced it has selected Juniper Networks to help advance automation across its multi-cloud data center environment. Specifically, Juniper will supply its QFX5100 line of switches to help build a multi-tenant infrastructure that bridges...
Victory Square to purchase 20% of Multapplied Networks
Victory Square Technologies announced it signed a letter of intent to purchase 20% of software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) blockchain company Multapplied Networks (MNI). The company said it would acquire 20% of all issued and outstanding securities in...
Untapped potential
Blockchain is revolutionizing online transactions. The technology provides a distributed, decentralized way to forward bundles of records, known as blocks, into a chronological chain using cryptography. These records can hold anything under the sun, from medical records to stock trades. While blockchain originally...
China Telecom selects ZTE for resource pool pre-commercial trial SDN project
China Telecom has selected ZTE for the provincial cloud resource pool pre-commercial trial software-defined network (SDN) project. The project encompasses seven Chinese provinces: Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Jiangxi.
SDN is a developing...
Zain Group, Cisco work to meet demands placed on network infrastructure
Zain Group and Cisco announced the former is leveraging the latter’s segment advanced routing platforms and WAN automation to introduce the advantages of distributed intelligence and centralized control to its network.
Zain Group is a...
What is blockchain?
A frequently discussed technology in popular culture is blockchain, which is changing the way digital transactions are made online. Despite the widespread attention it has received, blockchain technology isn’t exactly simple, leading to confusion around the topic. To provide clarity to the...
Oracle to acquire Aconex for approximately $1.2 billion
Oracle announced it has entered an agreement to purchase Aconex, an Australian company that makes cloud-based collaboration software for construction projects, for approximately $1.2 billion.
Oracle has been working to realign itself around web-based products. Last year, for...
Thales outbids Atos for Gemalto
French aerospace specialist Thales outbid Atos for Dutch cybersecurity provider Gemalto. The company has agreed to purchase Gemalto for $5.6 billion, surpassing Atos’s bid valued at $5.06 billion.
Gemalto is considered the world’s largest manufacturer of SIM cards and credit cards....
Nokia unveils Data Refinery solution
Nokia premiered a new data processing software today called Nokia Data Refinery, formerly Comptel Data Refinery, which aims to provide real-time data for context-aware intelligence.
According to the company, Nokia Data Refinery provides intelligent fast data processing to power complex event...
Beyond Bitcoin
Blockchain is a buzzword frequently making news headlines, largely due to the numerous use cases it opens up. With roots tracing back to Bitcoin, the potential of blockchain exceeds digital currency and to a host of other industries, including telecommunications. The only question...
Hutchison 3 Indonesia embraces Nokia’s Cloud Packet Core solution
Telecom service provider Hutchison 3 Indonesia (H3I) announced it has selected Nokia’s Cloud Packet Core solution to help manage data volume growth in the Indonesian market.
The Indonesian cloud computing market is anticipated to witness the most...
