OpenStack

Red Hat envisions “a singular, modernized network fabric” connecting and automating distributed, mass-scale infrastructure Red Hat today announced that the latest release of its OpenStack Platform, called Red Hat OpenStack …

“Looking at the astonishing scale of data stored and generated, storing 175ZB on a pile of Blu-ray discs, the stack would reach the moon” says BS Teh, SVP, global sales …

The StarlingX OpenStack project, launched on May 21, 2018, was created to address the need for an open source software platform that enables telco-grade applications and services to be deployed …

Nuage Networks projects highlight progress toward network slicing with data center SDN The long-term vision of 5G includes network slicing–using virtualized network functions and software-defined networking (SDN) to enable operator …

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, …

Tech Mahindra and VMware combine solutions Tech Mahindra and VMware recently announced a collaboration aimed at communication service providers (CSPs), which will focus on developing, marketing and deploying solutions that …

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 …

CableLabs opens SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack Industry consortium CableLabs recently announced two new open source projects associated with OpenStack, including SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack. The purpose of SNAPS (SDN and NFV Application …

OpenStack unveils new open source project ‘Kata Containers’ The OpenStack Foundation announced a new open source project dubbed Kata Containers, which aims to combine the security benefits of virtual machines …

Red Hat debuts newest version of OpenStack Red Hat unveiled OpenStack Platform 12, the latest version of its cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), at the OpenStack Summit Sydney 2017. As part of …

OPNFV Project launches fifth platform ‘Euphrates’ The OPNFV Project, an open platform that facilitates the development and evolution of NFV components, recently released its fifth platform dubbed Euphrates. The release …

Digital transformation underpins FatPipe’s multi-function VNF FatPipe Networks, a provider of router clustering products for WAN optimization, recently debuted a new SD-WAN product, which the company said makes it easier …

Mirantis Cloud Platform update focuses on making hybrid cloud management easier Kubernetes continues to serve as the main container orchestration and management platform with updates to Mirantis Cloud Platform (MCP). …

ETSI interoperability plugtests help technical committees develop global standards for NFV platforms The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is set to host the second Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Plugtests event from …

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 …

Red Hat patches vulnerability in OpenStack subsystem that manages virtual machines Red Hat recently patched a security glitch in an OpenStack subsystem used to provision network services to virtual machines …

 Kontron and Genband collaborate on NFV infrastructure reference solution Kontron, a global provider of embedded computing technology and secure IoT platform solutions, and Genband, a global provider of real-time software …

Service providers embrace NFV Network functions virtualization is spearheading a fundamental shift in the telecommunications industry. While still in its infancy, major service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Cisco are …

Canonical, which is the driving force behind the Ubuntu platform powering OpenStack deployments, set to have founder retake CEO position in July. Canonical, which is best known for its support …

Canonical expands on the impact and potential for telecommunication operators that have embraced OpenStack as part of their virtualization plans. On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Mark …

One open source model referenced by many in the telecommunications space is that of OpenStack, which is a cloud-based platform initially begun in 2010 as a project between NASA and …

The move towards open source has had a somewhat divisive impact on the vendor community, with established telecom suppliers now having to share the attention – and budgets – of …

While an established player in the virtualization software world, VMware sees new opportunities for NFV in the telecom market. On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Gabriele Di …

The online course focused on devops follows the Linux Foundation’s work earlier this year on online classes targeting OpenStack The development and operations model is quickly becoming a central focus …

Lenovo Networking discusses the importance of open source platforms for continued NFV and SDN deployments Open source platforms have been central to the rapid development and deployment of virtualized networking …