SD-WAN startup Versa software defines security
NFV and SD-WAN start-up Versa Networks unveiled new FlexVNF virtualized network functions (VNFs) for branch office security, and enhanced the performance of its other security VNFs.The new FlexVNFs...
View ArticleSDN Pioneer Casado Leaving VMware
SDN pioneer Martin Casado is leaving VMware for the venture capital pastures of Andreessen Horowitz.Casado, executive vice president and general manager of VMware’s Networking and Security Business,...
View ArticleVMware SDN, cloud issues did not push Casado out
Martin Casado’s decision to leave VMware was simply a desire to move on and not an indication of turbulence with company strategy, direction or product traction, observers say.Casado announced...
View ArticlePica8 scales OpenFlow 1,000x
White box switching company Pica8 this week enhanced its operating system software to overcome limitations in OpenFlow switching. Pica8 is adding Table Type Patterns (TTP) to PicOS so it can scale to...
View ArticleCisco acquires cloud orchestrator CliQr
Cisco this week announced its intention to acquire CliQr Technologies, a privately-held developer of “application-defined” cloud orchestration software for $260 million. CliQr’s software allows cloud...
View ArticleCisco enters storage, hyperconvergence market with data center splash
SAN DIEGO – Cisco this week is throwing its hat into the hyperconvergence and software-defined storage ring with a system co-developed with software company SpringPath. Cisco is also rolling out at...
View ArticleCisco Engineers Enterprise Genome for Software
SAN DIEGO – Cisco this week introduced a software-driven architecture designed to extend policy throughout an enterprise wired and wireless network, from branch to edge to core.Cisco’s Digital...
View ArticleCisco acquires search company
Cisco this week acquired privately-held Synata, a developer of search technology for collaboration tools.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.+MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: Cisco’s Greatest Hits,...
View ArticleJuniper, Lenovo converge for next gen data centers
Juniper Networks has allied with Chinese IT stalwart Lenovo to build converged, hyperconverged, and hyperscale data center infrastructure products for the enterprise and webscale markets.The...
View ArticleIt's Buddy Week
It’s ecosystem partnership week. And data center stalwart Mellanox, SDN start-up Plexxi and Cisco partner vArmour have all delivered.Mellanox buddied up with Cumulus Networks to add Cumulus Linux NOS...
View ArticleSDN changing the way we network
SANTA CLARA – SDN’s impact is profoundly changing the way users operate their networks.Databases and distributed systems can now participate in networking, and workloads can be segmented for scale,...
View ArticleDreamHost replaces VMware SDN with open source for big savings
SANTA CLARA – In a convincing example of the viability of open source networking, cloud provider DreamHost saved 70% in capital and 40% in operational costs by replacing VMware’s NSX SDN with open...
View ArticleCan't have SDDC without SD-WAN: Nuage
SANTA CLARA -- SDN can’t be done on an island, according to Nuage Networks. If an enterprise is doing a software-defined datacenter, it must also do a software-defined WAN to ensure consistent policy...
View ArticleCumulus changes CEO
Linux network operating system vendor Cumulus Networks this week named a new CEO while its current CEO and co-founder takes over as CTO.Josh Leslie, formerly Cumulus vice president of sales, takes...
View ArticleArista takes on Cisco, Juniper at routing
After much success in data center switching, Arista Networks is now trying its hand at routing.The company this week is targeting the incumbency of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks in Internet...
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