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- October 11, 2019
11 Oct'19
Enterprises choosing SD-WAN routing over edge routers
Revenue from SD-WAN sales surged by 23% in the second quarter as enterprises opted to replace traditional edge routers with SD-WAN routing.
- October 08, 2019
08 Oct'19
Extreme hands StackStorm workflow automation to Linux group
Extreme Networks will let The Linux Foundation handle development of the StackStorm workflow automation platform.
- October 04, 2019
04 Oct'19
Vendors lining up behind SASE for cloud security
SD-WAN and network security vendors tailor their portfolios to deliver SASE, a cloud security architecture for the age of SaaS, public clouds and IoT.
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- October 01, 2019
01 Oct'19
AT&T design for open routing covers many uses
The new AT&T design for open carrier-grade routing covers systems ranging from single line card devices to large hardware clusters. The design taps Broadcom's Jericho2 chip.
- September 26, 2019
26 Sep'19
Aryaka hybrid WAN expected to broaden market appeal
The Aryaka hybrid WAN is expected to help the vendor sell more to customers that have found its global SD-WAN too expensive for connecting sites in one geographical location.
- September 25, 2019
25 Sep'19
Containous releases Traefik 2.0 open source edge router
Traefik 2.0, a major update to the popular open source edge router, enables new use cases and improves visibility into cloud-native deployment stacks, including Kubernetes.
- September 25, 2019
25 Sep'19
Stateless offers software-defined interconnect platform
The new platform, Luxon, provides software control that replaces customized hardware and offers more configuration possibilities with new switch technology.
- September 18, 2019
18 Sep'19
Wi-Fi Certified 6 launches new era for wireless connectivity
The Wi-Fi 6 wireless standard is now ready for deployment, thanks to the debut of a certification effort that helps guarantee interoperability.
- September 17, 2019
17 Sep'19
Arista CloudVision 2019 from Arista Networks advances visibility
Arista Networks upgraded its network monitoring and management platform with new features that help automate and improve change management as well as visibility.
- September 17, 2019
17 Sep'19
Cisco acquisitions in 2019 bolster service provider strategy
Cisco acquisitions in 2019 and 2018 include three that show the company preparing for when carriers will increase spending to ready networks for next-generation business services.
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- September 12, 2019
12 Sep'19
F5 Networks updates NGINX Application Platform, other tools
Updates include improved security and observability features, a new developer portal, API importing and improved analytics and configuration management.
- September 11, 2019
11 Sep'19
CenturyLink acquires Streamroot, adding P2P CDN capabilities
Peer-to-peer content delivery network technology from Streamroot will enable CenturyLink to reach underserved areas and offer more services to customers.
- August 29, 2019
29 Aug'19
Planned VMware analytics will improve NSX security, performance
The new NSX Intelligence unveiled at VMworld will act as a platform for running future VMware analytics to improve NSX security and performance, a company executive said.
- August 28, 2019
28 Aug'19
New Qualcomm Wi-Fi 6 platforms bring speed to large networks
Wi-Fi 6-enabled Qualcomm Networking Pro Series platforms come in four configurations, but all are intended for use in dense, congested networks like offices and malls.
- August 20, 2019
20 Aug'19
VMware acquisition of Veriflow to bolster vRealize platform
The VMware acquisition of Veriflow is expected to help vRealize users determine the integrity of a network design before it goes into production.
- August 19, 2019
19 Aug'19
IT favors open source networking over Cisco ACI, VMware NSX
Companies are turning to open source network automation tools as less expensive, good-enough alternatives to Cisco ACI and VMware NSX.
- August 15, 2019
15 Aug'19
Cisco faces sales slump amid Chinese tariffs, falling SP revenues
Cisco forecast weak revenue growth in the current quarter, as service provider sales fell and product orders were flat. The company also reported being shut out of China.
- August 09, 2019
09 Aug'19
Entuity is latest Park Place Technologies acquisition
The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, but Park Place Technologies hopes to make Entuity a key component of its multivendor service delivery model.
- August 07, 2019
07 Aug'19
Itential adds new network automation tool to portfolio
Automation Gateway is a new stand-alone application within the Itential Automation Platform architecture. It aims to integrate existing automation and transform scripts into APIs.
- August 01, 2019
01 Aug'19
New Gurucul network traffic analysis tool debuts
Gurucul's new Network Behavior Analytics tool uses machine learning analytics to provide a full view of network activity to identify and monitor unusual activity from any entity.
- July 30, 2019
30 Jul'19
VMware acquisition of Uhana bolsters 5G offering to carriers
The VMware acquisition of Uhana adds AI-driven network automation to VMware's virtualization platform for carriers. VMware competes against IBM's Red Hat.
- July 26, 2019
26 Jul'19
IDC: SD-WAN market spend to top $5B in 2023
The latest IDC SD-WAN market report shows the amount companies spend annually on infrastructure will more than triple from 2018 to 2023, when it will reach $5.25 billion.
- July 25, 2019
25 Jul'19
Arrcus upgrades ArcOS to support Jericho2-based routers
Arrcus' latest version of ArcOS supports Broadcom's Jericho2 chipset for switches and routers aimed at 5G networks, hyperscale cloud and the edge.
- July 23, 2019
23 Jul'19
Verizon, Equinix cooperate on SDI to colo data centers
Verizon is offering a software-defined interconnection to Equinix colo data centers. The Verizon-Equinix service is an alternative to a physical network connection.
- July 23, 2019
23 Jul'19
Niagara Networks and L7 Defense team up for API security
The L7 Defense application Ammune API Defense will run on Niagara Networks' Open Visibility Platform in an effort to bring security to API communications.
- July 18, 2019
18 Jul'19
AT&T-Microsoft deal secures use of 5G wireless, Azure cloud
The latest AT&T-Microsoft partnership announcement lacked details for buyers of enterprise products and services but gave a big boost to Microsoft's Azure public cloud.
- July 18, 2019
18 Jul'19
Datadog network monitoring tool provides visibility to containers
Datadog Network Performance Monitoring intends to ease the workload of engineering teams by automating network monitoring and providing visibility down to containers.
- July 17, 2019
17 Jul'19
VMware tops Cisco in fast-growing SDN market
VMware surpassed Cisco in grabbing the largest share of the money spent on software-defined networking for the data center in 2018, when the SDN market reached $7 billion.
- July 10, 2019
10 Jul'19
Cisco's acquisition of Acacia bolsters service provider offerings
Cisco plans to buy Acacia for $2.6 billion. Cisco's acquisition will make it a direct supplier of optical interconnects for the data centers of carriers and service providers.
- July 03, 2019
03 Jul'19
U.S. tech buyers expected to shun Huawei CloudEngine refresh
The latest refresh of the Huawei CloudEngine switches highlights the preference of U.S. and Chinese enterprises to buy homegrown gear.
- June 28, 2019
28 Jun'19
Extreme's Aerohive acquisition closes WLAN product gap
Extreme Networks' Aerohive acquisition would fill a gap in Extreme's WLAN portfolio by adding a cloud-based management option competitive with Cisco and Aruba.
- June 27, 2019
27 Jun'19
Pica8 PicOS upgrade enhances network security
Pica8 claims its PicOS network operating system will address rising security and efficiency challenges with its new network access control integrations.
- June 26, 2019
26 Jun'19
CloudGenix SD-WAN platform open for developers
The CloudGenix SD-WAN is open for developers. The vendor has launched a developer program and tool set for integrating third-party infrastructure software.
- June 26, 2019
26 Jun'19
What networking analysts are saying about Cisco's future
Has Cisco outgrown networking? One industry insider seems to think so. Plus, other analysts size up Cisco's future around security and intent-based networking.
- June 25, 2019
25 Jun'19
ARM upgrades network visibility tool cARMa and adds Guru
ARM Data Center Software upgraded its SaaS network inventory tool cARMa to include more network visibility capabilities, including the introduction of mapping and analytics tool Guru.
- June 25, 2019
25 Jun'19
Mist Wi-Fi no longer just cloud
The Mist Wi-Fi is no longer cloud only. The company's new Mist Edge appliance splits some management components between the cloud and on premises.
- June 24, 2019
24 Jun'19
Aviatrix adds next-gen firewalls to cloud services
The Palo Alto Networks VM-Series next-generation firewalls are now deployed as part of Aviatrix's Firewall Network Service -- an extension of the Multi-Cloud Backbone portfolio.
- June 21, 2019
21 Jun'19
Fortinet TCO low, Silver Peak high in NSS Labs SD-WAN report
The latest NSS Labs SD-WAN report gives Fortinet the best ratings for value and total cost of ownership, while Silver Peak gets the worst of eight vendors.
- June 21, 2019
21 Jun'19
802.11ac drives enterprise WLAN market growth for now
802.11ac played a crucial role in enterprise WLAN market growth, as companies felt the pressure to upgrade their wireless infrastructure. But 802.11ax is the future.
- June 20, 2019
20 Jun'19
Aruba NetInsight, User Experience Insight coming to Central
Aruba plans to add analytics to its Central management console for the WLAN. Customers will be able to access Aruba NetInsight and User Experience Insight in Central.
- June 18, 2019
18 Jun'19
Kaloom introduces real-time INT for data center visibility
Kaloom's in-band network telemetry, FlowEye, intends to provide data center managers with a full view of a packet's real-time journey through a data center.
- June 18, 2019
18 Jun'19
DH2i's DxConnect brings zero-trust connectivity to networks
DH2i's zero-trust architecture software, DxConnect, will address common security issues and bring microtunnel development, discreet invisibility, an open API and more.
- June 17, 2019
17 Jun'19
Aerohive Networks launches new Wi-Fi management products
Aerohive Networks is using AI and machine learning to provide behavior insights for Wi-Fi management with the launch of its new products, Traffic Insights and Maximum Client Capabilities.
- June 14, 2019
14 Jun'19
VMware acquisition of Avi fills NSX gaps
VMware plans to acquire Avi Networks. The VMware acquisition of the application delivery controller maker will fill gaps in VMware's NSX virtual networking software.
- June 14, 2019
14 Jun'19
Versa Networks partnership expands Riverbed SD-WAN offerings
Riverbed and Versa Networks teamed up on an OEM agreement that enables Riverbed to use Versa's enterprise-class secure SD-WAN technology.
- June 12, 2019
12 Jun'19
Ixia network packet broker, cybersecurity test introduced
Ixia launched two new products for networking and security: the Ixia network packet broker, Vision X, for data center visibility and Ixia BreakingPoint QuickTest to gauge device and network security.
- June 12, 2019
12 Jun'19
When moving cloud on premises, ask these important questions
In this recap of industry blogs, networking analysts discuss moving cloud on premises, per-application ADC innovation and how cyberattackers target the C-suite.
- June 11, 2019
11 Jun'19
CEO Robbins: Cisco won't use Huawei ban in sales pitch
CEO Chuck Robbins said Cisco won't use the U.S. ban on Huawei exports in sales pitches. Robbins also said the Huawei ban has not had an effect on sales.
- June 10, 2019
10 Jun'19
Cisco AI, machine learning network analytics head to the cloud
The new Cisco AI and machine learning platform, launched at Cisco Live, is a cloud-based network analytics service for the data center, campus and WAN.
- June 07, 2019
07 Jun'19
Sentryo acquisition to bolster Cisco IIoT security
Cisco plans to acquire industrial security firm Sentryo. The acquisition would add network visibility, anomaly detection and real-time threat detection to the Cisco IIoT portfolio.
- June 06, 2019
06 Jun'19
New Arista campus switches, APs complete product portfolio
The latest Arista campus switches and Wi-Fi 6 APs meet enterprise requirements. But success against established rivals will depend on an effective sales and channel strategy.
- June 06, 2019
06 Jun'19
Pluribus Networks unveils edge router for service providers
Pluribus Networks has unveiled a gateway router for service providers that's a no-frills alternative to products from Cisco and Juniper Networks.
- June 05, 2019
05 Jun'19
NSC joins forces with Silver Peak SD-WAN services
Silver Peak and NSC have partnered up to combine NSC IT services with Silver Peak SD-WAN services. NSC will serve as a single source provider and offer SD-WAN deployment services.
- May 31, 2019
31 May'19
Tech buyer rights raised in Cisco vulnerability
The seriousness of the Cisco vulnerability, Thrangycat, raises the question of tech buyers' rights when dealing with such a serious flaw in a vendor's hardware.
- May 24, 2019
24 May'19
Huawei ban will hasten its retreat from U.S. suppliers
The Huawei ban will spur a faster retreat from U.S. suppliers, as the Chinese tech company invests more in its manufacturing plants and adds non-U.S. partners, analysts said.
- May 24, 2019
24 May'19
Cisco vulnerability fix for thrangrycat carries risks
The Cisco vulnerability fix for thrangrycat could make affected hardware unusable. But the vendor said its ready to replace products, if needed.
- May 21, 2019
21 May'19
Riverbed launches SaaS accelerator and updates SD-WAN products
Riverbed's latest update is spearheaded by the launch of its SaaS Accelerator, promising to speed up SaaS apps primarily for enterprise users working remotely.
- May 21, 2019
21 May'19
Customers get a peek at future Extreme Networks products
Extreme Connect attendees got a peek at the company's product roadmap. Upcoming Extreme Networks products include an IoT device profiler and online application store.
- May 20, 2019
20 May'19
Marconi Mainnet launched for building, scaling complex networks
The Marconi Mainnet platform provides blockchain security, multi-cloud connectivity, advanced firewalls and secure gateways for decentralized networks.
- May 17, 2019
17 May'19
Extreme Networks CEO blames China, not Trump, for trade impasse
Extreme Networks CEO Ed Meyercord blames China, not President Donald Trump, for the impasse in trade talks that could force the vendor to raise prices by as much as 10%.
- May 15, 2019
15 May'19
Extreme launches autonomous network strategy at Extreme Connect
Extreme unveils its building blocks for an autonomous network, called Elements. The company also introduces at the Extreme Connect show an IoT security tool.
- May 10, 2019
10 May'19
Cisco AMP for Networks bolsters SD-WAN security
Cisco AMP for Networks is now part of the company's SD-WAN product. Cisco also announced this week that it had open sourced its MindMeld AI development platform.
- May 07, 2019
07 May'19
New Cisco SD-WAN for enterprises using colos
The new Cisco SD-WAN for co-location facilities is aimed at enterprises that have dozens of branch offices in major cities in multiple countries.
- May 07, 2019
07 May'19
New D-Link wireless access points launched for SMEs
Two new D-Link wireless access points have been added to D-Link's Wave 2 unified AP portfolio. Designed specifically for SMEs, the APs are flexible and scalable, according to the vendor.
- May 02, 2019
02 May'19
Dell EMC offering a VeloCloud SD-WAN Edge appliance
The new Dell EMC SD-WAN Edge product includes hardware and support, as well as VMware's VeloCloud software.
- April 30, 2019
30 Apr'19
New Cisco Wi-Fi 6 products include Catalyst switch, APs
Cisco has launched itself into the Wi-Fi 6 market with the release of the Catalyst 9600 core campus switch. Other new Cisco Wi-Fi 6 gear includes Catalyst access points.
- April 25, 2019
25 Apr'19
Pica8 Nymble provides branch network automation
Pica8's second branch product provides network automation and provisioning. But the jury is out on whether Pica8 Nymble can compete with offerings from established vendors.
- April 23, 2019
23 Apr'19
Cumulus NetQ aimed at broader enterprise market
Cumulus Networks has revamped Cumulus NetQ. The latest version of the network troubleshooting and change validation software is aimed at a larger segment of the enterprise market.
- April 17, 2019
17 Apr'19
IoT device monitoring added to Nyansa Voyance
Nyansa has added IoT traffic analytics to its network monitoring software. The latest version of Nyansa Voyance monitors the activity of IoT devices in healthcare and retail.
- April 16, 2019
16 Apr'19
Google Cloud, HPE team up for new hybrid cloud platforms
New hybrid cloud platforms, released as a collaboration between Google Cloud and HPE, are available to create similar experiences across both clouds and on-premises environments.
- April 11, 2019
11 Apr'19
Juniper SD-WAN as a service linked to wired, wireless LAN
The new Juniper SD-WAN as a service integrates with the vendor's EX Series wired LAN switches and the Mist wireless LAN. The bundle shows Juniper moving toward an SD-branch offering.
- April 10, 2019
10 Apr'19
New ASIC bolsters Fortinet SD-WAN performance
Fortinet claims it has given its FortiGate SD-WAN and security appliance a boost. The vendor said a more powerful ASIC improves the performance of key Fortinet SD-WAN features.
- April 05, 2019
05 Apr'19
Execs talk product roadmap at Aruba Atmosphere 2019
At Aruba Atmosphere 2019, executives said the WLAN vendor plans to improve its cloud services this year with changes to Central, ClearPass, Introspect and NetInsight.
- April 02, 2019
02 Apr'19
Aruba ClearPass Device Insight IDs more IoT devices
Aruba ClearPass Device Insight discovers more IoT devices on the IP network than the company's previous product. The software collects better data from the network to ID hardware.
- March 28, 2019
28 Mar'19
F5 Cloud Services aims ADC features at DevOps
Initially, F5 Cloud Services will provide only load balancing for DNS servers. Later in the year, F5 plans to add security features for DevOps teams building cloud applications.
- March 26, 2019
26 Mar'19
Latest Arrcus protocols for webscale data centers
Startup Arrcus has added to its network operating system protocols that could appeal to cloud providers and companies with webscale data centers.
- March 22, 2019
22 Mar'19
Array Networks launches monitoring system for app performance
Array Networks launches a monitoring and reporting tool that draws data from the vendor's application delivery controllers to pinpoint application troubles.
- March 20, 2019
20 Mar'19
Infovista-Ipanema SD-WAN gets cloud orchestrator for MSPs
Infovista has added a cloud-based orchestrator to its SD-WAN product. The latest feature in Infovista Ipanema is meant to make the software more attractive to MSPs.
- March 18, 2019
18 Mar'19
Facebook unveils data center overhaul at OCP 2019
Facebook's two-year data center overhaul, discussed at OCP 2019, included two new switches: the Facebook-designed Minipack and the 7368X4 developed jointly with Arista.
- March 15, 2019
15 Mar'19
Automation connects 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and other networking trends
At IDC Directions, analyst Rohit Mehra discussed the role of automation in some of 2019's most talked about trends, including 5G, Wi-Fi 6, SD-WAN and the network edge.
- March 14, 2019
14 Mar'19
Facebook Minipack joins other advancements at OCP 2019
Facebook launches the power-saving Minipack switching platform, and Arista unveils the 7368X4 for hyperscalers at the OCP 2019 Global Summit.
- March 14, 2019
14 Mar'19
AI-enabled network automation supports milliseconds response time
Enterprises need to respond to network and security events in milliseconds, not seconds. Network automation coupled with artificial intelligence tools can help.
- March 05, 2019
05 Mar'19
AI-powered WLAN behind Juniper-Mist acquisition
Juniper plans to acquire WLAN vendor Mist for $405 million. The Juniper-Mist acquisition is an offensive move that fills a hole in the networking vendor's campus portfolio.
- February 27, 2019
27 Feb'19
Macroeconomics, service providers behind ICT spending slowdown
Service providers will buy less information and communications technologies, contributing significantly to an overall slowdown in ICT spending this year and next, IDC said.
- February 22, 2019
22 Feb'19
Kemp 360 Vision analyzes F5, Nginx data
The latest version of the Kemp 360 Vision service can apply predictive analytics to data taken from F5 Networks and Nginx load balancers.
- February 21, 2019
21 Feb'19
HPE, Juniper intro 5G hardware for the edge
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks have introduced 5G hardware for service providers' network edge.
- February 15, 2019
15 Feb'19
Cisco earnings, revenue show strength of product roadmap
Cisco earnings and revenue show customers are putting aside global uncertainties and buying into the company's shift toward a more software-centric form of networking.
- February 13, 2019
13 Feb'19
SnapRoute cloud NOS leans on Kubernetes for orchestration
SnapRoute has introduced a network operating system for cloud environments. The cloud NOS, called Cloud Native Network OS, uses Kubernetes for network orchestration.
- February 12, 2019
12 Feb'19
Netsurion intros low-maintenance SD-branch
Netsurion has introduced a software-defined branch product for retailers, hotels and restaurants. The managed SD-branch, called BranchSDO, includes networking and security.
- February 08, 2019
08 Feb'19
WAN access focus of Cisco Viptela-DNA Center integration
The first phase of integration between the Cisco Viptela SD-WAN and DNA Center is aimed at providing WAN access from branch offices.
- February 01, 2019
01 Feb'19
Cisco DNA Center takes intent-based networking to IoT
Cisco has introduced IoT-enabled hardware that companies can manage through Cisco DNA Center. The connection between products takes intent-based networking to IoT deployments.
- January 30, 2019
30 Jan'19
Cisco APIC controller heading for AWS, Azure
The latest version of the Cisco APIC controller is designed to bring consistency to managing network fabrics on AWS, Microsoft Azure and private data centers.
- January 30, 2019
30 Jan'19
Automation potential outweighs SDN deployment risks
SDN deployment varies among service providers and enterprises due to risks, costs and use cases. But, when it comes to SD-WAN, both groups appear to agree about the potential.
- January 25, 2019
25 Jan'19
Arrcus chasing larger rivals with 400 GbE NOS
Arrcus has introduced a 400 GbE network operating system, demonstrating a maker of a stand-alone NOS can keep pace with the largest networking companies.
- January 25, 2019
25 Jan'19
Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN certified for AWS, Google, Microsoft
Silver Peak's Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN is certified for AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure. Companies can deploy the product from the cloud providers' marketplaces.
- January 23, 2019
23 Jan'19
Cisco launches AppDynamics integration with ACI
Cisco has provided AppDynamics integration with ACI, the company's software-defined networking architecture. Cisco expects the integration to help DevOps teams.
- January 17, 2019
17 Jan'19
Look back at top IT infrastructure spending trends of 2018
Enterprise IT infrastructure spending trends in 2018 focused on data center servers and hosted and cloud collaboration, driving an increase in annual vendor revenue.
- January 16, 2019
16 Jan'19
Shopper privacy critical when using new Cisco DNA Spaces
Software like the new Cisco DNA Spaces can help retailers improve their merchandising and supply chains. But the first priority should be protecting shopper privacy, an expert says.
- January 11, 2019
11 Jan'19
Cisco ACI controller headed for AWS
An AWS version of the Cisco ACI controller set to launch this quarter brings consistency in fabric management between private data centers and Amazon's public cloud.
- January 04, 2019
04 Jan'19
Mobile 5G hype vs. reality in 2019
Hype will likely drown out the progress the mobile 5G industry is expected to make this year in preparing for augmented reality applications and other unique services in 2020.