Startup Alkira raises $100 million in funding to advance its network-as-a-service ambitions. Alkira is led by Amir Khan, who founded SD-WAN pioneer Viptella.

Gartner named Splunk, Microsoft, IBM, Securonix and Exabeam as leaders in its 2024 Magic Quadrant for SIEM report.

Cybercriminals "can afford to pay more people now. They have more sophisticated tools at hand," said Fortinet's Derek Manky.

Splunk operates as a separate business unit from Cisco's security group, according to Jeetu Patel.

Will its extensive spectrum portfolio be its financial lifebuoy?

The carrier completed first-phase certification of Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud to run on the Verizon Business Private 5G Network offering.

Arista Networks executives unveil Network Data Link architecture and network-as-a-service strategy.

However, most legacy operators remain averse to moving more of their cloud-based 5G network components to a public cloud environment.

The deal is significant for Verizon Business, which has been under increased focus following a roller-coaster start to the year.

The Federal Communications Commission stated the funding shortfall fosters “risks to national security, network reliability and small businesses."

Andre Durand noted the customer concerns on the merger are primarily about the potential for forced change and a slowdown in innovation.

Microsoft launched licensing benefits and discounts to help VMware users migrate and run workloads on its Azure VMware Solutions service.

The vendor posted a steep drop in revenues and net income, with its artificial intelligence-powered Mist product line the only bright spot.

Not only is OpenTofu 1.7 an open source technology that can potentially replace Hashicorp's Terraform, it goes a step further with a series of new features.

More is expected of the modern CISO than keeping up with security threats and ensuring patches are made. It’s all about people and communications.

“The vendors are expanding their capabilities as well as the buyers are interested in consolidating,” Gartner's Craig Porter said.

Historical VMware users feel like Broadcom is pulling the wool over their eyes. Luckily, this wool is a cheap polyester blend, and it’s see-through.

Other top cybersecurity threats include narrative attacks, artificial intelligence responses and nation-state espionage.

The firm identified Fortinet as challenger, Skyhigh Security and Lookout as visionaries, and Versa Networks, Cloudflare, Broadcom and iboss as niche players.

CEO Börje Ekholm Ekholm dampened enthusiasm toward full-year growth, noting estimates of the market declining 4% this year “may prove optimistic.”

Bloomberg is reporting that Dish Network has received at least one financing proposal valued at more than $1 billion.

"If we find that [companies] are just putting AI to raise money, we do not invest," said Thomvest Ventures's Umesh Padval.

Juniper Research specifically cited the use of cloud technologies to support APIs that adhere to the open source Camara project.

For CIOs, M&As present a dilemma. Early involvement is crucial for integration and adding value, but it can also drain IT resources with uncertain outcomes.