Check out our top 10 articles for April 2020 covering the SDxCentral universe of SDNNFV, and related topics. Rankings are based on unique visitors aggregated during the month.

10. AT&T SD-WAN Absorbs 700% Coronavirus-Related Surge

The surge, which is tied to the ongoing COVID-19 virus outbreak, is being managed by the platform's cloud-based nature. Read more.

9. AWS Narrowly Escapes Azure Defeat as Public Cloud Surges, Flexera Says

The annual Flexera report found that public cloud adoption continues to surge as Azure bites at AWS' heels for dominance in the enterprise market. Read more.

8. IBM CEO Throws Down Hybrid-Cloud Challenge

That challenge will rely heavily on IBM’s Red Hat business unit, which also received a new leader. Read more.

7. Facebook, Cisco, Verizon Give Glimpse Into Future of Networks

“As a result of COVID-19, we’re getting a glimpse of what the future for the internet is today," said Cisco's Jonathan Davidson. Read more.

6. Google Brings BeyondCorp Zero-Trust Security to the Masses

Google had originally planned to release the product later this year. But then the COVID-19 pandemic drastically increased demand for remote worker security. Read more.

5. Nokia Stares Down Hostile Takeover Bid

The hostile takeover bid follows a previous report that claimed the company was considering potential asset sales or mergers to improve its outlook. Read more.

4. Vodafone Cut Costs 50% With VMware Telco Cloud

VMware’s network virtualization infrastructure supports voice core, data core, and service platforms on more than 900 virtual network functions. Read more.

3. Cisco, Other Tech Firms Vow No Job Cuts

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said his company has the wherewithal to survive the pandemic without laying off employees. Read more.

2. Cisco SD-WAN Strikes Back Against VMware

Cisco and VMware have been battling for SD-WAN superiority ever since the two vendors paid hundreds of millions of dollars for Viptela and VeloCloud. Read more.

1. VMware Claims SD-WAN Dominance Over Cisco

More than 225,000 branch offices have deployed VMware’s SD-WAN, said VMware’s Tom Gillis. “All of a sudden we’re No. 1.” Read more.