Google survey finds execs downgrading sustainability, lying about ESG
Sustainability dropped from executives' No. 1 priority in 2022, to No. 3 in Google Cloud's latest global survey.
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Netskope claims 'first ever' software-based unified SASE client
The vendor’s security service edge combined with Netskope Endpoint SD-WAN is a “[secure access service edge] for your laptop,” SVP Parag Thakore said. -
Amazon, Microsoft draw deeper Ofcom investigation
The investigation determined "there are limits" to the cloud infrastructure market's overall level of competition. -
HPE's 2023 cybersecurity initiatives focus on GreenLake and talent shortages
“We have strengthened our position across security categories and have diligently invested in cybersecurity research,” HPE CEO Antonio Neri said. -
Cradlepoint acquires cloud security provider to integrate 5G, SASE
Cradlepoint will integrate Ericom's platform to provide a 5G secure access service edge stack "in the near future,” said SVP Manish Tiwari. -
Fortinet's FortiOS 7.4 solidifies SASE-led networking and security convergence
The “platform-orientated” trend benefits large security companies like Fortinet, enabling them to capture more market share, CMO John Maddison said. -
Money Moves: March 2023
HPE bought Athonet to pad its private network portfolio; Cisco acquired Valtix to expand its multi-cloud capabilities; and SAP sold Qualtrics. -
SDxCentral’s Top 10 Articles — March 2023
VMware touted employee engagement; IBM installed the first quantum computer for health care research; and Nutanix launched an internal audit. -
Intel's CPU Roadmap Driven by Data Center, AI Market
"As the strength of our roadmap increases, we feel good about our ability to regain market share," Intel GM and EVP Sandra Rivera said. -
Broadcom’s VMware Deal Hit by UK Hurdle
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority regulator initiated an advanced review phase on the deal. -
Google Cloud Pushes BigQuery Affordability, Advantages Over VMs
"Customers need a flexible data cloud," Google Cloud GM and VP Gerrit Kazmaier said. -
Aryaka Eyes SASE Expansion Into SME Market Segment
“Small and medium-sized enterprises actually should be ideally positioned for secure access service adoption," Aryaka's Klaus Schwegler said. -
Nutanix Eval Software Misuse Clouds Exec Exit, Fiscal Results
CIO Wendy Pfeiffer late last week left the company. Pfeiffer had been in that position for more than six years. -
F5 Expands Multi-Cloud Networking Connectivity and App Visibility
F5 is well-known for its BIG-IP application delivery controller technologies, but that's not all the networking vendor is building. -
Nvidia to Deliver AI Supercomputer Service on Oracle Cloud (Azure and Google to Follow)
Nvidia expects Microsoft Azure will begin hosting the DGX Cloud next quarter, and the service will expand to Google Cloud and other providers “soon.” -
Amazon to Slash 9,000 Jobs; AWS Impacted
The new round of cuts comes on the heels of Amazon in January announcing plans to cut 18,000 jobs. -
Palo Alto Networks Bakes AIOps Into SASE, SD-WAN
The vendor added new SD-WAN capabilities to secure the IoT and automate branch office management. -
SAP Follows Through on $7.7B Qualtrics Sale, Focuses on Cloud Growth
Qualtrics co-founder (and owner of the Utah Jazz) Ryan Smith is expected to continue to have a “meaningful equity interest in the private company.” -
How SD-Branch, ZTNA Are Steering India Enterprises to SASE
Cyberattacks are "no longer confined to the application layer protected by security solutions,” said Sakshi Grover, research manager at IDC India. -
Oracle Gen 2 Cloud 'Faster, Cheaper' Than AWS, Microsoft, Google
"We can create these groups of GPUs. We can marshal them together. The other guys can't do that," Oracle CTO Larry Ellison said. -
Work-From-Anywhere Security Spend to Swell, Fortinet Finds
“We see the organizations are still in their early stage when it comes to [work-from-anywhere] strategy and solutions," Fortinet's Peter Newton said. -
AWS, Mendix Optimize Low-Code for Composable Enterprises
The vendor also introduced a reference deployment for Mendix apps on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service. -
SAP Streamlines Data Management for Better Business Decisions
“SAP Datasphere is the hub for accessing authoritative data no matter where it resides," CTO Jürgen Müller said. -
Ciena Topples Quarterly Revenue Records
"Customers want equipment. They don't want it sitting on our backlog," Ciena CEO Gary Smith said.