The platform is designed to allow telecom operators to maintain more control over their edge deployments and the applications running over those networks.

Fortinet’s platform provides visibility and management across IT and OT devices, which allows companies to set up consistent security policies across both.

In addition to the new unstructured data storage systems, Dell unveiled intelligent data software called DataIQ.

The networking vendor is set to begin offering unlimited data to its cloud customers for the lifetime of their subscriptions.

IBM bought cloud security startup Spanugo; Nokia added Broadcom 5G chips to its ReefShark portfolio; and GSMA cancelled MWC LA.

The trade group was forced to nix this year’s MWC Barcelona event just as the pandemic was beginning to gain significant ground in Europe.

Big Blue plans to integrate Spanugo’s software into its public cloud to help meet the security and compliance needs of regulated industries like banking and health care.

Cisco paid $1 billion for ThousandEyes; Microsoft's buying spree continued with Metaswitch acquisition; and Nvidia bought Cumulus.

“The elephant in the room with regards to open RAN is, of course, integration,” said Patrick Filkins, senior research analyst at IDC.

Of those surveyed, 74% reported had deployed or plan to deploy SD-WAN to secure cloud workloads.

Open RAN and the rise of 5G presents an opportunity for Juniper to play in a market it hasn’t played in before, Juniper Networks CTO Raj Yavatkar said.

“There have been some customers that have slightly pushed back their plans, but by and large it’s not a big impact,” Nokia's Mark Atkinson said.

Siemplify competes against Palo Alto Networks, IBM, Splunk, and Swimlane “but none of them have a cloud-native SOAR offering,” CMO Nimmy Reichenberg said.

Outage tracking services reported a surge in errors beginning shortly before 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

Massive job cuts, which impacted about a fifth of the association’s workforce, hit four months after the group canceled its flagship annual conference in Barcelona.

The Cloud Threat Landscape Report 2020 found that basic security oversight issues, including governance, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations, remain the top risk factors.

IBM quit the facial recognition business; A10, Dell teamed up on application delivery; and Alibaba Cloud went on a hiring spree.

Both bundles can use A10’s Harmony Controller for application management and integration into CI/CD workflows.

The company is recruiting IT professionals with expertise in networking, database management, servers, chips, and artificial intelligence.

AT&T activated the first US dynamic spectrum sharing deployment; Ericsson burned cash on China 5G deals; and 6G entered the conversation.

The updates follow a move by Chef last year to revamp its development, platforms, and go-to-market strategy to more fully embrace the open source community.

Nutanix furloughed 25% of its workforce, saying COVID-19 is to blame; SAP cloud CFO jumped ship; and IBM slashed thousands of jobs.

Revenues during the quarter reached $894 million, up 3.4% year over year, exceeding investor expectations by $4.6 million.

“I know it’s an extremely overused term in security awareness, but gamification is extremely important,” Barracuda Networks’ Dennis Dillman said.