The new HyperFlex Application Platform is an integrated, managed Kubernetes service deployed on Cisco’s hyperconverged infrastructure.

“We feel like the technology is ready but there’s more features to make it more broadly attractive, and that's what we're doing with the money,” said co-founder Mark Hinkle.

Cisco advanced intent-based networking; SK boasted standalone 5G first; and Citrix swatted ADC, Gateway bugs.

If Kubernetes is the helmsman that steers containers, Loodse is the the captain's captain steering Kubernetes clusters, explained the company's Bill Mulligan.

The project was born from seed code donated by AT&T in 2018, and is targeted at developing carrier-grade computing applications running in VMs and containers.

Verizon to lead new 5G group; Microsoft, NSA warn of "critical" vulnerability; and Red Hat updated OpenShift to target multi-cloud, security.

The updates tap into Red Hat's NooBaa acquisition in 2018.

Nokia cut 180 jobs, with more to come; Equinix pushed to the edge with Packet acquisition; and Google powered up on IBM Power Systems.

With more people looking for vulnerabilities, the safer and more secure Kubernetes will be, explained Google execs.

The Falco project joins 14 other Incubating projects as the first and, so far, only security runtime platform within CNCF.

Ray O’Farrell will lead the new unit as EVP and GM. O’Farrell previously served as EVP and executive sponsor of VMware’s Cloud Native Applications business.

The past year was highlighted by ongoing security and commercialization challenges around business models, the edge, and 5G.

In its most recent quarter VMware saw hybrid cloud and SaaS representing more than 13% of its total revenue — a 40% increase compared to last year.

Instana CEO Mirko Novakovic said the acquisitions advance the company's vision to "accelerate overall product vision to take APM further, faster."

“Maybe the national anthem is still playing in this game of containers and it’s very early,” COO Sanjay Poonen said of the market.

A recent Datadog report found that 45% of its customers were running containers on Kubernetes and that most enterprises prefer older, more stable iterations.

"This is the opportunity for the carriers to step away from just being data pipes and actually participate in making and taking some of that value in the world

The legacy network and endpoint security vendor acquired key pieces of cloud-native technology used in its Cloud Optix security platform when it bought Avid Secure.

The SageMaker Operators for Kubernetes product allows users to tap into data housed within SageMaker to populate a Kubernetes-controlled container or cluster of containers.

VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger said he expects Carbon Black combined with VMware’s “security-driven value-add” networking and cloud products to be a $1 billion business this year.

“It has been a bit of a challenge to get that community excited about telecom and to get excited about working with us to advance networking," said LFN's Heather

CEO Antonio Neri cited deliberate action to realign HPE’s portfolio along with macroeconomic factors for the Q4 decline.

“It’ll be a fascinating test. It’s something we can’t control. I certainly have aspirations, but it’s going to be up to us to execute," said VMware's Craig McLuckie.

The turnkey platform taps into HPE’s acquisition of artificial intelligence and big data software vendor BlueData last year and MapR in August.