CA Technologies and Ixia extended an existing partnership to resolve scale and complexity hurdles introduced by software-defined infrastructures.

Cisco plans to add intent-based networking functionality to its SD-WAN offering in the next 12 to 18 months.

It’s a full OpenStack suite including compute, storage, networking, and the virtual infrastructure manager (VIM) layer. It comprises an end-to-end NFVi platform.

Cisco executives tout their API-driven approach as the company's DevNet membership now tops 500,000 registered developers.

One trial used the OIF's FlexEthernet client interface standard, the other was based on Ciena's WaveLogic Ai platform.

The managed SD-WAN service allows BT’s enterprise customers to design, deliver, and evolve their SD-WAN. It improves upon BT's previous attempt to bootstrap old Cisco routers and IWAN to

Avi says Cisco provides Layer 2 to 4, and Avi provides Layer 4 to 7. The joint solution allows Cisco to offer a full networking stack from Layers 2

PacketFabric’s network could potentially provide underlying network transport for an SD-WAN vendor such as Aryaka.

The switches are not only programmable, they're re-programmable, making them available for future use cases, using the same device.

OneSphere is the company’s hybrid cloud management SaaS, and OneView is its on-premises infrastructure management software.

It’s based on PCCW’s worldwide IP network and SDN software it acquired from Console Connect.

The agreement was fostered by Google’s April launch of its Partner Interconnect platform.

Sherlock, a cloud-based platform-as-a-service, will target IoT use cases and verticals including retail, manufacturing, health care, and oil and gas.

Intel and WindRiver contribute code to the OpenStack project; ETSI Open Source MANO issues Release Four; Samsung creates new silicon technology for high-performance computing.

It does this through one-click integrations with partners including AWS, Cisco ACI, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and VMware NSX.

Most customers are buying SD-WAN services together with MPLS though the former is showing stronger overall growth.

It will spend some of its funding to expand its business in Europe and in Japan.

SD-WAN is priority for enterprises that want to make their networks more automated.

Many companies are looking at ways to accelerate their SDN adoption so they don’t risk falling behind.

The goal is to help enterprises more easily take advantage of open cloud systems.

Operators are moving aggressively to tighten their use of OpenStack and Kubernetes to bolster cloud deployments.

Red Hat enhances its virtualization game; HPE releases AI and ML suite for telcos; CA Technologies gets stamp of approval from U.S. Department of Defense.

The company now counts over 5,800 Catalyst 9000 customers, up from 3,100 last quarter.

Hopefully there’s enough good will built up in open source groups to survive the actions of governments during these times.