Latest OpenFlow Combo with Open vSwitch Shows Security Chops
Test results indicate SDN controllers can enhance network security.
News - Networking
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Bigleaf Focuses on Channel Resellers to Tackle SD-WAN
Bigleaf intentionally kept security separate from its platform. -
WiFi Startup Mist Uses Machine Learning to Improve Connectivity
The company has 200 customers, including 10 Fortune 100 companies. -
Juniper CEO Hints at Acquisition Prospects During Q2 2017 Earnings Call
Juniper’s cloud vertical grew 32% from the previous year. -
Update: AT&T’s Stephens: More Than 40% of Network Functions Are Virtualized
AT&T credits SDN and NFV with helping it lower its costs. -
Cavium Programmable Switch Family Reaches for Hybrid Cloud Market
New Ethernet switches target larger market instead of outright speed. -
CenturyLink Releases New Flavors of SD-WAN Connectivity
The bundles are based on the previously announced managed SD-WAN offering provided by Versa. -
Performance Monitoring Companies Attracting Private Equity Investment
Global private equity M&A activity in the tech sector is on the rise. -
Lacework Bolsters Cloud Security Platform, Adds Docker Support
Docker security tracks all container runtime activity. -
SK Telecom Develops Quantum Cryptography Chip for IoT
QRNG generates random numbers without any pattern. -
Fiber Pays Off for Carriers, SD-WAN Not So Much, Yet
TBR’s report shows 6.6% growth in connectivity services revenue for first quarter 2017. -
Cisco to Add Automation, SDN Control to TIM’s Optical Network
SDN control and automation will set the stage for 5G deployments. -
AT&T’s Gordon Mansfield: No Surprises Yet in 5G Trials
"No one dreamt of doing friendly user trials in LTE." -
What Does Cisco’s Intent-Based Networking Actually Do?
Cisco stole some marketing thunder from MEF, which is taking over ONF's work on the technology. -
SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — July 21, 2017
Extreme's purchase of Brocade assets gets postponed; Arista loses to Cisco on import dispute; A fun map shows the top tech companies in each state. -
ADVA Optical Shares Slide on Performance Warning
Company needs "fast and efficient" integration of MRV to stabilize revenues. -
IoT Startup Particle Attracts $20M Series B from Qualcomm, Spark Capital
The company launched on Kickstarter in 2013. -
Verizon Looks at Phased Software Approach for Optical Networking
Report suggests a significant 5G backhaul market for optical networking. -
MEF Embarks on Standardization of SD-WAN
Several SD-WAN vendors have joined MEF. -
Nuage Wins its Ninth SD-WAN Deal with a Service Provider — Telus
Canada’s Telus offers SD-WAN through its network-as-a-service. -
Kentik Scores KDDI Deal, Extends Monitoring Platform to Japan
Kentik's user interface will give KDDI a multidimensional view of its network in real time. -
Juniper Networks Snatches its New CTO Bikash Koley from Google
Juniper’s former CTO was the founder of the company. -
Ixia Brings in ProtectWise to Strengthen Cloud Visibility Product
This partnership has been in the works since Ixia announced the availability of CloudLens for the public cloud. -
Rackspace Partners with Google Cloud, Pivotal Cloud Foundry
It struck managed services deals with the two companies.