“We're not seeing the pressure from an inflation or reduced economic activity perspective,” CEO Nikesh Arora said.

Rubrik takes a "Microsoft first" approach but also has plans to offer workload protection for Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, CPO Anneka Gupta said.

Palo Alto's SOAR takes on ransomware risk; AT&T evolves its SASE model; and Cisco deals with COVID-19 related supply chain issues.

The vendor also announced that Arun Bansal, who is currently EVP and head of Market Area Europe and Latin America, is leaving the company immediately.

CEO Chuck Robbins specifically cited issues with getting power supply equipment out of China.

"My advice is that you start thinking about this new, evolving model as a mash-up of both zero trust and SASE," AT&T CSO Bill O'Hern said.

Ericsson and Intel team to tout cloud native; skill gaps compromise Kubernetes security; and Google updates its cloud security portfolio.

The updates come on the back of a handful of recent acquisitions by the cloud giant in the security space.

The research center showcases Ericsson’s Cloud RAN platform on Intel technology for operators and hyperscalers.

Cisco shares a cloud controls framework; telcos say sustainability is a challenging priority; and a C++ phaseout aims to secure open source.

The Open Source Security Foundation and the Linux Foundation released an action plan to improve open source software's security and resilience.

“Our customers are asking for managed secure access service edge, cloud, and threat detection and response capabilities,” Palo Alto Networks' Prem Iyer said.

While telco CEOs view sustainability as a top priority in the next two to three years, they also view it as a top-three challenge, IBM's survey found.

Public cloud spending will near $500 billion; Gartner predicts global IT spend trends; and Goldman Sachs invested $125 million in Fortress.

Red Hat doubles down on edge security; Cisco aims for advanced API observability; and Intel's net-zero promise falls short.

Cisco says security is like an onion; Juniper CEO talks the future of networking; and AT&T's analysis tool predicts U.S. wildfires.

Minnesota and the northern parts of Wisconsin and Michigan are the only areas in the U.S. unlikely to be affected by severe drought between 2045 and 2054, according to

“It's really important to build a resilient company,” CEO Rami Rahim said, adding that resilience comes with diversity in business.

Next-generation zero-trust network access makes sure that trust is not implicit, SVP Kumar Ramachandran said. “It's zero trust with zero exceptions.”

"Probably within the next 10, 20 years, security will overtake the network space and become the biggest one in the enterprise network,” Fortinet CEO Ken Xie said.

On the heels of Google’s Mandiant acquisition, Microsoft expands its security services with a "human-led" offering for enterprises looking to fill their cybersecurity skills gaps.

Juniper Networks rebuilt its long-standing Contrail Networking; April hirings and firings; Verizon Business goes global with Extreme.

CN2’s market differentiator is how it helps telecom operators deal with multi-cluster management and container sprawl.

Huawei furloughed employees in Russia; Rakuten CMO sets open RAN limits; and Christina Schelling is Verizon's SVP of talent and diversity.