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Cisco’s Jeff Reed: SASE Key to SaaS-ifying Network, Security

Jeff Reed, SVP and GM of Cisco's cloud and network security business, brings expertise in enterprise routing and security to the converged cloud-delivered architecture. Read more.

AT&T’s Network Cloud Guru Frames Open Source Vision

“We’re essentially delivering new versions of network cloud every three to four weeks now," AT&T's Ryan van Wyk said. Read more.

Netskope Pulls VMware, CrowdStrike Into Cloud Threat Exchange

Do we really need yet another threat-sharing ecosystem? Netskope says the short answer is yes, and what it offers is different. Read more.

Ciena Posts Robust Q3 Earnings, Warns of Pandemic Headwinds

While the optical vendor saw robust revenues in Q3, executives warned that softening orders could hamper the optical market in Q4. Read more.

Lenovo HCI With Microsoft, Nutanix, VMware Gets Makeover

Lenovo expanded its HCI ThinkAgile portfolio with Nutanix, Microsoft, and VMware for post-pandemic support as remote work becomes the new normal. Read more.

VMware, NSF Solicit Sustainable Innovation With $6M Reward

The new program looks to academia for fresh ideas and a new generation of sustainable digital infrastructure. Read more.

Verizon Boosts 5G Security, Deploys Quantum Key Distribution

The operator trialed quantum key distribution in the Washington, D.C. area, and it plans to be one of the first carriers to pilot the technology in the U.S. Read more.