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F5 Snatches Volterra for $500M to Develop ‘Edge 2.0’

“F5 and Volterra will introduce Edge 2.0, an open edge platform that will allow every service to run on any server, virtual or otherwise, inclusive of public clouds,” said F5 CEO François Locoh-Donou. Read more.

Cisco Fights Termination of $2.6B Acacia Deal

“Cisco is also seeking a court mandate that the agreement may not be terminated until the court resolves these matters, and an order from the court requiring Acacia to close the transaction,” the vendor said. Read more.

Red Hat Buys Kubernetes Security Startup StackRox

The deal will see Red Hat fold StackRox's security software to its OpenShift Kubernetes platform. Read more.

Where Does SASE Fit Into the Service Provider World?

As networking and security vendors look to do it all, service providers question whether customers are even ready for SASE. Read more.

Op-Ed: I’m Mad About the Cybersecurity Gender Pay Gap. You Should Be, Too

In the U.S., an Exabeam survey found that, on average, male security professionals made $91,000 compared to $62,000 for female respondents. Read more.

SDxCentral Weekly Wrap Podcast

The Open19 Foundation gains Cisco backing, joins the Linux Foundation; Microsoft cops to deeper SolarWinds breach impact; and VMware sues its former COO. Stream now.

Operators Forecast to Spend $114B in Network Cloud Through 2025

The analysts expect cloud computing to pervade 5G networks, including the core, radio access network, and edge, but frames this transition as a years-long effort. Read more.