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Google’s Kubernetes Efforts Gain Autopilot Control

The basics of GKE Autopilot is that it handles all of the management of cluster infrastructure, the control plane, and nodes that are typical of day-two operations. Read more.

HPE Debuts Open RAN Stack Under New Telco Group

HPE also combined all of its telco-related software and hardware into a new business unit called Communications Technology Group. Read more.

VMware Fixes Critical Remote Code Execution Bug in vCenter Server

Remote code execution vulnerabilities pose especially critical threats to organizations, and VMware’s stronghold in data centers worldwide give patching these flaws particular urgency. Read more.

128 Technology Gets Juniper’s Mist AI Treatment

Less than four months after announcing the acquisition of 128 Technology, Juniper is giving the SD-WAN vendor the Mist AI treatment. Read more.

Siemens Packs IBM, Red Hat Into Edge, IoT Software

The joint initiative will see Siemens apply IBM’s open hybrid cloud approach built on Red Hat OpenShift to extend the deployment flexibility of its IoT software. Read more.

Cisco Scores Another SD-WAN Win With KDDI America

The telecommunications provider plans to use Viptela to provide customers with secure access to its Microsoft Azure Cloud Services offering. Read more.

Ericsson Nips Huawei, Nokia in Gartner’s 5G Vendor Ranking

Samsung, ZTE, and NEC garnered second-tier rankings, followed by Cisco, Fujitsu, Mavenir, and FiberHome. Read more.