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Illumio Rides Microsegmentation New Wave, No IPO Rush

Forrester named Akamai Technologies and Illumio as "leaders" in the microsegmentation space, and Aruba, VMware, and Cisco as “strong performers." Read more.

Cisco, NetApp Focus FlexPod XCS Toward Hybrid Cloud

The new FlexPod XCS option adds four main pillars of updates on what is now a 10-year collaboration between Cisco and NetApp. Read more.

AT&T, DT, Verizon Led Carrier Capex Surge in 2021

Wireless carriers generated 5.5% more in revenues last year, but capex surged 10.1%, according to MTN Consulting. Read more.