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Shortages Stall Q3 Ethernet Adapter Shipments as Demand Surges

As supply restrictions ease and smartNICs gain traction, adapter shipments should return to double-digit growth in 2022, Dell’Oro Group's Baron Fung forecasts. Read more.

VMware’s Long Road to Freedom in 2021

Here’s a look back at VMware’s road to freedom in 2021 as it spun off from Dell Technologies into a $64 billion software giant. Read more.

Fortinet Broadens SD-WAN Service Provider Empire

Convergia, Eastern Communications, Halo Global, Lintasarta, Ooredoo Qatar, PLDT, and Transtelco now offer Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN platform. Read more.