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VMware Pulls 2021 Guidance Citing COVID-19 Risk

In an SEC filing, VMware said COVID-19 posed a risk to its “business operations, financial performance, results of operations, and stock price.” Read more.

Kubernetes 1.18: Same Boat, New Finish

Kubernetes 1.18 features 38 “enhancements” that include a “kubectl debug” command, improved support for Windows, and multiple extensions to the container storage interface. Read more.

NS1 Security Chief: Does Your DR Plan Consider Pandemics?

Customers ask a lot of questions about disaster recovery lately. “You should be asking those questions before you’re in the middle of an incident,” says Ryan Davis. Read more.

COVID-19 Trade Show Impact (Update)

SDxCentral will be keeping a running list of changes to trade shows and events tied to the COVID-19 virus. Read more.

Podcast: SDxCentral Weekly Wrap

The surge in remote workers is teaching Cisco a lot; Microsoft and Amazon were designated market leaders; and white hats target COVID-19 research. Presented by Silver Peak.

Chipmakers Prep for Pandemic Threat on Supply Chain

As chipmakers scramble to limit the effect of COVID-19 on supply chains, IDC analysts reported an 80% likelihood the semiconductor market would contract in 2020. Read more.

Security Experts Battle Hackers, COVID-19 Cyberattacks

Threat researchers at Microsoft, ClearSky, and Okta are among the hundreds of security experts helping the medical community fight COVID-19 cyberattacks. Read more.

Amazon, Microsoft Dethroned in China’s Public Cloud Market

In China’s case, being bigger than the rest plays to its advantage in positioning three Chinese firms in the top six ranking of regional cloud providers. Read more.