Check out our top 10 articles for April 2023 covering the SDxCentral universe of cloud, telecom, security, and networking.

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1. VMware separates Carbon Black and NSX businesses – what it means to you

VMware reorganized its recently formed Networking and Advanced Security business group following the departure of its ex-SVP Tom Gillis. The group has been split and returned to two separate units. That is, the Carbon Black and NSX businesses now operate independently. Read more.

2. Cisco sinks as VMware vaults in telecom equipment spend

Cisco and VMware highlighted the yin and yang of telecom equipment vendors last year, with the former posting a significant drop in segment market share and the other surging, according to a new report from MTN Consulting. Read more.

3. AMD shares vision for Pensando Smart Switch DPU

A year ago, AMD plunked down $1.9 billion to acquire privately held data processing unit (DPU) vendor Pensando. A year later, what has AMD been doing with Pensando and is the big bet paying off? Read more.

4. Netskope claims 'first ever' software-based unified SASE client

Netskope will offer its Endpoint SD-WAN targeted at remote workers, rounding out the vendor’s secure access service edge (SASE) portfolio with what it claims to be the first ever software-based unified SASE client. Read more.

5. Deutsche Telekom regains majority control of T-Mobile US

Deutsche Telekom (DT) regained much wanted control over its U.S. subsidiary T-Mobile US in a move the German telecom giant said will help solidify its financial footing. Read more.

6. Red Hat cutting jobs despite financial accolades

Red Hat is cutting several hundred jobs as it looks to “compete in a new environment,” joining a number of technology firms that have recently announced job cuts in the face of growing economic uncertainty. The news also comes after parent company IBM announced its latest results that relied heavily on Red Hat’s financial clout. Read more.

7. Fortinet's FortiOS 7.4 solidifies SASE-led networking and security convergence

Fortinet unveiled its latest FortiOS operating system update at the Accelerate 2023 event today,  a move designed to enhance automation and internal integration across all its security products. The update also reinforces Fortinet’s networking and security convergence vision by unifying management and analytics across its secure networking portfolio. Read more.

8. Big changes coming to Kubernetes cloud-native networking

Kubernetes is on the cusp of a series of new developments that will change the way networking works in cloud native deployments. Read more.

9. Google survey finds execs downgrading sustainability, lying about ESG

Corporate sustainability isn’t as important to top-level executives as it was a year ago, according to the results of Google Cloud‘s latest Sustainability Survey. Read more.

10. Verizon names former HP exec to head enterprise for the Americas

Verizon further fleshed out its recent leadership shake up, naming former Hewlett Packard (HP) executive Jonathan Nikols to head the carrier’s enterprise operations in the Americas. The move comes a month after broader executive changes at the operator. Read more.