Check out our top articles of August 2016, covering the SDxCentral universe of SDN, NFV, and related topics. Rankings are based on unique visitors aggregated during the last four weeks. Enjoy.

10. Nuage Birthed Its SD-WAN in the Data Center

Turns out the Nokia division has an angle on the SD-WAN craze. Read more.

9. AT&T’s Fuetsch: ECOMP Platform Will Be a Game Changer

Other operators can still have their own secret sauce. Read more.

8. Microsoft to Acquire Genee, Adding AI Magic to Azure

It's not really magic, but it's also not in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Read more.

7. Cisco Pegs Layoffs at 5,500 Employees

It will cut 7% of its global workforce. Read more.

6. Cisco, Nokia, and Ciena Make List of Top SDN Vendors

IHS says operators will use a variety of suppliers to avoid lock-in. Read more.

5. Service Providers Cash In on SD-WAN

They lose MPLS money, but gain more revenues anyway. Read more.

4. VMware Lays Plans to Become a Cloud Powerhouse

It's extending the software-defined data center (SDDC) concept into the cloud. Read more.

3. Private Equity Firm Buys Rackspace for $4.3B

The cloud provider and OpenStack founder sets a deal to go private. Read more.

2. 9 SD-WAN Startups Worth Watching

These newcomers are making names for themselves. Read more.

1. Unraveling AT&T’s and Verizon’s Virtualization Vendors

We hear so much about the carriers' SDN plans, but who's involved in them? Read more.