Check out our top 10 articles for February 2021 covering the SDxCentral universe of SDN, NFV, and related topics. Rankings are based on unique visitors aggregated during the month.

10. Telus Inks 10-Year Google Cloud Deal

Telus said it plans to use Google Cloud to assemble a multi-access edge computing service running on the hyperscaler’s Anthos platform. Read more.

9. Ericsson Nips Huawei, Nokia in Gartner’s 5G Vendor Ranking

Samsung, ZTE, and NEC garnered second-tier rankings, followed by Cisco, Fujitsu, Mavenir, and FiberHome. Read more.

8. Comcast Tackles Remote Work With Cisco Meraki

Comcast Business customers can now deploy Cisco Meraki appliances in their employees' homes. Read more.

7. Op-Ed: SD-WAN Is Just a SASE Trojan Horse

SD-WAN will be critical for driving the adoption of SASE, but long term its relevance will fade as routing joins security in the cloud and at the edge. Read more.

6. GCP Narrowly Edges Past AWS, Azure in Cockroach Labs Report

GCP came out on top in overall performance, but Azure stood out as the best storage, and AWS for the best latency response. Read more.

5. How Nutanix’s New CEO Plans to Win Against VMware

On the company's Q2 earnings call, Ramaswami touted a “multi-million-dollar, one-year subscription deal” with a top financial services company to provide more than 90,000 virtual desktops. Read more.

4. VMware Telecom, 5G, Edge Cloud Exec to Exit

Shekar Ayyar, who is an EVP and GM for VMware’s Telco and Edge Cloud, is linking with the newly formed AdMY Technologies to invest in telecom, 5G, and edge business that could help VMware’s telecom and edge plans. Read more.

3. Fortinet Firewall, Web Apps Hit by Security Flaw

Two of the four vulnerabilities are particularly potent as they didn't require authorization to exploit, said Positive Technologies' Andrey Medov. Read more.

2. Gelsinger Sets the Stage for Intel’s Return to Glory

In a memo to Intel staff, Gelsinger called on the company to take the necessary steps to restore the company's leadership position in the semiconductor market. Read more.

1. Palo Alto Networks Joins Flexible Firewall Party. Will Cisco Follow?

Palo Alto Networks will soon change its licensing for all of its software firewalls and security services to a consumption-based model. Read more.