Check out our top articles of May 2017, covering the SDxCentral universe of SDN, NFV, and related topics. Rankings are based on unique visitors aggregated during the last four weeks.

10. Vodafone Taps Mirantis for Managed Open Cloud Services

Mirantis will provide an OpenStack-based VIM for Vodafone’s 'Project Ocean.' Read More.

9. 10 IoT Platforms Changing How Companies Do Business

When it comes to picking an IoT platform, it's like the Wild West. Read More.

8. What if a Service Provider Snagged Brocade’s Virtual Router? 

Brocade still owns some SDN and NFV assets that haven’t been claimed by either Arris or Extreme. Read More.

7. Qureshi Departs Ericsson, Heuveldop to Oversee North America

Qureshi helped spearhead Ericsson's collaboration with Cisco. Read More.

6. Comcast Business Chooses Versa Networks for SD-WAN

MPLS won’t be a factor in Comcast’s SD-WAN play. Read More.

5. Edward Snowden Wakes Up the Audience at OpenStack Summit 2017

Snowden said the future of the Internet, and even the future of the world, is in the hands of developers. Read More.

4. Cisco to Lay Off 1,100 Employees by November 2017

And the company expects revenue declines of 4 to 6 percent next quarter. Read More.

3. Cisco Buys SD-WAN Vendor Viptela for $610M

The deal will give Cisco a pure-play SD-WAN offering. Read More.

2. Verizon Open Source White Box ‘Coming Soon,’ VP Says

Expect an ‘Android’ model, as opposed to AT&T’s ‘Apple' model. Read More.

1. Verizon and AT&T Exit From Cloud Business Applauded by Analysts

Enterprises want carrier-agnostic solutions. Read More.