Check out our top 10 articles for May 2021 covering the SDxCentral universe of cloud, telecom, security, and networking. Rankings are based on unique visitors aggregated during the month.

10. Surveying the Aftermath of Dish’s 5G Cloud Deal With AWS

Analysts conclude that the contract between the public cloud leader and Dish is a major win for AWS as it strives to earn broad business with network operators. Read more.

9. IBM Gets SASE With Zscaler, Adds Zero-Trust Security Blueprints

The new Zscaler partnership fits into IBM’s zero-trust, hybrid-work blueprint, and it also marks IBM’s move into SASE. Read more.

8. AWS Exec Scopes 5G Telco Cloud Aspirations

The world’s largest public cloud provider is not looking to invest in one vendor or software provider so it can push network operators in that direction, AWS' David Brown said. Read more.

7. Dell Technologies Faces Supply Chain Crunch

“When coupled with an improving global economy with greater demand for everything, there is an overall shortage of semiconductors," Dell Technologies COO Jeff Clarke said. Read more.

6. Can Anyone Catch AWS in the Telco Cloud Race?

“I think AWS is certainly in the driver’s seat at the moment of this market without question,” CCS Insight's Nick McQuire said. Read more.

5. Is Google Cloud’s CrowdStrike Security Deal XDR?

The integrations sound a lot like extended detection and response. But Google Cloud VP of Cloud Security Sunil Potti says the end result is beyond XDR. Read more.

4. Will XDR Kill SIEM?

The choice for SIEMs and security analytics platforms is thus: Innovate or die. Read more.

3. ‘The Network Is Dead’ and Future Looks SASE, Palo Alto Networks SVP Says

In the year since acquiring SD-WAN vendor CloudGenix, Palo Alto Networks has moved quickly to integrate its features into its broader SASE platform. Read more.

2. Why VMware Tapped a Technologist as Its Next CEO

VMware’s board of directors had a distinct choice between promoting a charismatic leader or a tenured technologist to succeed former CEO Pat Gelsinger. Read more.

1. Nutanix CEO Talks Layoffs, Wins Against VMware

Nutanix cut its global headcount by about 2.5%, primarily in sales and marketing jobs. “We expect this action to yield approximately $50 million in annual savings,” CEO Rajiv Ramaswami said. Read more.