Here's a look at new developments in the software-defined networking space.
It's the latest in a series of surveys that show Microsoft's public cloud gaining developer and admin mindshare.
The deal is expected to close in Q2 of 2017.
But Microsoft, Google and others are making significant inroads in some areas.
The quad-core processor is a first in its Wyse line of devices.
- By Scott Bekker
- 03/28/2017
Carrier takes another step to fully virtualize its global network with next-generation technology.
Details of the acquisition of Stelligent by Hosting weren't immediately available.
End-of-support pushed out to October 2023.
The Nuage Virtualized Service Platform provides policy-based automation across the datacenter and WAN.
Web giant is building a next-gen networking platform for operators to run their services on.
The VCDX certification will see a huge jump, to nearly $4,000.
Framework provides real-time, policy-driven software automation of virtual network functions.
Although the algorithm was outdated, it's still in wide use.
Company extends software-defined reach to branch offices, network edges.
New features, including elastic sizing, were added as well.
"A trend has emerged where vendors leverage open source to build closed proprietary solutions, providing only marginal benefit to the broader ecosystem."
It claims SDN can help organizations increase agility, enhance security and provide optimal efficiency.
Its software-defined networking fabric now supports hyper-converged solutions from VMware, along with multi-container environments.
Revenues exceed $7 billion for the year.
Software-defined networking isn't making datacenter inroads as quickly as expected, according to IHS.