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Group Seeks To Patch Software-Defined Holes

The Open Networking User Group has launched new initiatives to fill in the missing pieces of the software-defined infrastructure puzzle.

New OSes Added to Azure Active Directory Domain Services

RHEL 7 virtual machines, among others, can now join AD domains.

AT&T Retraining Workforce for Software-Centric Networking

If anything speaks to the inevitable industry transition to software-defined networking and network functions virtualization, it's a behemoth like AT&T retraining a 280,000-strong workforce to embrace a new software-centric network.

VMware's Photon OS Reaches Release Candidate Milestone

The lightweight, container-first OS doesn't use vSphere for management.

Juniper Enhances Software-Defined Security

New virtual firewalls highlight enhancements made to Juniper Networks' Software-Defined Secure Networks, which applies new-age "software-defined" disaggregation of software and hardware to network security.

VMware Cloud Chief To Step Down

Bill Fathers is the latest high-level executive to quit the company in 2016.

Nokia-Accenture Pact Uses SDN for Digital Networking Transition

Nokia and Accenture have entered into a strategic alliance designed to help organizations transition to digital networking with the help of next-gen technologies such as software-defined networking.

Microsoft Greenlights Azure Container Service

The Service is 100 percent open source.

VMware Beats Expectations With Q1 Profits

The company also announced a stock buyback.

HPE, NEC Team Up for Mobile-First SDN

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and NEC announced they are teaming up to provide "mobile-first" software-defined networking solutions.

Support Ending in One Year for Exchange Server 2007

Upgrading to Exchange Server 2016 will be a multi-step process.

Windows 10 Roadmap Released

A timeline is strangely missing, however.

Report: SDN, NFV Enhance Managed Security

The burgeoning managed security services arena is set for a boost from the growing use of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization, according to a new report from research firm IHS Technology.

Virtual Machines, Containers Get an Azure Boost

The Azure Service Fabric promises to increase the stability and reliability of VMs and other applications.

Microsoft Focuses Attention on DevOps

PowerShell becomes more developer friendly.

PLUMgrid Updates Open Networking Suite for OpenStack Implementations

PLUMgrid, which provides software-defined networking and network functions virtualization solutions for OpenStack cloud implementations, announced the latest edition of its Open Networking Suite, now at version 5.0.

New Container Management Product Hits the Streets

Rancher is an open source manager that integrates other container managers.

VMware Releases HTML5-based Web Client

In time, it will likely replace the current Flash client.

Native Docker Containers for Windows 10 Announced

The product has been released as a limited beta, and expects a full release later this year.

VMware 'Photon' Cloud Development Platform Moves Closer to Version 1.0

Photon Controller now almost "feature complete," according to the company.

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