Implementations of SD-WAN, one of the hottest areas of software-defined networking, are growing rapidly and are primarily driven by security concerns, according to new research from Versa Networks. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft has released its Azure Migrate planning tool for moving on-premises virtual machines and applications to Azure datacenters.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A relatively simple process, provided you know how to work around some of the "gothcas."
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    From vSphere Replication to SRM, Trevor Pott discusses disaster recovery basics. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    If you're sitting on the fence about investing your time and your company's resources in containers, here are five reasons why doing so is a good idea.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company's Software-Defined Branch is an enterprise offering that reportedly simplifies and optimizes the cost of branch networks and WANs via the consolidation of multiple functions like routing, SD-WAN, firewall, UTM and SaaS optimization. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    OpenContrail  is described as a scalable network virtualization control plane that provides both feature-rich software-defined networking and strong security.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Security breaches, public cloud and CEO departures made the past year unforgettable.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The cloud is changing everything. Just how much will be evident next year.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware and endpoint security firm Carbon Black are collaborating on a new security solution that aims to protect datacenters against unknown threats.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Redmond added more options to its Azure Virtual  Machine (VM) offerings this month.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    To accommodate emerging application architectures, VMware this week updated its NSX-T platform, based on software-defined networking technologies.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Recently published data from Indeed.com shows increased interest in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Amazon Web Services (AWS) Server Migration Service has added support to move Microsoft Hyper-V VMs to its cloud. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company faces challenges with its new direction.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 12/05/2017
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Learn about this basic tool that can make your job easier.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company shows strength in software-defined computing and the cloud.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company claims to turns huge piles of data into  actionable insights.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 11/27/2017
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It uses SolidFire storage and vSphere to scale up.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The open source container management tech gets big boost.