Its software-defined networking fabric now supports hyper-converged solutions from VMware, along with multi-container environments. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The "perfect storm" of events that  led to the current shortage.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The WSL, also known as "Bash," can add a lot of functionality to your environment.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Revenues exceed $7 billion for the year.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It's focused heavily on software-defined storage.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 01/26/2017
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Software-defined networking isn't making datacenter inroads as quickly as expected, according to IHS.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A lot happened in the past year. Here are five highlights.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Two big trends: Microsoft becomes the hybrid cloud leader, container wars turn bloody.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Avoid problems by knowing these situations.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Company commercially supports Juniper-backed SDN project, teams up with Wind River for NFV proof-of-concept.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware may be threatened, among other aspects.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new entry in the performance management and monitoring field.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 01/18/2017
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The $650 million deal will help it compete more directly  with Dell in the HCI arena.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A step-by-step guide to running Linux in a Windows 10  virtual machine.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    In most cases, the answer is yes.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Unidesk packages apps as modular virtual disk "layers."
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The reasons this university chose DataCore software.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
 - 01/09/2017
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware has joined the OPEN-O Project, recently formed to enable network operators to deliver end-to-end services across network functions virtualization infrastructure, software-defined networks and legacy network services.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Although old-guard networking company Cisco was slow to embrace new-age disruptions such as network functions virtualization and software-defined networking, it's fully invested now and a company exec predicts big things for the upstart technologies in the year ahead.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware gets a new owner, Citrix gets a new leader and the future gets even cloudier. It was a busy news year.