Juniper Networks today announced an expansion of its OpenLab program, with new locations where enterprises can explore new network virtualization technologies such as software-defined networking and network functions virtualization. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The agreement with Tanium leads to the Trustpoint tool.
                    
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                    An administration guide is also published.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    "Goldeneye" is the name of the seventh and latest release of the open source SDN operating system championed by the ONOS Project. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Arkin helps speed SDN deployments and operations.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft says the social networking giant will remain independent.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
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                    Citrix, BlackBerry, IBM and MobileIron also score high.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Midokura, which leverages software-defined networking technology in its network virtualization offering, this week announced $20.4 million in Series B financing. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    New-generation software company CENX -- a software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) specialist  -- announced it's partnering with several other companies to show how vendor interoperability can contribute to end-to-end service management capabilities on hybrid network infrastructure.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Deeper integration with vSphere, smaller management  footprint highlight the upgrades.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The container technology is a port of the Docker engine to facilitate Windows Server 2012 development.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
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                    Players in the emerging software-defined networking arena are continuing on the path to interoperability as the industry shakes itself out, with PLUMgrid Inc. announcing its SDN suite is certified for the Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Optus Wholesale has put a new spin on the growing software-defined networking movement by introducing Optus Cloud-N, a pay-as-you-go service that customers can purchase, rebrand and resell to retail end users.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It includes open source software as a major component.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Ciena aims to give operators more control of their software-defined networking and network functions virtualization systems with a new toolkit that applies DevOps techniques to simplify the process of adding new technologies and services. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft was told by businesses that more time was needed to prepare for the rollover.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The new arrays have increased support for VMware environments.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The IoT is adding to the heavy toll of video data. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It lets admins manage database user IDs from one place.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The HTML5 version, available as a "Fling," replaces the Flash client.