Extreme targets cloud services, SD-WAN, WiFi 6 with US$210M Aerohive grab
Extreme buys Aerohive’s wireless networking technology – including its new WiFi 6 gear – SD-WAN software and cloud-management services.
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Oracle does-in Dyn, resets DNS services to cloud
Oracle wants its DNS customers to migrate from its Dyn service to Oracle Cloud services, but some of those customers are very unhappy.
Cisco connects with IBM to simplify hybrid cloud deployment
Cisco and IBM are melding data centre and cloud technologies to help customers build and support on-premises and hybrid cloud applications.
VMware fortifies data centre software with Avi Networks buy
VMware has punched up its data centre network virtualisation capabilities by unveiling plans to buy Avi Networks for an undisclosed amount.
Cisco rolls out developer-community cert program
Cisco has revamped some of its most critical certification and career-development programs in an effort to address the software-oriented-network environment.
Cisco software to make networks smarter, safer, more manageable
Cisco software announced at Cisco Live will help customers set consistent network and security policies across their domains.
Juniper: Security could help drive interest in SDN
Juniper finds that enterprise interest in SDN is influenced by other factors including artificial intelligence and machine learning.
New switches, Wi-Fi gear to advance Arista’s campus architecture
Campus leaf switches and a Wi-Fi 6 access point will be available this fall to flesh out Arista’s grand plan for more efficient campus networks called Cognitive Campus.
Cisco to buy IoT security, management firm Sentryo
Buying Sentryo will give Cisco support for anomaly and real-time threat detection for the Industrial Internet of Things.
Cisco wil use AI/ML to boost intent-based networking
Cisco explains how artificial intelligence and machine learning fit into a feedback loop that implements and maintain desired network conditions to optimise network performance for workloads using real-time data.
Cisco spotlights Microsoft Office 365 email phishing increase
It’s no secret that if you have a cloud-based email service, fighting off the barrage of security issues has become a maddening daily routine.
IBM 'cloudifies' mainframe software pricing, adds hybrid, private cloud services
IBM brings mainframe to cloud consumption model; adds Docker container extensions
Extreme Networks grows networked IoT security protection
ExtremeAI security app features machine learning technology that can understand typical behaviour of IoT devices.
Cisco releases a critical security patch for a virtualized automation tool
Cisco has released a software patch for a critical vulnerability in software used to control large virtual environments.
Cisco boosts SD-WAN with multicloud-to-branch access system
Cisco's SD-WAN Cloud onRamp for CoLocation can tie branch offices to private data centres in regional corporate headquarters via colocation facilities for shorter, faster, possibly more secure connections.