VMware Extends Network Virtualization Reach
VMware today announced the general availability of an update to its NSX-T network virtualization software that adds support for NSX Federation, which enables IT teams to apply global policies and isolate domains to contain problems to a single zone. Other capabilities being added via NSX-T 3.0 include support for Level 3 Ethernet virtual private networks […]
GigaSpaces to Provide Free Go-Live Services
GigaSpaces, a provider of a platform for processing analytics data in real-time, will be making available professional services for free during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a Go Live initiative to reduce the total cost of acquiring and implementing its platform. Yoav Einav, vice president of product for GigaSpaces, said the […]
Laying the Foundation for a Successful Digital Future
Digital infrastructure is under mounting pressure from a variety of powerful technology trends. Whether that pressure stems from DevOps, the cloud, AI, mobile or big data, almost every organization is looking to the future with an eye on modernizing their mission-critical IT systems. Unfortunately, the challenge of future-proofing IT infrastructure is often exacerbated by the […]
Why SDN’s Hot Streak Continues in 2020
The software-defined networking (SDN) market is expected to grow by double-digits between now and 2023, driven by the increasing mainstream adoption of this technology. And for good reason: SDN gives IT the ability to make changes through software code instead of reconfiguring each device, and manage data traffic from a central console to move it […]
Storj Labs Unfurls Decentralized Storage Service
Storj Labs has made generally available a distributed storage platform based on the excess capacity available on devices ranging from servers to individual desktops. Company CEO Ben Golub said the goal is to provide IT organizations with an alternative to storing data inexpensively using storage resources that have been vetted by Storj Labs. At the […]
Why the Buzz on Software-Defined Everything (SDx)?
You’ve likely heard the buzz getting louder the last few years around software-defined everything (SDx). You’re probably finding a swarm of companies knocking on your door selling a host of services around implementing software-defined networking (SDN), software-defined storage (SDS) and software-defined data center (SDDC). What you may not realize is that this software-defined movement is […]
Cato Networks Offers Instant SD-WAN Service
Cato Networks has added an instant-on capability to its software-defined wide area network service (SD-WAN) service to make it easier for IT teams to provide employees with remote access to applications. Dave Greenfield, technology evangelist for Cato Networks, said rather than having to configure and install a virtual private network (VPN) client on every device […]
Taking the Fear Out of Legacy Modernization
Once a cutting edge and golden standard of technology, legacy-based monolithic applications have become a big burden for many organizations. While pivotal in supporting business functions, they have and will continue to lose the flexibility and overall usability required to be successful in today’s competitive digital and agile business landscape. But for most businesses, and […]
Lenovo Looks to Automate Edge Computing
Lenovo is extending its IT automation framework for provisioning IT infrastructure out to edge computing platforms. Charles Ferland, vice president and general manager for networking and communications service providers at Lenovo Data Center Group, said the Lenovo Open Cloud Automation (LOC-A) framework provides a single pane of glass through which IT teams can not only […]
How 5G Mobile Networks Will Change IoT Security
Depending on your location, you might have noticed a new 5G icon on your cell phone recently. The roll-out of the new 5G mobile network is largely a positive change for consumers and businesses. The fifth generation of cellular networks (hence 5G) purports to be one of the fastest wireless networks ever created. This technology […]
Cohesity, HPE, Cisco Create ROBO Platform
Cohesity, in tandem with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Cisco Systems, today announced an integrated server and storage platform for remote office/branch offices (ROBOs) designed to be installed in a turnkey fashion. Rather than requiring IT staff to be present in a ROBO, the platforms are designed to be installed by a local office manager and […]
Veeam Updates Backup and Recovery Platform
Veeam today announced the general availability of version 10 of the Veeam Availability Suite, which, among more than 150 enhancements, adds support for network-attached storage (NAS) systems, additional ransomware protection via an ability to create immutable backups in the cloud, an ability to recover multiple virtual machines simultaneously and a set of application programming interfaces […]
3 Lessons in Network Visibility from the A-List
The network can be host to multiple performance killers. Here are three worth noting Like Ed Sheeran as a secret stormtrooper in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” some cameos are hard to spot. They can appear out of nowhere halfway through the film or remain a complete mystery until behind-the-scenes footage reveals the masked […]
Stellus Launches Next Generation NAS Platform
Stellus Technologies launched a network-attached storage (NAS) system capable of processing unstructured data at 10 times the speed of existing systems. Based on a software-defined file system written on top of a key-value store, the Stellus Data Platform can be acquired either as an appliance or in the form of a virtual image that IT […]