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Edge Computing Seen Transitioning to ‘Intelligent Edge’
The extension of cloud computing capabilities from datacenters to the somewhat amorphous network edge, variously defined as a connected device, appliance or a network gateway, is morphing into something ...Full Article
The Opening of 5G Networks Takes Shape
Momentum is building to pull apart and expose 5G network interfaces in hopes of developing open source software for key components like radio access networks, or RANs. Among the ...Full Article
Arm, Vodafone Demo Virtual Telco Platform
The telecommunications sector is embracing enterprise technologies such as server virtualization via an emerging deployment model dubbed universal CPE, for customer premises equipment. CPE generally includes on-premise equipment such ...Full Article
Red Hat, Intel Move to Certify Cloud Networks
A certification process unveiled by Red Hat and Intel Corp. provides a cloud-based testbed for network operations supporting both virtual network functions as well as those increasingly delivered via ...Full Article
Dell Reports Record Revenue, but Outlook Raises Flags
Dell Technologies record annual revenues announced last week was nevertheless met with unease by shareholders wary of the outlook for its VMware business. Dell (NYSE: DELL) reported full-year revenues ...Full Article
U.S. Seeks to Jumpstart 5G Software
In an effort to catch up with 5G equipment leader Huawei, U.S. officials and lawmakers are promoting efforts to forge open software standards that would virtualize hardware and allow ...Full Article
Kubernetes Boosts Performance, Adds Complexity
IT administrators have complained in recent industry surveys that infrastructure complexity is forcing them to spend more time monitoring systems. Many are looking to outsource monitoring tasks. Among the ...Full Article
Intel FPGA Accelerator Targets 5G Rollouts
Intel unveiled an FPGA-based programmable acceleration card aimed at 5G wireless service providers handling growing volumes of virtualized workloads. The N3000 acceleration card was rolled out during the first ...Full Article
Net Virtualization Gets Real in 2017
Despite a slowdown in global investment in networking technology, particularly in Asia, 2017 is seen as the year when network virtualization came of age. Meanwhile, industry groups are rolling ...Full Article
VMware Buys Networking Specialist VeloCloud
VMware has moved deeper into the networking sector with its deal to acquire a startup focused on wide-area networks used to connect datacenters. The company (NYSE: VMW) confirmed Thursday ...Full Article
