Procera Launches NFV PacketLogic Solution for Policy Enforcement

Procera Networks launched Virtualized PacketLogic solutions based on the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) initiative. The company's Virtualized PacketLogic solution for intelligent policy enforcement will be in a carrier-class, virtualized "appliance" package running on commodity hardware. The virtualized version will offer the same software functionality as the current hardware platform....

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NFV Video Series: Virtualization Meets Internet Intelligence

How will network functions virtualisation (NVF) impact network intelligence and policy enforcement? NFV will be truly transformative, enabling far better subscriber-aware services, says James F. Brear, President and CEO of Procera. First mover advantage will be a competitive weapon for network operators that capitalize on this innovation. 1:15 - What is network virtualization? 1:50 - Why NFV? 3:34 - Major Carriers Back...

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AT&T and CSC Announce Global Cloud Alliance

AT&T and CSC have formed a global strategic alliance to develop next-generation technology solutions for enterprise businesses. Under the agreement, the two companies plan to develop and offer cloud solutions for businesses globally. The alliance combines CSC’s cloud services, specialized consulting and applications expertise with AT&T’s network and cloud infrastructure platform. CSC will deliver its BizCloud and other cloud services...

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OpenPOWER Consortium Targets Hyper-Scale Data Centers

A new OpenPOWER Consortium – an open development alliance based on IBM's POWER microprocessor architecture - is being organized with the goal of building advanced server, networking, storage and GPU-acceleration technology aimed at next-generation, hyperscale and cloud data centers.  Founding members include Google, IBM, Mellanox and Tyan (a Taiwanese supplier of motherboards). IBM said it will make its POWER hardware and software available...

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Level 3 to Provide North American Gateway for O3b's Satellite Network

Level 3 Communications was selected to provide a North American satellite gateway for O3b Networks, which is launching a global, next-generation satellite network for telecommunications operators, Internet service providers, and enterprise and government customers in emerging markets. The gateway will allow O3b to link its Gigabit IP network connectivity and bandwidth services to customers located in the U.S., Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico region. O3b,...

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Association for Passive Optical LANs Sets Charter

A new Association for Passive Optical LAN (APOLAN) has been formed to promote the global adoption of passive optical networks in the local area network.  Founding members include Corning, IBM, SAIC, TE Connectivity, Tellabs, Zhone and 3M. The association said the next generation of Passive Optical LAN technologies will bring revolutionary change for the IT industry by providing the simplicity, scale and bandwidth to address current and future...

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Nasuni Launches Cloud Mirroring

Nasuni, a start-up based in Natick, Mass., announced a Cloud Mirroring capability that delivers data protection in the cloud. Nasuni provides a simple, unified storage service via on-premise hardware that looks and feels like a traditional storage controller, but gains the advantages of the cloud by incorporating cloud storage in much the same way that a traditional storage array uses commodity disk drives. With Cloud Mirroring, users' data resides...

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Emerson to Sell Stake in Embedded Computing for $300M

Emerson agreed to sell a 51 percent stake in its embedded computing and power business to Platinum Equity for $300 million in cash.  Emerson will retain a 49 percent noncontrolling interest in the business, which will operate as an independent company.  Share repurchase will be increased by $600 million to offset associated earnings dilution. Emerson’s embedded computing and power business, which is based in Carlsbad, California, had...

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ADVA Supplies 100G Core in Washington State

The Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) has deployed ADVA Optical Networking's 100G Core technology throughout Washington state. The deployment, which was partly supported by stimulus funding from the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program to provide services to unserved and underserved communities, reaches many rural areas of the state. “We first started working with the team at ADVA Optical Networking almost 10 years ago. During this...

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Cyan Posts 37% Year-­‐over-­‐year Revenue Growth

Cyan reported Q2 revenue of $31.7 million for the second quarter of 2013, up 37% year-over-year from $23.1 million in the second quarter of 2012, and up 20 percent from $26.3 million for the previous quarter. Net loss for the quarter was $9.1 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.5 million, or $0.59 per share, in the same period last year and a net loss of $9.4 million, or $3.61 per share, for the first quarter of 2013. The...

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