IBM to Invest $1.2 Billion in 15 New Softlayer Data Centers

IBM will invest $1.2 billion to expand its cloud business and build on its acquisition of Softlayer data centers last year. The plans call for 15 new data centers worldwide, including new Softlayer facilities in Washington D.C., Mexico City, Dallas, China, Hong Kong, London, Japan, India and Canada. The expansion will bring the number of IBM cloud data centers to about 40 worldwide. http://www.ibm.com http://www.softlayer.com Last summer, IBM...

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Juniper Unveils Firefly Virtualized Security Suite

Juniper Networks unveiled its Firefly Suite, a virtualized security portfolio that provides granular, dynamic and secure connectivity for the private and public cloud. The goal is to proactively protect virtual workloads and applications in real-time with security intelligence, automation and unified control over virtual firewalls. The suite introduces Firefly Perimeter, a virtual version of the Juniper Networks SRX Series Services Gateway, as well...

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IBM Debuts X6 Architecture with Optimized x86-Based Servers for Cloud, Analytics

IBM introduced the sixth generation of its enterprise X-Architecture for System x and PureSystems servers, featuring optimized x86-based systems for analytics and cloud applications. Some highlights of the X6 architecture: Integrated eXFlash memory-channel storage -- an industry first, this DIMM-based storage provides up to 12.8 terabytes of ultrafast flash storage close to the processor, increasing application performance by providing the lowest...

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Google Acquires Impermium for Social SIGNIT Account Defense

Google has acquired Impermium, a start-up specializing in web account security, for an undisclosed sum. Impermium, which was based in Redwood City, California, delivers threat intelligence and risk-based authentication to protect against account hijacking.  The Impermium Edge Sentinel featured a risk-based authentication system instead of simple username+password for each session.  The technology identifies the predictable patterns of...

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Vitesse Debuts Carrier Ethernet Services Suite

Vitesse Semiconductor introduced its CEServices software suite for easier provisioning and management of Carrier Ethernet business services. CEServices software works in tandem with Vitesse's ViSAA-enabled Carrier Ethernet switch engines -- Jaguar, LynX, Caracal, and Serval -- to simplify Ethernet business service provisioning and monitoring at greater scale and wire-speed performance with various standards-based capabilities including: Service...

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Carlson Wireless Gains FCC Certification for TV White Space Radio

Carlson Wireless Technologies has been granted certification by the FCC for its RuralConnect TV white space (TVWS) radio system for use with the Spectrum Bridge TV white spaces database. RuralConnect delivers extended coverage, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) broadband connectivity by transmitting over TV white space (TVWS) frequencies, 470 to 698 MHz. "FCC certification enables us to offer this technology domestically," said Jim Carlson, CEO of CWT....

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Pacnet Completes 100G Upgrade on US-Japan Cable with Ciena

Pacnet has completed a 100G upgrade to its trans-Pacific link connecting the U.S. West Coast to Japan using Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform.  Pacnet is now able to offer a suite of high-capacity OTN and Ethernet services to meet customer demand while reducing cost-per-bit. Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, powered by WaveLogic 3 coherent optical processors, combines advanced digital signal processing with soft-decision forward error...

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CipherCloud Acquires CloudUp Networks

CipherCloud has acquired CloudUp Networks, a privately held provider of SaaS application security. The transaction closed in early January. The financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed. CipherCloud provides cloud encryption and tokenization gateways to help enterprises to securely adopt cloud applications by eliminating concerns about data privacy, residency, security and regulatory compliance.  The company began its cloud...

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Riverbed Rejects Elliott’s Unsolicited Proposal

Riverbed's Board of Directors has rejected the unsolicited proposal from Elliott Management Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Riverbed common stock for $19.00 per share, saying the proposal "undervalues the company and is not in the best interests of shareholders." “Riverbed has been executing a strategy focused on the creation of sustained growth for our business and increasing value for all of our shareholders,” said Jerry...

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Orange Jordan Upgrades Base Stations and Packet Core with Ericsson

Ericsson will upgrade Orange Jordan’s existing packet core and renew its radio access network by replacing the operator’s old radio base stations and introducing Ericsson’s latest RBS 6000 family of base stations. The packet core upgrade includes SGSN on Ericsson Blade System and Ericsson Evolved Packet Gateway on SSR 8000 family, which will provide an enhanced experience for Orange Jordan subscribers by securing the bandwidth needs of the most...

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