Blueprint: InfiniBand Moves from SuperComputing to Cloud

By: Dr. David Southwell, CVO, Obsidian Strategics Some technology found inside modern supercomputers may prove to be surprisingly applicable to new data center architectures. To understand how, we must first look at the anatomy of contemporary supercomputers. Classics like the Cray vector supercomputers have long since given way to commodity silicon based designs - the vast majority of supercomputers today are huge clusters of servers lashed...

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Cisco Connected Analytics Targets the Internet of Everything

Cisco unveiled its Connected Analytics strategy for the Internet of Everything, aiming to deliver near real-time information, predictions and trends based on network traffic.  The company is introducing software packages aligned with vertical industries.The portfolio, which builds on  Cisco's IOx platform,  includes: Connected Analytics for Events: Uses insights from Wi-Fi and device usage reporting to provide immediate visibility....

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Intel Unveils its IoT Platform

Intel introduced its end-to-end reference platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), including integrated hardware and software products based on the new platform and new relationships with an expanded ecosystem of system integrators. "With this platform we are continuing to expand our IoT product family beyond silicon with enhancements to our pre-integrated solutions that make IoT more accessible to solution providers," said Doug Davis, vice president...

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Network Virtualization Outlook for 2015 - Cisco's Kelly Ahuja Responds

How will virtualization transform carrier networks in 2015? Kelly Ahuja, SVP/GM of Cisco's Service Provider Mobility Business, gives us his one-minute perspective. http://youtu.be/mXR32e72J...

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Boosted for 450 Mbps Peak

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 processor will add support for LTE Category 9 Carrier Aggregation connectivity, enabling its integrated next generation LTE-Advanced modem to support download speeds of up to 450 Mbps over three 20MHz LTE carriers. This will bethe first Snapdragon processor to support Category 9 Carrier Aggregation. The newly announced Category 9 support makes the Snapdragon 810 processor the first Qualcomm Technologies premium-tier processor...

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CenturyLink Acquires Cognilytics for Big Data Analytics

CenturyLink has acquired Cognilytics, a provider of advanced predictive analytics and Big Data solutions to mid-sized and large enterprises. Cognilytics has developed advanced analytics solutions across multiple industries, including financial services, retail, consumer products, health care, oil and gas, manufacturing, high-tech and logistics. The company has expertise in implementing Big Data technologies such as Hadoop and SAP HANA.  Cognilytics...

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Telenor Group Commits to Huawei for Radio Access Networks

Telenor Group has awarded a five-year contract to Huawei to supply radio access equipment and professional services. The Global Frame Agreement focuses on modernizing existing 2G and 3G networks and further offers Telenor’s subsidiaries 2G, 3G and 4G technologies through Huawei. Financial terms were not disclosed. Huawei and Telenor have partnered in Radio Access Network technology since 2008. "We are pleased that Huawei continues to invest and...

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Cloud Foundry Foundation Advances Platform-as-a-Service

A new Cloud Foundry Foundation has been established with the aim of promoting a global standard for open Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).  The effort will be managed as a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project and operate under a system of open governance created by a team of open source experts from founding Platinum Members EMC, HP, IBM, Intel, Pivotal, SAP and VMware. As an open source project, Cloud Foundry is being used in a variety of...

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Nokia Security Center Opens in Berlin

Nokia inaugurated an advanced mobile broadband security complex that combines a research laboratory and demo center with conference facilities. Nokia Security Center in Berlin provides a laboratory equipped with a fully-operational 4G/LTE test network. The facility provides a platform for cooperating with mobile network operators, partners, governments and academic institutes to develop and share security know-how and expertise in how to protect...

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Ciena Hits Q4 Revenue of $591.0 million

Ciena reported revenue of $591.0 million for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2014, as compared to $583.4 million for the fourth quarter 2013. For fiscal year 2014, Ciena reported revenue of $2.3 billion, as compared to $2.1 billion for fiscal year 2013. Ciena's GAAP net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter 2014 was $(30.7) million, or $(0.29) per diluted common share, which compares to a GAAP net loss of $(9.8) million, or $(0.09) per diluted common...

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