Blueprint: Data Management Challenges with Continuously Streaming Telemetry

by Ravi Mayuram, Senior Vice President of Products and Engineering at Couchbase As the Internet of Things continues to take shape, millions of connected devices collect and share remote sensor data that organizations use to understand and improve business efficiencies. The process of collecting this remote sensor data – which can be anything from movement to temperature to power status and more – is known as telemetry and it presents a unique challenge...

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Advantech: Faster Development with a Deep NFV Ecosystem

Advantech is building a deep ecosystem for accelerating the rollout of NFV infrastructure. In this video, Paul Stevens introduces the Advantech ecosystem, Renu Navale discusses participation in Intel's Network Builders community , Kelly LeBlanc discusses 6Wind's high-performance virtual accelerator technology, and Charlie Ashton presents the Wind River Titanium Server NFV infrastructure solution. See video: https://youtu.be/HifjkJLLO-s...

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Cisco Sees Strength in Data Centers and Cloud, SP Business Remains Challenged

Cisco reported third quarter revenue of $12.1 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.4 billion or $0.47 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $2.8 billion or $0.54 per share. Overall revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same period a year ago. "Cisco is in a very strong position and we delivered another solid quarter. Our vision and strategy are working and we are executing very well in a tough environment,...

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Citrix Workspace Cloud Aims for On-Demand IT

Citrix is launching a new cloud platform designed to simplify the on-demand delivery of a wide range of IT tools and services. The Citrix Workspace Cloud creates a new control plane that merges the on-premises and cloud, allowing IT managers to create secure, mobile workspaces that include desktops, applications and data from whatever infrastructure source best meets their specific needs. Citrix said its cloud-based management platform provides...

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CenturyLink Opens Hydro-electric-powered Data Center

CenturyLink inaugurated a new data center in central Washington, adding hydro-electric-powered data center services to its hybrid IT services portfolio. The data center, located in Moses Lake, Washington, will ultimately support up to 30 megawatts of IT load on the site, with an initial ramp to 8 megawatts. It offers data center and network services, and includes access to cloud, colocation and managed services available through CenturyLink's global...

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VeloCloud Exceeds ONUG Testing for Software-Defined WANs

VeloCloud Networks, a cloud-delivered SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) company, has exceeded all Open Networking User Group (ONUG) SD-WAN tests. ONUG is a user-driven community of IT executives focused on open networking solutions. Its board includes IT leaders from Bank of America, Cigna, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, FedEx, Fidelity Investments, Gap Inc., JPMorgan Chase, the Lippis Report, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, Symantec and UBS. An ONUG...

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Alcatel-Lucent Extends Reach of Unrepeatered 100G Subsea Links

Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks has extended the reach of unrepeatered cable systems at 100 Gbps to more than 610 kilometers using the same fiber for both signal and amplifier transmission. The company said this advancement will lead to significant improvements to cable system efficiency, creating benefits for operators in terms of total cost of network ownership. Mainly driven by connectivity needs, unrepeatered undersea cable projects consist...

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Clouditalia Deploys Coriant for Packet/Optical

Clouditalia, a provider of integrated telecommunications and cloud services throughout Italy, has deployed the Coriant 7090 Packet Transport Platform to enhance service delivery to its Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) business customers. The Coriant Packet Transport Network (PTN) solution, which includes support for MPLS-TP, enables Clouditalia to cost-effectively deliver flexible Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) services directly to end-user business customers,...

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