IBM Cites Fast Progress with X-Force Exchange Threat Intelligent Network

One month after launching its X-Force Exchange, IBM has gained participation from more than 1,000 organizations across 16 industries. The X-Force Exchange provides open access to historical and real-time data feeds of threat intelligence, including reports of live attacks from IBM’s global threat monitoring network.  The Exchange, which is powered by IBM Cloud, already holds 700 terabytes of threat intelligence.  "Cybercrime has become...

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PLUMgrid and Huawei Partner on OpenStack for SDN and NFV

PLUMgrid is partnering with Huawei to upstream open source automation software to StackForge that self-installs PLUMgrid Open Networking Suite (ONS) through Huawei Compass, enabling simplified deployment of OpenStack for SDN and NFV. PLUMgrid and Huawei partnered to deliver fully integrated and automated installation of PLUMgrid ONS through Compass, which is an open source project contributed by Huawei that provides deployment-as-a-service for...

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MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification For 100G Is Now Available

The MEF has extended its Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification Program to include network equipment used for delivering E-Line and E-Access services up to 100 Gigabits per second. CE 2.0 100G certification focuses on point-to-point E-Line and E-Access services with added test cases covering the full set of 100G service attributes such as performance and bandwidth profiles. “CE 2.0 certification is foundational for supporting the shift to dynamic...

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