IBM Expands OpenStack Cloud Services

IBM is rolling out an expanded suite of Cloud OpenStack Services that allow customers to integrate applications and data across hybrid clouds including public, dedicated and local cloud environments. The services can be hosted on the Softlayer infrastructure without changing code or configurations. The OpenStack solutions are pitched as a way for customers to avoid vendor lock-in or costly customization for cloud applications. “As a top contributor...

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Skyport Unveils its Hyper-Secured Servers

Skyport Systems, a start-up based in Mountain View, California unveiled its "hyper-secured" server architecture for delivering trusted computing and policy enforcement at the application edge. The SkySecure System enforces policy on hosted workloads without software agents or network changes. The architecture tightly integrates the components of multiple security appliances that were not designed to work together, reduces the threat surface by removing...

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Skyport - Evolution of Converged Infrastructure

Skyport Systems, a start-up based in Mountain View, California, sees a next-gen infrastructure opportunity at the intersection of networking, security, storage, and compute. In this video, Doug Gourlay discusses the evolution of converged infrastructure from Cisco UCS, Nutanix and this next step. See video: https://youtu.be/gx6mG-sey-...

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Google Cuts Cloud VM Pricing up to 30%

Google announced a set of price cuts for its cloud services, saying its Google Cloud Platform is now 40% less expensive for many workloads. Reduced prices are in effect for all Google Compute Engine Instance types. Google also introduced a new class of preemptible virtual machines that delivers short-term capacity for a very low, fixed cost. Preemptible VMs are identical to regular VMs, except availability is subject to system supply and demand....

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Dept of Justice Charges Chinese Professor with Espionage from Avago

The U.S. Department of Justice filed economic espionage charges against Tianjin University Professor Hao Zhang (36) and Wei Pang (35) in a case involving trade secrets and RF patents belonging to Avago Technologies. The 32-count indictment alleges that Wei Pang and Hao Zhang conducted research and development on thin-film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) technology while students at the University of Southern California under  funding from U.S....

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OIF Publishes SDN Framework Paper

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) published an SDN Framework whitepaper that paves the way for implementation of SDN in Carrier Networks. “Framework for Transport SDN: Components and APIs”, documents the SDN framework for multi-domain carrier networks.  It identifies critical open APIs for Transport SDN based on synthesis of the SDN layered architecture and the ITU-T ASON functional element model for optical network control. “In 2014,...

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Colt Upgrades European Supercore with Infinera

Colt Technology Services is deploying the Infinera DTN-X packet optical transport networking platform for the upgrade of its European Supercore long distance network (LDN). Colt's European Supercore network supports national and international services between the European cities of London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich, Vienna and Dublin. Infinera said its DTN-X platform, along...

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Nokia Packages Rapidly Deployable LTE Network in a Box

Nokia Networks introduced a compact, rapidly deployable LTE network in a box with macro site capacity . The box can serve as a dedicated small network for major industrial sites and itenables vital public safety communications to be implemented at emergency scenes where wide area network coverage is not available. In addition, mobile operators can use the miniature LTE network to bring high-bandwidth connectivity to rural and remote areas. Nokia...

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Sckipio and iPhotonix Announce G.fast + NFV Partnership

Sckipio Technologies and iPhotonix announced a partnership to enable the iPhotonix Virtual Network (iVN) to fully interoperate with Sckipio’s G.fast modems. Sckipio’s G.fast technology consists of modems for both the DPU and the CPE. The company claims it can deliver up to 2x the expected rate and reach of the G.fast standard – all while staying 100% within the specification guidelines. iVN is an integrated NFV platform for the rapid delivery...

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