Docker Adds Multi-Host, Software-Defined Networking to Containers

Docker is adding software-defined networking (SDN) capabilities to strengthen the portability of multi-container distributed applications across multi-host IP networks. Along with networking capabilities, Docker is adopting a dynamic plugin architecture that provides an opportunity for direct platform extensibility for technology partners and developers. For example, Docker native SDN can be “swapped” with a third-party product. Initial plugin capabilities...

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Docker Contributes its Runtime to Linux Foundation's New Open Container Project

The major developers of software containers for virtual machines, including Docker and CoreOS, agreed to collaborate on a new Open Container Project under the auspices of the Linux Foundation. Docker agreed to donate the co de for its software container format and its runtime, as well as the associated specifications. Additional founders of the OCP include Amazon Web Services, Apcera, Cisco,EMC, Fujitsu Limited, Goldman Sachs, Google, HP, Huawei,...

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Infinera Adds 100GbE to Cloud Xpress, along with NETCONF/YANG, MACSec

Infineraannounced the addition of 100 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) client services in its Cloud Xpress family of metro Cloud platforms. The Cloud Xpress family, which Infinera announced last September and began shipping in December, is designed specifically to address the needs of Cloud service providers, Internet content providers, Internet Exchange service providers, large enterprises and other large-scale datacenter operators.  It leverages the...

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VMware to Support Docker Containers on its vSphere

VMware is previewing two key technologies for cloud-native apps running in Docker containers on VMware vSphere: AppCatalyst --  an API and Command Line Interface (CLI)-driven hypervisor for replicating a private cloud locally on a desktop for building and testing containerized and microservices-based applications. The tool features Project Photon, an open source minimal Linux container host, Docker Machine and integration with Vagrant. Project...

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Portworx Targets Container-Aware Storage

Portworx, a start-up based in Redwood City, California, unveiled its solution for providing elastic, scale-out block storage natively to Docker containers. Portworx PWX Converged Infrastructure for Containers allows Dockerized applications to execute directly on the storage infrastructure. It also enables Dockerized applications to be scheduled across machines and clouds, making possible the deployment of stateful, distributed applications. Key...

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Rancher Labs Launches its Container Infrastructure Platform

Rancher Labs, a start-up based in Cupertino, California, announced the beta release of its platform for running Docker in production. It includes a fully-integrated set of infrastructure services purpose built for containers, including networking, storage management, load balancing, service discovery, monitoring, and resource management. Rancher connects these infrastructure services with standard Docker plugins and application management tools,...

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Datawise.io Targets Network/Storage for Linux Containers

Datawise.io, a start-up based in San Jose, previewed its solution for delivering network and storage solutions for Linux containers. Project 6 is software for deploying and managing Docker containers across a cluster of hosts, with a focus on simplifying on-premises environments. Datawise.io is making it easy to pack stateless and stateful applications onto the same environment by integrating Docker and Google’s Kubernetes with additional capabilities...

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Red Hat Appoints Frank Calderoni as CFO

Frank Calderoni has joined Red Hat as executive vice president, operations and chief financial officer. Most recently, Calderoni served as executive vice president and CFO at Cisco Systems for seven years. From 2004 through 2014, he managed the financial strategy and operations of a company with more than 72,000 employees and total revenue for fiscal year 2014 of $47 billion. During his tenure at Cisco, the company went from $22 billion in revenue...

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Verizon Offers Pay Increase in Labor Negotiations

Verizon is offering a pay increase to approximately 38,000 Verizon East Wireline Employees as part of a three year labor package it presented to the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Verizon said its offer includes several key proposals: Wages -- Provided there is a signed agreement by Aug. 1, upon ratification of a new contract there would be a 2 percent wage increase effective Aug. 2,...

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