Open is a philosophy that increases the pace of innovation, says Cole Crawford

Open is a philosophy that increases the pace of innovation, says Cole Crawford, CEO of Vapor IO, which has recently launched a Linux distribution that provides top-of-rack (TOR) management capabilities for data centers.  Open creates a "pull process" as opposed to having technology thrust upon you. See video: https://youtu.be/LUAAZ5cGH7w Cole Crawford is the CEO of Vapor IO and the Founding Executive Director of the Open Compute Project F...

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Open Source and Open Standards are Two Paths to Disaggregated Networks

Dell pioneered the term "Open Networking" and started on the path to Open Networking in 2014. It's fundamentally about disaggregation, says Arpit Joshipura.  In this video he distinguishes between open source and open standards. See one minute video:  https://youtu.be/asMHH6aGQ8...

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CoreOS Integrates Kubernetes with Mirantis OpenStack

CoreOS is integrating its "Tectonic" commercial distribution of Kubernetes with Mirantis OpenStack. Mirantis said adding Tectonic to Mirantis OpenStack will provide the functionality of Kubernetes, as well as additional features such as an easy-to-use UI, enabling one-click deployment of both Tectonic and Tectonic-managed applications. https://www.mirantis.com/blog/coreos-tectonic-mirantis-openstack-business/ In April, CoreOS, a San Francisco...

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IBM to add Medical Imaging to Watson

IBM agreed to acquire Merge Healthcare Incorporated (NASDAQ: MRGE), a leading provider of medical image handling and processing, interoperability and clinical systems for $7.13 per share in cash, for a total transaction value of $1 billion. IBM said the deal will provide Watson with the ability to "see" by bringing together Watson's advanced image analytics and cognitive capabilities with data and images obtained from Merge's medical imaging management...

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Arista Posts Q2 Revenue of $196 Million, up 42% YoY

Arista reported Q2 revenue of $195.6 million, an increase of 41.8% compared to the second quarter of 2014, and an increase of 9.2% from the first quarter of 2015. GAAP net income came in at $24.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $21.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014. GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 65.4%, compared to GAAP gross margin of 67.7% in the second quarter of...

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Qualcomm to Acquire Atheros for G.fast and other Broadband Tech

Qualcomm Atheros agreed to acquire Ikanos Communications, a developer of broadband networking semiconductors and software for both central office and home gateways, for $2.75 per share in cash, and assume all outstanding indebtedness at the closing of the transaction. (implied value of approximately $47 million) Ikanos provides a wide array of leading technologies, including A/VDSL2 and G.fast modem technology and chipsets for consumer premises...

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NeoPhotonics Posts Profitable Quarter as 100G Growth Continues

NeoPhotonics reported Q2 revenue of $85.4 million, up $7.9 million, or 10.2%, from the second quarter of 2014, and up $4.0 million, or 4.9%, from the prior quarter. Gross margin was 30.6%, up from 18.8% in the second quarter of 2014, and up from 29.6% in the prior quarter. Net income was $1.8 million, up from a loss of $6.8 million in the second quarter of 2014, and up from $0.1 million in the prior quarter. “Our goal is to be a leader in High Speed...

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