Europe's GEANT Deploys ONOS

GEANT, the European research network formed last year through the integration of the TERENA and DANTE initiatives, has deployed the Open source SDN Network Operating System (ONOS) on its pan-European testbed network. The ONOS installation allows researchers to define, build, test and rebuild highly scalable, high capacity virtual networks quickly, easily and cost-effectively. Specifically, GEANT is running a new Inter Cluster ONOS Network Application...

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FIU/AmLight Deploys ONOS and SDN-IP Across the Americas

Florida International University (FIU) has deployed the Open source SDN Network Operating System (ONOS) on Americas Lightpaths (AmLight), creating a software-defined networking (SDN) facility entirely based on OpenFlow. Five Latin American research and education networks (RENs) – Academic Network at Sao Paulo (ANSP), Brazilian National Research and Education Network (RNP), Latin American Advanced Networks Cooperation (RedClara), National University...

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Kaminario's K2 All-flash Array Goes Under $1/GB with 3D TLC

Kaminario unveiled its K2 v5.5 all-flash primary storage array, bringing the average cost/GB usable to less than $1/GB and introducing 3D TLC drives. Building on its earlier K2 all-flash array, the new system also includes native array-based replication and the company’s Perpetual Array program, enabling customers to seamlessly phase in new hardware and phase out old to deliver on the evolving needs of enterprise storage. Kaminario's average price...

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Mesosphere and Microsoft to port Apache Mesos to Windows Servers

Mesosphere and Microsoft have agreed announced to port Apache Mesos to Windows Servers. Mesosphere, which is a start-up based in San Francisco, offers a Datacenter Operating System (DCOS) that provides a highly elastic, and highly scalable way of deploying applications, services and big data infrastructure on shared resources. The company is a major contributor to the Apache Mesos project and is the primary organization writing open source services...

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Seagate to Acquire Dot Hill for SAN Arrays

Seagate agreed to acquire Dot Hill, a supplier of SAN solutions based in Longmont, Colorado, for approximately $694 million ($9.75 per share). Seagate said Dot Hill’s external storage array-based systems and software products will complement its own storage systems offerings and be offered as part of Seagate’s Cloud Systems and Electronics Solutions business.  Seagate will leverage Dot Hill’s storage technology IP portfolio and software capabilities...

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Brocade Posts Q3 Revenue of $552 Million

Brocade reported Q3 revenue of $552 million, up 1% year over year and up 1% sequentially. The company reported GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.21, up from $0.20 in Q3 2014 and up from $0.18 in Q2 2015. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.27 for Q3 2015, up from $0.23 in Q3 2014 and up from $0.22 in Q2 2015. "I am pleased with our Q3 2015 financial results as we delivered improved profitability and higher revenue year over year," said Lloyd...

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