Forecast for 2017? Cloudy

by Lori MacVittie, Technology Evangelist, F5 Networks In 2016, IT professionals saw major shifts in the cloud computing industry, from developing more sophisticated approaches to application delivery to discovering the vulnerabilities of connected IoT devices. Enterprises continue to face increasing and entirely new security threats and availability challenges as they migrate to private, public and multi-cloud systems, which is causing organizations...

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Hytrust: Transformation for the Cyber Security Industry

The security industry is changing dramatically, says Hemma Prafullchandra, CTO and EVP of Products for Hytrust, driven by IoT, connected automobiles, smart sensors, etc. Security needs to deal with this pace of innovation. It needs to become more agile, easier to use, and easier to move wherever workloads may land.   See video: https://youtu.be/lyQDIcF60Ck ...

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Trend Micro Intros Next Gen TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention Systems

Trend Micro released its TippingPoint NX Series Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems (NGIPS), including a first-to-market standalone NGIPS solution that delivers up to 100 Gb inspection throughput with low latency. The new TippingPoint 7600NX intrusion prevention system is designed to protect data centers and enterprise networks in real-time from known, undisclosed and unknown vulnerabilities without adversely affecting network performance. “Customers...

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Yahoo to Change Name to Altaba, CEO Bows Out

Yahoo will change its name to Altaba following the close of its acquisition by Verizon. Marissa Mayer will step down from the company's Board of Directors upon closing of the deal. David Filo, Eddy Hartenstein, Richard Hill, Jane Shaw and Maynard Webb will also resign from the Board. No timeline was given for completion of the sale. https://investor.yahoo.net/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1193125-17-5897&CIK=1011006&soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma Yahoo!...

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GTT Completes Acquisition of Hibernia Networks

GTT Communications completed its previously announced acquisition of Hibernia Networks. The acquisition delivers the following assets: Five subsea cables, including Hibernia Express, the lowest latency transatlantic cable system, and eight cable landing stations New global points of presence, expanding GTT’s Tier 1 IP network to over 300 in total Optical and low latency transport, video and CDN services Key relationships with marquee clients,...

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Ericsson and Cisco to Deliver IP Upgrade for Telefonica Guatemala

Ericsson and Cisco will provide Telefonica Guatemala with a new IP backbone based on Cisco’s aggregation services routers (ASR 9010 and ASR 1001) and Ericsson’s integration services. The solution, which includes Ericsson’s implementation and integration services, as well as Cisco® routers , will expand Telefonica Guatemala’s current network backbone. It will support new capacity and features, including Ethernet services, VPNs, and IPv6. The network...

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Citrix Acquires Unidesk for Windows Application Layering

Citrix has acquired Unidesk, which developed a Windows application packaging and management technology known as layering. Financial terms were not disclosed. Unidesk is based in Marlborough, MA. Unidesk makes it easier to deploy and manage apps and desktops through Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop. Unidesk offers full-stack layering technology, which enhances compatibility by layering the entire Windows workspace as modular virtual disks, including...

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CenturyLink Acquires SEAL Consulting for SAP Services

CenturyLink has acquired SEAL Consulting, Inc., a leading SAP solutions provider for enterprise-wide business and technology needs. Financial terms were not disclosed. CenturyLink said the deal enhances its application transformation capabilities and expands CenturyLink's commitment to the SAP ecosystem and to providing integrated application/infrastructure solutions. "We are excited to continue enhancing CenturyLink's IT Solutions and SAP capabilities...

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