Arista clocks its first billion dollar quarter, acquires Pluribus

Arista Networks reported Q2 revenue of $1.052 billion, an increase of 20.0% compared to the first quarter of 2022, and an increase of 48.7% from the second quarter of 2021. GAAP gross margin was 61.2%, compared to GAAP gross margin of 63.1% in the first quarter of 2022 and 64.2% in the second quarter of 2021.Non-GAAP net income was $342.7 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $216.8 million, or $0.68 per diluted...

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Comcast Business teams with Fortinet on SASE

Comcast Business today announced a strategic partnership with Fortinet to deliver enterprises a new set of secure access service edge (SASE), and security service edge (SSE) solutions.The new Comcast Business offerings — delivered through Comcast Business Secure Gateways — give enterprises the option to choose from either SASE or SSE solutions backed by Fortinet’s security-driven networking technology and Equinix’s flexible cloud connection Equinix...

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Video: Streamlining Secure Business Transactions with MEF LSO APIs

https://youtu.be/GE4dlNnV8QEAutomation is the process of streamlining business interactions, explains Daniele Mancuso, SVP Chief Product Management, Sparkle, and Board Director of MEF. MEF has developed its Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) framework to promote this vision. The next step is to combine the LSO APIs with Blockcha...

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Video: Automation is the path to cloud-native network solutions

https://youtu.be/fbtvmPvQO0QAutomation is key to enabling services across a global ecosystem of Service Providers, says Franck Morales, Vice President, Evolution Platform, Orange Business Services, and Director of MEF.Here is a perspective on how this automation is developing within MEF and across the indust...

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Video: Blockchain and Smart Contracts for Billing and Settlement

https://youtu.be/jUd4Haz5E4AMEF has made tremendous progress with its LSO APIs, streamlining the transfer of information between parties. The next step is to leverage blockchain to define smart contracts, explains Daniel Bar-Lev, VP Strategic Programs, M...

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MaxLinear releases Panther III DPU Storage Accelerator

MaxLinear released its Panther III storage accelerator based on 16 nanometer (nm) DPU architecture and features a high throughput of 200Gbps and ultra-low single-pass transformation latency. MaxLinear says Panther III is aimed at new opportunities within the storage market, including all-flash-array and non-volatile memory express (NVMe) systems. It offers a 12:1 data reduction technology that intelligently offloads the CPU to open all tiers...

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Windstream Wholesale connects to DC BLOX data center

Windstream Wholesale connected to its second DC BLOX data center at 433 6th St. South in Birmingham, Alabama, which is the first multi-tenant data center in the state of Alabama to receive Uptime Institute’s Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF). Windstream Wholesale is now taking orders at the location for diverse Wave Services, Ethernet Solutions, and Dedicated Internet Access.“We are very excited for an additional DC BLOX...

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