The Register are reporting that Nokia have completed a test across the Atlantic for Facebook, delivering 250Gb/s on a single fiber. On Nokia's website, the following press-release detailing the test…
ArsTechnica: Optane to become the new RAM?
ArsTechnica reports that Intel has released a new SSD that supports their Optane technology (previously known as X-Point technology), which can be also used as RAM. We'll have to see…
Vodafone Selects Juniper Contrail for SDN automation and agility
Vodafone have selected Juniper's Contrail for their SDN orchestration. Vodafone's Ocean transformation started in 2015 and uses network virtualisation to drive operational change. They are looking for an optimised end-to-end…
SD-WAN – or should we say WAN4.0?
Is the current buzzword "SD-WAN" really new, or is it actually a progression of the WAN technologies we all know and love? Is it going to be a revolution or…
DT investment in Aryaka to grow SD-WAN
Aryaka has announced an additional $45m funding from Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners and Third Point Ventures. This is series D funding has been led by Third Point Ventures, and existing…
What are the choices for SD-WAN currently?
There is a lot of hype over SD-WAN at the moment, with movements by telcos and OEM suppliers investing in some of the new startups. And folks that have been…
PLUMgrid pudding for Christmas, who gains weight?
In 2013 PLUMgrid emerged from stealth mode, delivering a virtualised network infrastructure using standard x86 hardware, using an "IO Visor". This sat within the host, rather than using an external…
IBM acquires Sanovi for Cloud DR Orchestration
IBM is acquiring disaster recovery orchestration specialist Sanovi. Based in Banglore, India, Sanovi created Sanovi Cloud Continuity, a platform providing automated backup, testing and DR. This has been used on…