Oracle today closed a deal to purchase Talari Networks completely. The deal is for an undisclosed sum but is unlikely to leave the previous investors in Talari out of pocket.…
How to enter that VMware BIOS Setup Prompt
Using virtualised systems and dev-ops processes means that most of the time it is easier to build something afresh using templates and tools than to make changes to an existing…
OpenContrail becomes Tungsten Fabric
The Linux Foundation has recently obtained the OpenContrail source from Juniper. Having fully transitioned OpenContrail into the Linux Foundation, it is now rebranded as Tungsten Fabric. This move may appear…
Riposte to Microsoft’s VMware in Azure
VMware has issued a blog post riposte to Microsoft's recent announcement supporting VMware in the Azure environment. It uses Microsoft's deployment of VMware as an argument that they are indeed the…
Microsoft offers VMware in baremetal Azure
Microsoft's Azure blog has posted an announcement (Transforming your VMware environment with Microsoft Azure) about how they are managing VMware elements with Azure tools, as well as a full VMware…
Frost and Sullivan place VeloCloud first by SD-WAN Global Market share
VeloCloud, after the recent announcement that VMware would buy them, has also been given another accolade. This time analysts Frost and Sullivan have announced that VeloCloud is in first place…
VMware acquires VeloCloud, consolidates SD-WAN market
VMware have announced in a blog post (Leading our Industry into a Software-Defined Future with Strategic M&A) that they are acquiring VeloCloud. They have also issued the obligatory press-release to…
Elliott Management Acquires Gigamon for $1.6 Billion
Investment agitator and vulture Elliott Management have acquired network monitoring firm Gigamon for $1.6bn. Gigamon have recently posted third quarter results (Gigamon Third Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights). These show revenue…