Is Multi-Cloud SD-WAN’s Final Destination?

SD-WAN is evolving, fueled by a potent cocktail of cloud, edge, and networking technologies that we call multi-cloud.

2021: The Year Aruba Joined The SD-WAN Leaders Club

It’s been a busy year for Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) Aruba Networks as it embraces its newfound footing as a leading SD-WAN vendor.

Cloudflare, Armis Join CrowdStrike’s XDR Alliance

CrowdStrike added new members — Cloudflare, Armis, and ThreatWarrior — to its extended detection and response (XDR) alliance in a move that CTO Michael Sentonas says defines “the standard for what XDR technology should be.”

AWS, Google, Microsoft Measure Cloud Customers' CO2

Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) all made moves this year to tackle their environmental impacts — including passing the emissions-reduction baton to their cloud customers.

Daily Roundup: NTT Taps HPE GreenLake, Microsoft Azure for Hybrid Cloud

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Cisco Topples Diversity, Environmental Targets

Cisco claimed a 120% increase in Black vice presidents and a 90% increase in Black directors, in its latest Purpose Report. The diversity gains usurp Cisco’s original goal, which targeted a 75% increase by 2023.

T-Mobile’s Very Good, Very Bad 2021

T-Mobile US closes out 2021 much like it began: the only wireless carrier in the U.S. running its 5G network on a 5G standalone core. Its mid-band 5G network currently covers 200 million people, and that runs alongside a low-band 5G network covering 308 million people. 

Verizon Bumps 5G Standalone Core to 2022

Verizon’s 5G core won’t be fully deployed and commercially available until 2022 — a delay that affords T-Mobile US continued bragging rights as the only U.S. carrier with 5G services running in standalone (SA) mode. 

NTT Taps HPE GreenLake, Microsoft Azure for Hybrid Cloud

Japanese telecom giant NTT West Group tapped Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) GreenLake platform and Microsoft’s Azure public cloud to provide hybrid cloud services to local organizations across western Japan.

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — November 2021

Here are some of the latest executive hirings, promotions, and staff changes that happened in November. If you’d like SDxCentral to report on your company’s movers and shakers, or if you’ve got a tip about layoffs and restructuring, please send the information to Emma Chervek (echervek@sdxcentral.com) for inclusion in the monthly headcount column.

Juniper Eyes Cloud AI, SASE Security Partnerships, Private Networks

The next big challenge for the cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) market is trust, according to Bob Friday, CTO of Juniper Networks’ AI-driven enterprise business.

AWS Cloud WAN Parries Google, Microsoft

Amazon dove into the wide-area networking space this week with the launch of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud WAN.

Daily Roundup: HPE CEO Waxes HPC, AI Chops

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Amazon CTO Bolsters Industrial IoT, Edge

Amazon Web Services (AWS) this week extended its reach into IoT and edge computing with a heavy emphasis on industrial applications, including digital twins, equipment sensors, and vehicles.

HPE CEO Waxes HPC, AI Chops

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) $1.3 billion bet on high-performance computing (HPC) appears to be paying off. The business segment alone accounted for $1 billion of the company’s $7.35 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021.

VMware Adds MDR for Faster Cyberattack Response

VMware Carbon Black added managed detection and response (MDR) for endpoints and workloads to its security services this week.

Daily Roundup: Aqua Acquires Argon, Shifts Cloud Security Further Left

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Dish Misses Another 5G Marker at AWS re:Invent

The head of Dish Network’s 5G wireless deployment this week joined the keynote stage at AWS re:Invent to talk about, but not show, the capabilities of the repeatedly delayed service.

Will DevSecOps Finally Take Off?

After years of lip service, DevSecOps looks poised for prime time.

Daily Roundup: AWS CEO Swells Cloud Sphere to Untapped Industries

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