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What benefits do Open source, SDN, NFV, and new cloud standards bring to the networking industry?
Network Infrastructure

What benefits do Open source, SDN, NFV, and new cloud standards bring to the networking industry?

Customers will demand it and sooner or later the vendors will see that collaboration, not closed thinking, will drive innovation and business success.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Fri, 13th Jan 2017
Predictions for the connected enterprise: Digital edge, interconnection, evolution
DataCentre infrastructure

Predictions for the connected enterprise: Digital edge, interconnection, evolution

Equinix's insights forecast a revolutionary shift in digital enterprise, emphasising the need for dynamic, interconnected IT strategies.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016
Equinix joins Industrial Internet Consortium to speed up IIoT growth
Unified Communications

Equinix joins Industrial Internet Consortium to speed up IIoT growth

Global data center giant Equinix is now a member of the Industrial Internet Consortium, an organisation supporting and promoting growth of IIoT.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Dec 2016
Inspur earns OpenStack Foundation's newest gold membership
Hyperscale

Inspur earns OpenStack Foundation's newest gold membership

Inspur says its new Gold membership in the OpenStack Foundation has showcased the company's commitment to industry collaboration and open standards.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
Equinix-Facebook-Telecom infra project testing ushers in next-gen networking
Network Infrastructure

Equinix-Facebook-Telecom infra project testing ushers in next-gen networking

Voyager would be the first time we have generic, commodity hardware available that is component-based for networking.

By Phil Schwarzmann • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016
Clever thinking takes SDN advantages to the wider branch network
Network Infrastructure

Clever thinking takes SDN advantages to the wider branch network

SDN's new frontier: VeloCloud extends the tech's reach, targeting a $6bn leap in the burgeoning branch network market by 2020.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
Huawei enables Cloud 2.0 to drive growth
Platform-as-a-Service

Huawei enables Cloud 2.0 to drive growth

Huawei sees the cloud as the key enabler of digital transformation and is positioning to offer supporting software, hardware and services solutions.

By Michael Sullivan-Trainor • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Sep 2016
Infinera helping wholesale telcos to rethink their business model
Unified Communications

Infinera helping wholesale telcos to rethink their business model

We look at the challenges that telco service providers are facing. We uncover the answer to one of their issues.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2016
Polycom reaps double as IDC & Gartner recognise industry leadership
Hybrid & Remote Work

Polycom reaps double as IDC & Gartner recognise industry leadership

Polycom has come out on top as a videoconferencing leader in two separate categories, as the company is recognised by both Gartner and IDC.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2016
Lenovo targets next-gen cloud data centres for telco industry
Unified Communications

Lenovo targets next-gen cloud data centres for telco industry

Lenovo says it will help clients in this sector build out next-generation data centres using Open source technologies to address the growing demand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
5 key benefits of SDN in the data centre
Virtualisation

5 key benefits of SDN in the data centre

With almost any program available at our fingertips, it is undeniable software continues to impact businesses across the board.

By Damien Spillane • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Why STT Connect choose Dell Networking for SDN transition
Network Infrastructure

Why STT Connect choose Dell Networking for SDN transition

STT Connect selects Dell for its SDN move, citing superior service levels, pricing, and commitment to open standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th May 2016
The Internet of Things and security: Is your enterprise protected?
Semiconductors

The Internet of Things and security: Is your enterprise protected?

In this time of digital transformation, it's vital for businesses to understand the risks and opportunities unleashed by the ecosystem of ecosystems.

By Roger Lawrence and David Fox • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
Brocade acquisition of Ruckus good news for resellers
Network Infrastructure

Brocade acquisition of Ruckus good news for resellers

Brocade will begin integrating its channel eco-system, enablement and programs once its acquisition of Ruckus completes.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2016
What is OpenFlow and why should you care?
Network Infrastructure

What is OpenFlow and why should you care?

Network switch manufacturers traditionally competed on the speed, features and software running and monitoring their products - change is in the air.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015
Why SDN will change your network forever
Network Infrastructure

Why SDN will change your network forever

Although relatively low-profile, SDN is a force which many in the industry reckon will change your network – and indeed your business – forever.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Australian companies demanding open systems for IoT
Internet of Things

Australian companies demanding open systems for IoT

Australian firms push for open IoT systems, with 81% valuing open standards, amid a market set to hit £13 billion by 2020, IDC finds.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
Super Micro transforms the data center with latest solution
Hyperscale

Super Micro transforms the data center with latest solution

Super Micro will unveil its new Super Micro Rack Scale Design next week, aimed at improving data center efficiency.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2016