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China Unicom awarded Best 5G initiative in partnership with Cavium
Network Infrastructure

China Unicom awarded Best 5G initiative in partnership with Cavium

The award was presented at the RAN World 2017 conference in Barcelona, Spain, where Cavium also participated in a Virtualization for 5G panel.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Expert opinion: From Grassroots to the cloud – is there a solution?
Network Infrastructure

Expert opinion: From Grassroots to the cloud – is there a solution?

VeloCloud's Mike Wood argues the enterprise market cannot reap the full benefits of cloud migration without big advances.

By Mike Wood • 7 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Silver Peak to showcase latest innovations at Cloud Expo Asia
Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak to showcase latest innovations at Cloud Expo Asia

Cloud Expo Asia is just around the corner and Silver Peak has announced it will be showcasing its latest series of innovations in SD-WAN.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Is this SDN 2.0? Apstra founder reveals new innovation
Network Infrastructure

Is this SDN 2.0? Apstra founder reveals new innovation

Apstra's newest release delivers the first intent-based integrated underlay and overlay solution for the data centre network.

By Mansour Karam • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
Veritas announces Veritas Cloud Storage for smarter storage of unstructured data
Storage

Veritas announces Veritas Cloud Storage for smarter storage of unstructured data

New software-defined storage innovations enable machine learning intelligence to help customers extract more value from their data.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Less is more: Why one VNF is better than four VNFs
Network Infrastructure

Less is more: Why one VNF is better than four VNFs

Silver Peak's Nav Chander offers some tips for service providers on virtualised network functions – and why more isn't always better.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Megaport expands multicloud capabilities in Singapore
Network Infrastructure

Megaport expands multicloud capabilities in Singapore

Singapore is an incredibly important location for cloud in Southeast Asia, and we've experienced increased demand for flexible, multicloud solutions.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Gartner: Just what is the edge and who defines it?
Network Infrastructure

Gartner: Just what is the edge and who defines it?

Gartner illuminates the fierce scramble defining the 'edge' in tech, with big players vying to shape its future.

By Ted Chamberlin • 2 min read • Sat, 9th Sep 2017
New local boss for Extreme Networks as company looks to 'new' business
Network Infrastructure

New local boss for Extreme Networks as company looks to 'new' business

Chris Georgellis steps in as the new boss for Extreme Networks ANZ amidst the company's expansion and acquisitions.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
PCCW Global restores global undersea cable connectivity via online portal
Network Infrastructure

PCCW Global restores global undersea cable connectivity via online portal

Despite submarine cables being an essential component of an international network, they are vulnerable to lengthy service outages.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Japan to drive bulk of $9b NFV market as Olympics approach
Unified Communications

Japan to drive bulk of $9b NFV market as Olympics approach

Network function virtualization amongst Asia Pacific telecommunications providers is set to be worth US$9.24 billion in 2022.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
SDN market to exceed US$54b by 2022 – APAC the fast growers
Network Infrastructure

SDN market to exceed US$54b by 2022 – APAC the fast growers

MarketsandMarkets has given the software defined networking (SDN) and networks functions virtualization (NFV) market a very healthy forecast.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
IDC: Writing on the wall for Aussie enterprise Ethernet market?
Network Infrastructure

IDC: Writing on the wall for Aussie enterprise Ethernet market?

With a 21 percent year-on-year decline, IDC reports the first quarter of 2017 was in fact the worst downturn in some time.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Cavium & China Unicom announce trials of M-CORD NFV/5G platforms in China
Network Infrastructure

Cavium & China Unicom announce trials of M-CORD NFV/5G platforms in China

Along with China Unicom, Cavium announced the launch of a targeted program for testing 5G target use cases on M-CORD SDN/NFV platform.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Juniper Networks unveils new cloud-grade networking to simplify cloud transformation
Network Infrastructure

Juniper Networks unveils new cloud-grade networking to simplify cloud transformation

The demand for cloud-based services continues to create disruption, resulting in complexity for operators and enterprises that need to pivot quickly.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
ARM, Enea, Marvell & PicoCluster launch OPNFV Pharos Lab for NFV platforms
Virtualisation

ARM, Enea, Marvell & PicoCluster launch OPNFV Pharos Lab for NFV platforms

The NFV PicoPod, a cost-effective OPNFV Pharos pod, condenses to a cubic foot package, consisting of six Marvell MACCHIATObin developer boards.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
AT&T MD for ANZ: 'Take advantage of SDN and NFV to be more responsive in Asia'
Distributed Denial of Service

AT&T MD for ANZ: 'Take advantage of SDN and NFV to be more responsive in Asia'

AT&T managing director for ANZ talks about how businesses can compete with speed and efficiency in fast-changing Asia.

By Martin Creighan • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jun 2017
Megaport and Alibaba Cloud announce partnership to benefit both parties
Network Infrastructure

Megaport and Alibaba Cloud announce partnership to benefit both parties

The partnership will provide enterprises with direct and scalable access to Alibaba Cloud via the Megaport global SDN.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Cavium integrates ethernet adapter tech into Data Plan Development Kit
Network Infrastructure

Cavium integrates ethernet adapter tech into Data Plan Development Kit

Cavium integrates FastLinQ Ethernet Adapter into Data Plan Development Kit, offering improved performance and scalability for NFV and cloud workloads.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017