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Ramped up NFV and SDN spend expected to reach $158 billion
Network Infrastructure

Ramped up NFV and SDN spend expected to reach $158 billion

Telecoms' fervour for tech upgrade sets £158bn target, with a 116% CAGR forecast through 2021 in NFV and SDN investment.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
HPE and NEC team up, target mobile-first networking
Firewalls

HPE and NEC team up, target mobile-first networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NEC form alliance to accelerate global adoption of mobile-first networking solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
2016 a 'telling year' for SDN as enterprises spend up
Network Infrastructure

2016 a 'telling year' for SDN as enterprises spend up

SDN revenue is on a growth trajectory, as companies move from trialling to full adoption. But challenges remain.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
SDN and NFV critical for long-term survival
Network Infrastructure

SDN and NFV critical for long-term survival

The analyst firm says cost reduction and service agility remain key drivers, but for some operators NFV and SDN are critical for long term survival.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2016
SDN and NFV: Defining two different aspects of the future of networking
Network Infrastructure

SDN and NFV: Defining two different aspects of the future of networking

Software Defined networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) have become hot topics in the networking industry in the last few years.

By Gary Denman • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Mar 2016
New SDN offerings included in Telstra's channel partner offerings
Network Infrastructure

New SDN offerings included in Telstra's channel partner offerings

Australian resellers can capitalise on Telstra's new software defined networking offerings, with the telco opening the doors to the channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
What is the edge, how is it changing and how can you make the most of it?
Network Infrastructure

What is the edge, how is it changing and how can you make the most of it?

The edge isn't always a physical place anymore as much as a set of activities... it's where the user interfaces and interacts with an application.

By Gary Denman • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
Telstra partners with Cisco, makes SDN debut
Virtual Private Networks

Telstra partners with Cisco, makes SDN debut

Telstra enters the virtual network era, partnering with Cisco to offer Australian customers cutting-edge SDN and NFV solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Finalists for the Cloud Innovation Awards named
Network Infrastructure

Finalists for the Cloud Innovation Awards named

Finalists for the NetEvents Cloud Innovation Awards 2016 are in, with Red Hat, Dell Networks and Aruba named among the nominees.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Determining the impact of dynamic VNF deployment in NFV
Network Infrastructure

Determining the impact of dynamic VNF deployment in NFV

NFV facilitates new revenue streams for service providers, since virtualisation of network functions paves the way for innovative services.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
New head of networking for Avaya, focus on SDN
Network Infrastructure

New head of networking for Avaya, focus on SDN

Avaya appoints Maan Al-Shakarchi as head of networking for APAC, EMEA; responsible for driving sales of networking solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2016
Data center SDN spend to hit US$12.5 billion by 2020
Network Infrastructure

Data center SDN spend to hit US$12.5 billion by 2020

Data center SDN is moving from hyperscale and cloud data centers into the enterprise data center, propelling market spend to $12.5 billion by 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016
A10 thunders into new firewall market with convergent offering
Network Infrastructure

A10 thunders into new firewall market with convergent offering

A10 has released what it says is the first firewall solution to consolidate multiple converged security solutions into one package.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
Softbank streamlines data center operations, ups agility with Brocade switches
Network Infrastructure

Softbank streamlines data center operations, ups agility with Brocade switches

Japanese telco Softbank has deployed Brocade VDX switches across three data centers to help streamline operations and increase business agility.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016
SDN from Allied Telesis providing huge benefits for enterprises
Network Infrastructure

SDN from Allied Telesis providing huge benefits for enterprises

The rise of SDN has seen huge changes to the cloud and data centres worldwide, but are you aware of the benefits it can have for enterprises?.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2016
Next-gen security comes to OpenStack cloud in Mirantis, Palo Alto deal
Firewalls

Next-gen security comes to OpenStack cloud in Mirantis, Palo Alto deal

Mirantis and Palo Alto Networks have partnered on a virtual network function solution they say brings next-generation security to the OpenStack cloud.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 25th Jan 2016
Infinera and Corsa partner up to demonstrate SDN-enabled 100G services
Network Infrastructure

Infinera and Corsa partner up to demonstrate SDN-enabled 100G services

Infinera and Corsa showcase SDN-enabled 100G packet services for high-performance computing and advanced research and education applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Dec 2015
VCE, Cisco partner for more secure data centres; less complex SDN
Network Infrastructure

VCE, Cisco partner for more secure data centres; less complex SDN

VCE and Cisco have teamed up to help create more secure data centres and take the complexity out of deploying SDN.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2015
The SDN Ecosystem: forecasts and opportunities
Network Infrastructure

The SDN Ecosystem: forecasts and opportunities

As service providers seek to reduce costs and virtualise their network, SDN and NFV investments will account for over $20 billion in revenue.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2015