Zeus Kerravala

I don’t often write publicly about the quarterly earnings of a technology vendor, because most IT buyers have only passing interest on whether a supplier has missed or beat its quarter. Obviously, if one is sliding quickly, indicating something is wrong or growing quickly, that’s a different story, because it’s a sign of a change […]

This week Arista announced it is extending its support for the open-source SONiC network operating system (NOS). SONiC is a Linux-based operating system developed by Microsoft—initially for Azure—but Microsoft put it into the open-source community to broaden its usefulness. Linux has had tremendous promise in networking for years, but the potential has never really turned […]

This week secure access service edge (SASE) pioneer Open Systems announced it has integrated the Microsoft Azure Sentinel security information and event management solution (SIEM) into its managed detection and response (MDR) service. The marriage of the Azure SIEM with Open Systems’ cloud-native SASE service will enable customers to see threats faster and in more […]

This week Symphony held a digital version of its UK-based Innovate user conference. Symphony has historically been thought of as “Slack for financial services,” but the company has broadened its offering, which now includes meetings, video, bots, prebuilt applications and a number of integrated applications. What once started off as a niche messaging platform is […]

This week in a blog post, graphics processing unit (GPU) market leader NVIDIA announced it was acquiring open networking pioneer Cumulus Networks. NVIDIA is best known for its GPUs and accelerated computing platforms but does have a strong presence in networking through Mellanox, which it acquired in 2019.  The combination of Mellanox and Cumulus gives […]

Oracle revealed April 28 that high-flying video communications provider Zoom is now using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to support its core meetings service. Zoom has seen unprecedented growth because the video service is being used for a wide variety of use cases, including virtual parties, homework sessions, company meetings, Pilates classes and the most recent […]

It’s been well documented here on eWEEK and other sites that WiFi6 is coming, and it’s going to change the industry forever. I believe this to be true because WiFi6 is the first WiFi specification designed specifically for a world where the majority of endpoints will connect wirelessly. In fact, most newer devices don’t have […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in many ways. For many businesses, the shelter-in-place orders have pushed them to adopt cloud at a pace never seen before. In fact, one could argue that COVID-19 is a watershed moment of some sorts for public cloud computing companies as demand for their services has skyrocketed to […]

Arista Networks this week announced the next release of its Cognitive WiFi system. The company best known for high-performance data center network products jumped into WiFi with both feet when it acquired Mojo Networks, which was best known for its advanced troubleshooting capabilities. Since then, Arista has advanced what Mojo started with the infusion of […]

Cisco Systems and Google on April 21 announced something big–really big. The two technology titans announced their intent to develop the industry’s first application-centric multi-cloud network fabric called the Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud.  This isn’t the first time Google and Cisco have teamed up. The two companies have been very active in […]

Businesses that struggle with security mostly have a hard time deploying new solutions or replacing old ones. By keeping things as they are, businesses risk not meeting the growing security demands of their networks. There’s no time to waste, since networks are always changing and security threats are constantly evolving. Traditional Security Methods Have Not […]

Recently, Extreme Networks announced that it has expanded its cloud footprint by enabling ExtremeCloud IQ across its edge solutions, including the X465 stackable switch platform, X440-G2 family of switches, and ExtremeWireless access points and controllers. Furthermore, the company added a new generation of Wi-Fi 6 access points (APs) and the ExtremeCloud Appliance to the portfolio, […]