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VMware's May Have Strained Its Relationship with Partner Cisco
Oct 17, 2013Virtualisation giant VMware's push into the networking space may have strained its relationship with partner Cisco - which specialises in the area - but VMware believes that it will patch things up with the San Jose, California-based firm. ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Cisco Is to Buy Scalable Solid State Memory System Provider Whiptail
Sep 12, 2013Networking giant Cisco is to buy scalable solid state memory system provider Whiptail in a deal worth about $415m. According to Cisco, the deal would strengthen its Unified Computing System (UCS) strategy and allow it to better support ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Silicon Valley Veteran Diane Greene Is Returning to The Industry
Jul 18, 2013Silicon Valley veteran Diane Greene, one of the co-founders of VMware, is returning to the industry with a new start-up called Datrium, a company that is only now emerging from "stealth mode". Datrium, according to Greene, will provide an ...
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VMware Has Launched Its Long-Anticipated Public Infrastructure as a Service
May 24, 2013VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from other established hybrid cloud offerings. VMware’s vCloud Hybrid Service will ...
Tags: analytics, cloud, CNME, computer news middle east, data centres
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It Will Save Enterprises Time in Deploying New Applications
May 10, 2013Software defined networking (SDN) is generating a lot of buzz these days, but the technology will ultimately make itself useful in the enterprise largely because it will save enterprises time in deploying new applications, predicted Martin ...
Tags: APP, Computer Products, software
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Cisco Reduced Its Workforce by About 1% to Face The Advent of Software-Defined Networking
Apr 1, 2013Cisco this week reduced its workforce by about 1% -- or 734 people - as the company realigns to face the advent of software-defined networking, cloud computing and its impact on routing and switching. "We routinely review our business to ...
Tags: Computer Products, Electrical, Electronics
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Big Switch Networks This Week Unveiled an Open Source-Based "Thin" Virtual Switch
Mar 28, 2013In an effort to accelerate the adoption of OpenFlow for software-defined networking, Big Switch Networks this week unveiled an open source-based “thin” virtual switch for servers and commodity switches. Switch Light is ...
Tags: software, networking, Switch Light
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Intel Has Invested About $6.5m in Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Firm
Feb 17, 2013Semi-conductor giant Intel has invested about $6.5m (£4.1m) in software-defined networking (SDN) firm Big Switch Networks, as it looks to diversify its portfolio away from PCs and servers. The investment by Intel comes in Big ...
Tags: Semi-conductor, Intel, networking
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Vmware Said Monday It Will Cut 900 Jobs in a Move to Focus More on High Potential Business
Jan 31, 2013VMware said Monday it will cut 900 jobs in a move to focus more on high potential businesses, as profits remained strong but growth slowed. The company said the job cuts, revealed as part of its earnings release for last year, will come ...
Tags: VMware, high potential businesses, job cut
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VMware Will Cut 900 Jobs in a Move to Focus More on High Potential Businesses
Jan 30, 2013VMware said Monday it will cut 900 jobs in a move to focus more on high potential businesses, as profits remained strong but growth slowed. The company said the job cuts, revealed as part of its earnings release for last year, will come ...
Tags: VMware, high potential businesses, jobs
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VMware Has Bucked Recent Hiring Trends in The Tech Sector by Announcing 900 Job Losses
Jan 29, 2013VMware has bucked recent hiring trends in the tech sector by announcing 900 job losses, despite unveiling a three per cent rise in 2012 income to $746m (£475m), while revenue rose 22 per cent to $4.61bn (£2.94bn). The ...
Tags: VMware, Server Virtualisation
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Cisco Expanded Collaboration with Storage Netapp to Deepen Integration and Market Reach
Jan 28, 2013Appearing to further distance itself from VCE coalition partners EMC and VMware, Cisco this week expanded collaboration with storage titan NetApp to deepen integration and market reach. Cisco and NetApp, a storage rival of EMC's, are ...
Tags: VCE coalition, Cisco, NetApp
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2012 Has Been a Year of Re-Invention Among The Tech Industry's Biggest Players
Jan 5, 20132012 has been a year of re-invention among the tech industry's biggest players, with Microsoft overhauling many of its key product lines, most notably Windows, while also boldly entering the hardware market with Surface tablets. HP slashed ...
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VMware Is Acquiring Software-Defined Networking Firm Nicira for$1.26 Billion
Jan 4, 2013IDG News Service-Continuing its push to virtualize all aspects of the data center,VMware is acquiring software-defined networking firm Nicira for$1.26 billion,the companies announced Monday. "I believe we have the same opportunity to do ...
Tags: VMware, openflow Pioneer Nicira
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Venture Capitalists Have Pumped Oodles of Money in Recent Years Into Startups
Dec 31, 2012Network World - Venture capitalists have pumped oodles of money in recent years into startups that exploit telecom networks and wireless infrastructure, but now it might be time for infrastructure startups themselves to start attracting ...
Tags: telecom networks, wireless infrastructure, network, telecom