Networking

Networking

AppOrbit announces four major upgrades in Version 2.0 of integrated application platform

April 2, 2018 Mark Cox 1
The new AppOrbit capabilities include AppSwitch, which facilitates virtualized networking very close to the application and is fully programmable.

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Networking

Metaswitch inks go-to-market partnership with Dell EMC around their Composable Network Protocols

March 28, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Metaswitch inks go-to-market partnership with Dell EMC around their Composable Network Protocols
Metaswitch has entered into vendor reseller agreements that go beyond technical integrations before, but this is their first one in the Composable Network Protocol part of their business.

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Networking

Palo Alto Networks brings cloud management option, new UI to Traps endpoint protection

March 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Palo Alto Networks brings cloud management option, new UI to Traps endpoint protection
Traps has also been better integrated with the Palo Alto Networks Application Framework, something that is likely to please channel partners. So will the increased channel enablement around this Traps release.

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Mobility

New Pulse Secure release of virtual Application Delivery Controller adds analytics, improves application visibility

March 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Pulse Secure release of virtual Application Delivery Controller adds analytics, improves application visibility
The new analytics capability is the first stage of a Pulse Secure project which by next year, is intended to provide systematic linkages to orchestration and automation.

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Hardware

Dell EMC unveils Virtual Edge hardware platform for SD-WAN

March 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell EMC unveils Virtual Edge hardware platform for SD-WAN
Dell EMC isn’t becoming an SD-WAN vendor, but they will go to market with software partners integrated with their customized x86 adaption in the form of a networking platform, which is the first using the new Intel Xeon D-2100 processor.

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Networking

Aryaka unveils security-focused PASSPORT SD-WAN platform

March 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Aryaka unveils security-focused PASSPORT SD-WAN platform
PASSPORT integrates Aryaka’s traditional enterprise-grade private connectivity with expanded security functionality, including technology from Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler and Radware.

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Networking

Nutanix CEO says Netsil acquisition will enable hypervisor-independent networking stack

March 12, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix CEO says Netsil acquisition will enable hypervisor-independent networking stack
Nutanix makes its second acquisition in little over a week, and with Minjar and Netsil combined, Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey says that Nutanix can build a next-generation control plane, with seamless movement between cloud stacks.

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Channel Programs

Enhanced partner managed services capability key to Fortinet strategy

March 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Enhanced partner managed services capability key to Fortinet strategy
Fortinet drives innovation theme to partners at their Accelerate event, and indicates some potential new opportunities looking ahead.

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Networking

Fortinet adds 11 new vendor partners to Fabric-Ready program in embrace of co-opetition strategy

February 28, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fortinet adds 11 new vendor partners to Fabric-Ready program in embrace of co-opetition strategy
Fortinet now has 42 strategic vendor partnerships, which include many direct competitors, and these relationships are critical to their Security Fabric strategy.

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Networking

Fortinet Security Fabric enhancements include first steps towards vision of intent-based network security

February 27, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Fortinet Security Fabric enhancements include first steps towards vision of intent-based network security
At their Fortinet Accelerate 2018 event in Las Vegas, Fortinet outlined their strategic vision to deal with the challenges of digital transformation, including rudimentary tagging which will – eventually – let customers set policies for new items on the network using business language.

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